Raindrop, Droptop

Created on 08 Nov 2017

Using water as an art medium

Creating a curtain of falling water with LEDs that makes a light show of shapes and art from user input.

@asekar

Ashwin Sekar

@she2

Stephen He

@kbanh

Kristina Banh

@gshandar

Gayatri Shandar

@sandraj

Sandy Jiang

Part Cost Quantity Total
Waterproof Sealant $4.84 2 $9.68
waterproof sealer so there are no leaks
PVC Pipe $1.95 15 $29.25
structure and water flow
Waterproof LEDs $29.99 1 $29.99
to make it #lit
Water pump $13.99 1 $13.99
to pump the water
PVC Tee $0.21 10 $2.10
joining three pipes together
PVC Elbow 90 degrees $0.17 5 $0.85
connecting two pipes with a bend
PVC plug $0.37 4 $1.48
plug the ends of the pipes!
Electrical tape $5.26 1 $5.26
electrical tape fixes all problems (needed to keep things together)
Solenoid valves $7.49 20 $149.80
to control the flow of water - need to be open or closed to make the art in the falling water
Project Totals: 59 $242.40
Track 1 Base Budget: $250.00
Preferred Vendor Budget Bonus: $0.00
Remaining Budget: $7.60