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Antistatic Ring
by LaPuge
This Ring allows discharging yourself of static touched a metallic mass like my desk's door handle.
electricity without feeling a discomforting electrical
shock. This ring includes a neon bulb and a resistor that
"brake" the electrical ow and thus reduce the pain
According to Wikipedia, One of the causes of ESD events while lightning a little the lamp.
is static electricity. Static electricity is often generated
through tribocharging, the separation of electric charges Be careful this ring isn't a real antistatic device as it
that occurs when two materials are brought into contact discharges you punctually only when you are
and then separated. Examples of tribocharging include touching a grounded metallic mass and not
walking on a rug, rubbing a plastic comb against dry hair, continuously as an antistatic wrist strap would do.
rubbing a balloon against a sweater, ascending from a
fabric car seat, or removing some types of plastic Supplies:
packaging. In all these cases, the breaking of contact
- One E10 neon bulb, like this one :
between two materials results in tribocharging, thus
creating a di erence of electrical potential that can lead
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to an ESD event. [...] The most spectacular form of ESD is
the spark, which occurs when a heavy electric eld
- One little piece copper tape (like here), maybe
creates an ionized conductive channel in air. This can
aluminium foil could work ;
cause minor discomfort to people, severe damage to
electronic equipment, and res and explosions if the air
- One 1 MOhm resistor,
contains combustible gases or particles.
- A 3D printer with TPU 95A lament to print the ring,
As I experienced several shocks a day at work each
- A soldering iron with soldering tin
time I got up from my chair, I decided to build this
little ring to avoid this painful discharge when I
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Step 1: Printing the Ring
First, you need to print the ring. I used an Ultimaker S5 printer, with TPU 95A material as it is soft, and a 100% in ll.
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Step 2: Cut and Stick the Copper Tape
Then you can cut a ~ 6mm * 20 mm piece of copper tape and stick it to the tiny piece as shown in the picture. It will
be used to connect yourself to the metallic mass when the building of the ring will be achieved.
Maybe some metallic foil could be also used to do this part but I didn't experience it.
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Step 3: Fold and Solder
The resistor now can be folded and cut in a way it can be soldered to the tape on one side and be in contact with
the thimble of the bulb with the other side (but not your nger when wearing the ring!). Then you can solder the
resistor and the tape, be careful to do that quickly in order not to melt the plastic part.
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Step 4: Put Everything Together
Now you can put all that together! One of the sides of the resistors should be seen on the tiniest hole. You can now
add the E10 neon bulb, and it should be okay. Your nger should be touching the screw thread of the lamp.
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Step 5: Test It !
Now you could test if you can "charge" yourself, for example by walking across a carpet, wearing the ring and then
touching a doorknob across the ring with the copper part, or directly with your nger. The light bulb should also
ash a little!
Have fun!
S AFE T Y NO T E: DO NO T US E ELEC T RICIT Y FRO M A WALL O UT LE T FO R T HIS EXPERIM ENT. Ha ndle
t he g la s s lig ht bulb w it h ca re t o a v o id bre a ka g e .
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