So, I was watching Vapourmists over at Vapour Trails TV last night and there was a passing mention of someone wanting a glow stick e-cig. Now, I'm pretty sure it was a joke, but I had a bit of a think and I reckon it's a (relatively) easy thing to make. Here's my logic:
Warning: Electroluminescent paper can require quite high voltages to run, which the inverter will produce from the 1.5/3/6/9/12v input, only try this if you know what you're doing, I'm not guaranteeing this process, I've never done it, it's hypothetical, do it at your own risk.
1) Gather the following parts: (Note: I have no affiliation with any of the companies I link to)
One atty connector (any kind, something that fits stuff you own)
One battery connector (ditto)
One strip of electroluminescent film/paper/tape/whatever
One tiny button inverter (would require a resistor for e-cig batteries, or a higher voltage inverter like this one).
2) Connect the inverter to the atomiser connector and the battery connector, this will create a sort of electrical tap, whenever the atomiser is active, the inverter will be too, I imagine it would be best connected in parallel with the atty connector, rather than in series with. Now you'll have something resembling a battery/atty adaptor with an inverter hanging off it.
3) Connect the other end of the inverter to the EL tape, wrap the tape around the battery to form a sort of sleeve. Secure somehow, so it retains its tube shape with the battery/atty connectors back to back at one end, the atty connector facing outwards so you can screw on an atty. Probably best to keep the atty outside of the EL tube to prevent overheating of the EL material. The battery can screw in inside the tube.
Now, it might require a bit of structure and maybe some kind of plastic sleeve to strengthen and isolate the EL strip, but I reckon the above process would produce a removable glowstick sleeve for e-cigs.
Warning: Electroluminescent paper can require quite high voltages to run, which the inverter will produce from the 1.5/3/6/9/12v input, only try this if you know what you're doing, I'm not guaranteeing this process, I've never done it, it's hypothetical, do it at your own risk.
1) Gather the following parts: (Note: I have no affiliation with any of the companies I link to)
One atty connector (any kind, something that fits stuff you own)
One battery connector (ditto)
One strip of electroluminescent film/paper/tape/whatever
One tiny button inverter (would require a resistor for e-cig batteries, or a higher voltage inverter like this one).
2) Connect the inverter to the atomiser connector and the battery connector, this will create a sort of electrical tap, whenever the atomiser is active, the inverter will be too, I imagine it would be best connected in parallel with the atty connector, rather than in series with. Now you'll have something resembling a battery/atty adaptor with an inverter hanging off it.
3) Connect the other end of the inverter to the EL tape, wrap the tape around the battery to form a sort of sleeve. Secure somehow, so it retains its tube shape with the battery/atty connectors back to back at one end, the atty connector facing outwards so you can screw on an atty. Probably best to keep the atty outside of the EL tube to prevent overheating of the EL material. The battery can screw in inside the tube.
Now, it might require a bit of structure and maybe some kind of plastic sleeve to strengthen and isolate the EL strip, but I reckon the above process would produce a removable glowstick sleeve for e-cigs.
Hope that makes sense. Good luck if you fancy having a crack at making one, I don't think I've missed anything critical but I very well might have (do remember to use a resistor for the inverter)., and do be careful with the high voltage bits.
The end result *should* be that when the e-cig is active (when you're sucking on it, or you're holding the button), the entire thing should light up like a glow stick. I did actually forget to plan around activating the thing, needs a hole for a button and a tube for auto battery airflow, but I'm sure those are minor modifications.
The end result *should* be that when the e-cig is active (when you're sucking on it, or you're holding the button), the entire thing should light up like a glow stick. I did actually forget to plan around activating the thing, needs a hole for a button and a tube for auto battery airflow, but I'm sure those are minor modifications.
