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touch screen stylus

Posted: Fri Jul 27, 2012 1:59 pm
by y offs et
I've invented the cheapest, easiest, and most reliable homemade stylus yet.

The problem with stylus's is the tip needs to conduct minute levels of electricity, and yet be deform-able as the tool is moved through various angles of use.

Take a pencil, sticky tape, and a Q-tip. Pick a Q-tip with a large volume of cotton, yet also a tapered end. Attach the Q-tip so the cotton ends and the pencil begins - it's important to attach it firmly.

Take a 10 cm. square piece of tinfoil and wrap the combo so that the edge of the tinfoil contacts about 1/4 - 1/3 of the Q-tip. Since the combo is no longer a round pencil, but now has a spline Q-tip, the tinfoil can be molded around the irregular shape and will tend to stay in place by itself. A little tape at both ends to prevent unwinding.

Now, the magic step. Dip the Q-tip in water and shake off excess. Use on your screen. It's water - it evaporates - in about twenty minutes you may have to (gasp!) dip and shake again.