The Plant That Waters You (To Help You Focus)
Do you have trouble focusing? Take back your productivity with the Focus Flower, The Plant That Waters You!
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This build was one of the three I prototyped during Mark Rober's Creative Engineering class (check out my review and get a discount code here: • Things I Learned: Mark Rober Monthly Creat... ). Is it ridiculous and completely impractical? Yes. Was it fun to build, test, and shoot a video for? Also yes. Usefulness is overrated.
Using an Arduino Nano and a simple custom circuit board, I was able to hijack the signal from a Staples Easy Button to control a solenoid valve. An air compressor, small reservoir, fake potted plant, and a water flosser tip later and you have a disguised water sprayer sure to feel right at home on a minimalist's desk.
Enjoy watching me spray myself in the face as I recreate my rendition of the awful TV informercials of the 90s. No I did not get the 1-800 number or website listed, so please don't try calling or visiting them.
I realize this is not a how-to/build video and while I don't currently have plans to make one since this is a terrible product, I will include links to the parts I used below in case you want to recreate something similar and understand what I've done to create the Focus Flower from the video. If you watch my prior video on How To Make A Quad-Barrel Air Cannon ( • How to Make a Quad-Barrel Air Cannon ), you'll understand generally what's being done... just add a water reservoir after the solenoid valve.
Join me.
-- Parts I used --
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Electronics -
Staples Multi-Language Easy Button: https://amzn.to/3Eg5qP5
Solenoids: https://amzn.to/3h5ledf
22AWG stranded wire: https://amzn.to/3dkN4Bc
Heat shrink: https://amzn.to/3A1sxeF
Toggle switch: https://amzn.to/3gR3ELo
Breadboard jumper wires: https://amzn.to/3pwa4UK
12V power supply (similar, not exact): https://amzn.to/3nnW4Kj
LED strip: https://amzn.to/3jwE9Qp
Circuit board -
Perfboard: https://amzn.to/3vX3NRO
Headers: https://amzn.to/3gY1hGL
Arduino Nano: https://amzn.to/3jcLDsw
Power MOSFETs: https://amzn.to/2TVselb (or IRLZ44Ns)
Signal MOSFETs: https://amzn.to/3Ef6S4i
Resistors: https://amzn.to/2UIjCPl
Diodes: https://amzn.to/3xUKlX8
Terminals: https://amzn.to/3A0UTpu
22AWG solid wire: https://amzn.to/3haZlJz
Power jacks: https://amzn.to/3y0absD
Screws: https://amzn.to/3wUexS9
Inserts: https://amzn.to/3A5zdsl
Pneumatics -
1/4" female NPT to push to connect fittings: https://amzn.to/2XDP6I2
1/4" push to connect fittings: https://amzn.to/3b6iqKp
1/4" push to connect to NPT fittings: https://amzn.to/3Cd1ldE
1/4" push to connect tubing: https://amzn.to/3BbHY3w
1/4" male NPT coupler: https://amzn.to/3dfbdZU
Miscellaneous -
Plant pot (similar, not exact): https://amzn.to/3CeMWhk
Expanding foam: https://amzn.to/30Lv7ID
Water flosser jet tip: https://amzn.to/3GjGjN6
Spray paint: https://amzn.to/3GsRkMf
Tools -
Air compressor: https://amzn.to/3b44pNd
Air hose: https://amzn.to/3CczPNA
Air compressor accessories: https://amzn.to/3bm4zjv
Soldering iron: https://amzn.to/3dfthmY
Solder: https://amzn.to/3xRtNPP
Mini hot glue glue (similar, not exact): https://amzn.to/3pCbdKz
Mini hot glue sticks: https://amzn.to/3EdHz2e
Drill: https://amzn.to/3jjH6Va
Cutters: https://amzn.to/2U7tNg4
Strippers: https://amzn.to/3qrEwhr
Helping hands: https://amzn.to/3AOzD6J
Fan: https://amzn.to/3A4jnhy
3D printer (optional): https://bit.ly/2CTAsSa
-- Attributions --
Fonts:
Finegramos by Woodcutter on Dafont (lightly modified)
https://www.dafont.com/font-comment.p...
Woodcutter's Dafont profile: https://www.dafont.com/woodcutter-man...
Music (in order):
1) Description
2) Song
3) Artist
4) License
Find Your Style by Free Music from SoundCloud under CC BY 3.0
https://bit.ly/3BcDKbE
https://bit.ly/3CpGSCN
https://bit.ly/3jwqdG5
https://bit.ly/2OGVg23
Graphics:
Credit card logos from Merchantequip
https://www.merchantequip.com/informa...