A Flexible heater from Kapton tape and conductive ink

Here is a idea to make a easy flexible heater. The heater can be waterproof and can be used in jackets, for example.
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[@cayrex]

The conductive ink you can buy here (Water Based CP 600-1): www.nemo-conductive.com We support and connect all kinds of makers, therefore with sharing your projects (short description or a picture) in the blog we offer you 10% discount on your next purchase through our online shop. Let your ideas inspire others.

[@s.sradon9782]

isn't it just a graphite suspension though?

[@EKNAVMWindsalbe]

Hello, can you share the mixture of the heating ink, your website is closed Greetings

[@QUADBOYification]

Normal infrared panels do not get any hotter than 120 degrees if you have a good one. If the temperature of these conductive ink panels gets 200 degrees or more with only 60 Watts you need special material to glue it on. Best ofcourse a layer of alu-foil to radiate the heat outward not heat the wall. 12v 2.5 Amps sounds really safe and might be a good option to have in your car somewhere built on the roof or dashboard. Is there a way to reduce the heat, and cap it to 120 degrees? Maybe when hot you could lover the Amps to 1A. (12 Watt), some call that overheating protection. I am amazed and if conductive ink would be available by the gallon i would try a project like yours. For now i stick to ready available thin-film carbon floor heating up to 8 meters.

[@jeroen1524]

Is this not too dangerous working with these materials, heat and electricity together? And what is the time to go from 20 to 50 degrees on 12V? Nice video btw!

[@cayrex]

Electricity and resistance make heat. If you really dont know what you doing than cen be dangerous. To 50 degrees,... in few seconds.

[@fallknight5405]

You remind me of Robert Murray Smith

[@samaahassan1953]

Great and inspiring video as usual! The link to the conductive ink isn't working.. will any conductive ink work the same or should we choose specific one ?

[@cayrex]

Thank you. Yes you can use any conductive ink. Yes, the links are down.

[@ahmetakon4810]

how did you make this ink what did you mixed

[@Buzzhumma]

I did similar but with the graphoil instead of ink . I press it on to surface very well and then seperate it . Then burnish the graphoil covered tape and resistance was 5-10 ohm . For higher resistance you just use the same graphoil again and resistance is 10-25 ohm . Works very good and very easy! You can still use some ink to help connect the aluminium strips! You should try and add some cayrex ideas to it 👍🏻

[@cayrex]

Also good idea mate 👍

[@minnetonkabill]

I like this idea - What thickness of graphoil did you use (.5,.1, ?) and how did you burnish the graphoil covered tape?

[@Buzzhumma]

@@minnetonkabill hi bill , i had 1mm graphoil and you can use clear book cover contact ! The adhesion is dependent the amount of sticky surface . Different brand yeild different amount of resistance. You can burnish with a static peice of round stainless tube . Just rub it on the tube like a shoe shine boy buffs the shoes 👍🏻

[@atti1120]

If the current will travel the shortest way/ way of least resistance wont the power go from the start down the ink in the first few cm and then out the end? Or should i essentially see it as alot of parallel connections or a "thick" wire? Is the heating uniform?

[@doggo7567]

Thank you!!!!

[@Kazz715]

Thank you for this video. I'm in Canada here trying to learn how to make my own usb heaters for the cold winter ahead. I never knew about conductive ink until I saw your video- I'm intrigued!

[@cayrex]

Thank you. If you wnat to make USB heater then try to make it from grpahitic carbon felt,... because is easy to make.

[@cayrex]

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[@Kazz715]

@@cayrex thank you for helping me make the choice. I was wondering what was better, the carbon felt or the conductive ink, and you are right.

[@ahmetbayram6984]

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[@indrajeetpatil154]

How to make ptc heating element plate tell sir

[@vijukannapuram]

good job

[@nv3796]

What can be a more flexible alternative to Aluminium? I'm thinking Aluminium wire/mesh.. maybe some other metal as well

[@cayrex]

Copper

[@nv3796]

@@cayrex Thanks

[@Surya-uv3bz]

Sir if use a kapton tape over the surface of a plate heater will the upper surface gets heated?? Like the tape allow the heat to conduct over the top?? Please reply quickly sir...

[@cayrex]

Yes it will. The tape will not insulated the heat

[@Surya-uv3bz]

@@cayrex thankyou very much sir..

[@arifkhateeb89]

Thanks dear 💖

[@zakzmcase4007]

This is super cool! 200C?!?! What?!?

[@cayrex]

🤔😄

[@genericjesus8803]

great video but that Kapton tape is EXPEN$IVE. Edit; 5:06 I’d use some kind of cylindrical object like a cookie dough roller or paint roller at that point and lay the tape back over the roller

[@cayrex]

Yes, I know about kapton. But kapton have good heat resistance. Try to find some fake kapton on ebay is more cheap and have the same perfomance. Good idea

[@paulmaydaynight9925]

kaptons not to bad for the purpose, a pack of slowcooker liners works just as well, and if you dont need full flexability then you can use any form of high temp binding filler as your base substrate as robert murray smith shows,enamel,varnish,even the non conducting carbonversions painted on paper,slate,stone etc

[@happyindian3282]

better even would be a spray of the soap water followed by the top lamination followed by a plastic sqeezee pressure to remove water from between the layers.If want see how, please checkout any auto decal application video.

[@yashkshirsagar3273]

I can't thank you enough for this informative video🙏🏻🙏🏻 well I have one question what kind of current did you use? AC or DC?

[@cayrex]

I use DC. But works also with AC

[@yashkshirsagar3273]

@@cayrex does this work with polyester?

[@happyindian3282]

@@yashkshirsagar3273 its not the kapton that creates the heat so any film that's high temperature resistant, shall be equally good.

[@IrregularPineapples]

How many amps did you use with the 24 volts? And how long did it take to reach 200 degress celsius? Thanks~

[@cayrex]

Sorry,... but I dont know any more. About the amps I also dont know but I can say that my power supply is able to put out max 5 amps.

[@IrregularPineapples]

@@cayrex Thanks that's very helpful~ 24v 5 amps is 120W which is a range I was mostly interested in. Very cool~

[@cayrex]

Oh ok. Nice

[@tstut111]

cool idea! gave me an idea to work on! thanks

[@cayrex]

That's nice

[@aaaricmondroofing1703]

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