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    Content by Mika Satomi and Hannah Perner-Wilson


    Hannah is currently a graduate student in the MIT Media Lab's
    High-Low Tech research group


    Supported by Distance Lab
    Sensors

    Crochet Tilt Potentiometer

    Combination of tilt sensing and potentiometer using regular wool and conductive wool from Schoeller.

    I taught myself how to crochet this circle/square pattern from the following YouTube video:
    >> http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Eq79CdHOgDw

    I also crocheted a tilt sensor using the same technique.

    Video

    5 Comments so far

    1. Click World News » Blog Archive » Crochet potentiometers on August 13th, 2009

      [...] conductive wool, Hannah Perner-Wilson made these crochet potentiometers. The metal beads in the center work as the wiper. Read more | Permalink | Comments | Read more [...]

    2. Crochet potentiometers | Diy all the Way on August 13th, 2009

      [...] conductive wool, Hannah Perner-Wilson made these crochet potentiometers. The metal beads in the center work as the [...]

    3. Crochet potentiometers - machine quotidienne on August 13th, 2009

      [...] conductive wool, Hannah Perner-Wilson made these crochet potentiometers. The metal beads in the center work as the [...]

    4. Matt Mets on August 13th, 2009

      I really like these! Thanks for sharing them :-).

    5. Gaurav on August 18th, 2009

      This is an amazing homebrew!!!
      Kudos to you for sharing them!

      73
      VU2GTI

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