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Codeshield marketing at a large busy event like the Bay Area Maker Faire involves being seen so you can be heard.<\/p>\n

One strategy we thought of that is visually engaging, as well as interactive, is a 10 times sized working model of the Codeshield. \u00a0It can be walked around so that random bypassers can see it and play with it. \u00a0If it’s on the table in the marketing booth, it is fascinating enough that people will stop to investigate.<\/p>\n

It needed to be ready to leave for California on Wednesday morning. \u00a0We were working on it until hours before it left.<\/p>\n

Here are some photos of the process:<\/p>\n

\"P1010503\"<\/a><\/p>\n

This is the “PCB board”
\nbefore the components were added.<\/p>\n

\"P1010498\"<\/a><\/p>\n

The “factory”.<\/p>\n

\"P1010504\"\"P1010522\"<\/a><\/a><\/p>\n

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There are two over-sized LEDs on the board. \u00a0One is \u00a0RGB, the other is white. They were cast into a rubber mold.<\/p>\n

\"P1010505\"<\/a><\/p>\n

Simon made large replicas of the \u00a0anvil and post (the silver bits inside the LED) for the giant white LED, then cast the whole thing,\u00a0to produce this:<\/p>\n

\"P1010508\"<\/a><\/p>\n

Further along in the production, and later into the evening finds us here:<\/p>\n

\"P1010518\"\"P1010519\"<\/a><\/a><\/p>\n

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The backing is important to protect the components on the board, but it’s also great to place and protect \u00a0all of the wiring.<\/p>\n

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Is it wired correctly?<\/p>\n

\"P1010523\"\"P1010525\"<\/a><\/a><\/p>\n

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…Yes!<\/strong><\/p>\n

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And it’s ready to go!<\/p>\n

\"P1010526\"<\/a><\/p>\n

Bon Voyage!<\/p>\n

I hope you get to see it! It’s very cool.<\/p>\n

\u00a0Have a great weekend, team!!<\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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