Piclist project that might help with power: http://www.mentby.com/Group/piclist/ee-led-inductive-power-transfer.html -----Original Message----- >From: Lyle Hazelwood >Sent: Feb 23, 2013 4:37 PM >To: piclist@mit.edu >Subject: [EE] Suggestions for wireless energy transfer requested > >Greetings List, > >I am planning a one-off, handmade project. >It will be a glass sphere made from sections of colored glass, >assembled using copper tape and solder.. a "stained glass" sphere, >probably three to five inches in diameter. > >I have always been impressed with the solutions that this list has >come up with for various challenges. This project has two such >questions: > >Are there any inexpensive ideas for shaping the glass pieces? Since >they are assembling into a sphere, all the parts will need the same >shape/radius of bend. > >As the parts are assembled, There will be opportunity to install some >circuitry inside the sphere, but no chance for a trapdoor for >batteries. I'm thinking one or more LEDs, likely with a small PIC or >something for dimming/flickering effects. Once the sphere is closed, I >expect to never open it again.. No battery doors, and I don't think >using contacts to the base would work, as a sphere has no locating >points to reference. > >Whether internal batteries are charged, or if the lights only operate >when sitting in a base, either way could be OK. I suppose a small PV >panel inside MIGHT be an option, though it will probably only ever see >indoor lighting. > >While it is important to make it "nice", low cost is also a concern.. >I hope I have given all the important parameters without unnecesarily >limiting creative possibilities.. > >Thanks for your ideas! >Lyle >--=20 >http://www.piclist.com/techref/piclist PIC/SX FAQ & list archive >View/change your membership options at >http://mailman.mit.edu/mailman/listinfo/piclist --=20 http://www.piclist.com/techref/piclist PIC/SX FAQ & list archive View/change your membership options at http://mailman.mit.edu/mailman/listinfo/piclist .