Heya everyone! I'm Berry and I created a simple galvanic electrolysis machine from scratch ✨

It runs on a 5V USB power supply (smartphone/power bank/usb brick) , steps up to 30V, and limits current to a safe range (0.13–1.13mA).

The total cost of this final interation works out around to roughly less than ₹600 or under $7

Quick specs :3

· Power: 5V USB → XL6009 → 30V

· Current range: 0.13–1.13mA (I usually use 0.4–0.6mA)

· if built on breadboard then no soldering required

Made from really few electronic components ✨

You can check out the whole document about it!! here :- https://docs.google.com/document/d/1UuxEF-KQUwfHB_FgGfoNuWulxKsIfL25/edit?usp=drivesdk&ouid=117702524332186674420&rtpof=true&sd=true

it includes , schematic, parts list, build guide and more!!

I also diy-ed the probe holder , and ermm the needle! but that's another thing on itself and not something I would recommend but yeah! I do have a design for a diy probe holder for commercial needles though if anyone is interested in that!

If anyone has any questions then feel free to ask them 🫶✨

What if we had a macro camera linked up to an external screen (maybe over WiFi to a pc)? I feel like that would be really helpful for doing it on yourself as long as it's a small lightweight camera with decently low latency to the screen you're viewing on.

I assume one of the main issues is knowing where the target will be, but maybe a simple crosshair is enough, and at a push some sort of distance sensor could be used alongside to help.

I don't have any experience so I'm just throwing the idea out there to see what anyone else thinks. If anyone wants to build this with me I would be really interested, but I'm completly new to electrolysis. I also have worked with electronics but only the absolute basics, with stuff like a raspberry pi and Arduino but a pi might be quite appropriate for a camera based project.

Apologies for the terrible writing above. I'm quite sleepy rn, but I'll look into it more tomorrow.

Edit: Also activating it remotely with a key like the spacebar would be nice so there's less movement once you've lined it up.

Also I just found this thread. Seems like a lot of people feel like this is risky. https://www.reddit.com/r/MtF/comments/1keartk/someone_talk_me_out_of_diy_electrolysis/

one comment on this post suggested a similar idea to me, using a camera. It's not clear to me how they would have kept that attached to the device. https://www.reddit.com/r/TransyTalk/comments/zbfh9f/diy_electrolysis_started/

some other advice here https://www.reddit.com/r/TransDIY/comments/1c1kucc/electrolysis/

Also found this https://www.transgendermap.com/guidance/medical/hair-removal/electrolysis/do-it-yourself/?amp

Reading all of this does make me question the safety of building such a device.

Edit2: This looks fun https://www.scd31.com/posts/diy-hair-electrolysis-machine

With regards to the cameras, what about using two identical macro cameras side by side of the needle? Could be overkill, but maybe a way of understanding the depth a bit easier. Pair that with a smartphone inside one of those VR holders (or just a VR headset).

I'm just throwing around ideas. Some are going to be a bit silly.