Spelling Words with Rising Bubbles

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Spelling Words with Rising Bubbles
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Inspired by a Jeep’s falling water display, Matt Bell created an Arduino-based bubble display, which turns Jeep’s idea on its head. Matt’s latest version makes a few key improvements that help with the bubble size and steadies the speed at which the bubbles rise. For consistent bubble movement, Matt recommends using mineral oil and keeps each “bubble channel” (as I like to call it) in its own vinyl tube. We’re looking forward to seeing the improvements that the next version brings! [via Arduino]

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6 thoughts on “Spelling Words with Rising Bubbles

  1. Luis E. Rodriguez says:

    CCCKC Hackerspace member! Here a few pics of his rig just prior to switching to mineral oil. He has got something else planned for Maker Faire Kansas City that will be awesome too! http://www.flickr.com/photos/luiserodriguez/sets/72157629724289176/

  2. Ben Brockert (@wikkit) says:

    Consider linking to TAOMC’s Pipedream art installations, from over a decade ago and still operating: http://taomc.com/art/permanent_installations/pipedream_series/pipedream_i.html

    He also invented the Eggbot that Make sells now.

  3. jamesbx says:

    STE Oil Company sells mineral oil in the quantities needed for a project like this. My one order with them was smooth.

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Matt Richardson is a San Francisco-based creative technologist and Contributing Editor at MAKE. He’s the co-author of Getting Started with Raspberry Pi and the author of Getting Started with BeagleBone.

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