Comments on: Solar engine http://hackaday.com/2008/06/14/solar-engine/ Fresh hacks every day Wed, 25 Nov 2009 19:08:41 +0000 http://wordpress.com/ hourly 1 By: Tony http://hackaday.com/2008/06/14/solar-engine/comment-page-1/#comment-57201 Tony Tue, 30 Dec 2008 06:37:09 +0000 http://hackaday.iheartcashews.com:8181/2008/06/14/solar-engine/#comment-57201 the more detailed the better. I am new at building. -Thanks again the more detailed the better. I am new at building.
-Thanks again

]]> By: Tony http://hackaday.com/2008/06/14/solar-engine/comment-page-1/#comment-57200 Tony Tue, 30 Dec 2008 06:36:48 +0000 http://hackaday.iheartcashews.com:8181/2008/06/14/solar-engine/#comment-57200 Anyone have schematics to make this? -Thanks Anyone have schematics to make this?
-Thanks

]]> By: kerrin http://hackaday.com/2008/06/14/solar-engine/comment-page-1/#comment-36994 kerrin Sun, 22 Jun 2008 00:02:04 +0000 http://hackaday.iheartcashews.com:8181/2008/06/14/solar-engine/#comment-36994 After more detailed reading the PDF this blog entry refers to, I'd like to add that if you choose a smaller electrolytic to store power -- I used a 2.5V 3.3F Gold capacitor for aesthetic reasons -- then you should use the 74HC240N octal inverting buffer IC, instead of the 74AC240, due to the former's lower operating voltage and increased stability at lower voltages. After more detailed reading the PDF this blog entry refers to, I’d like to add that if you choose a smaller electrolytic to store power — I used a 2.5V 3.3F Gold capacitor for aesthetic reasons — then you should use the 74HC240N octal inverting buffer IC, instead of the 74AC240, due to the former’s lower operating voltage and increased stability at lower voltages.

]]> By: kerrin http://hackaday.com/2008/06/14/solar-engine/comment-page-1/#comment-36993 kerrin Sat, 21 Jun 2008 07:45:36 +0000 http://hackaday.iheartcashews.com:8181/2008/06/14/solar-engine/#comment-36993 That is indeed the schematic I used, though I should say I found it amongst the documentation on solarbotics.com. Just replace the batteries with a BIGFARADS cap, experiment with resistor values to get the desired pulse frequency and woohoo!<br><br>Thank you for blogging this. 8^) That is indeed the schematic I used, though I should say I found it amongst the documentation on solarbotics.com. Just replace the batteries with a BIGFARADS cap, experiment with resistor values to get the desired pulse frequency and woohoo!

Thank you for blogging this. 8^)

]]> By: Marcus http://hackaday.com/2008/06/14/solar-engine/comment-page-1/#comment-36992 Marcus Sun, 15 Jun 2008 14:43:06 +0000 http://hackaday.iheartcashews.com:8181/2008/06/14/solar-engine/#comment-36992 This is actually a BEAM bot. Schematics can be found here: <a href="http://www.beam-wiki.org/wiki/index.php?title=Pummers" rel="nofollow">http://www.beam-wiki.org/wiki/index.php?title=Pummers</a> This is actually a BEAM bot. Schematics can be found here: http://www.beam-wiki.org/wiki/index.php?title=Pummers

]]> By: martin http://hackaday.com/2008/06/14/solar-engine/comment-page-1/#comment-36991 martin Sun, 15 Jun 2008 10:03:23 +0000 http://hackaday.iheartcashews.com:8181/2008/06/14/solar-engine/#comment-36991 i think i'll make one of those. looks neat and simple. i think i’ll make one of those. looks neat and simple.

]]> By: Solenoidclock http://hackaday.com/2008/06/14/solar-engine/comment-page-1/#comment-36990 Solenoidclock Sun, 15 Jun 2008 05:55:05 +0000 http://hackaday.iheartcashews.com:8181/2008/06/14/solar-engine/#comment-36990 Dang Elliot, you're a beast with the hacks today. Dang Elliot, you’re a beast with the hacks today.

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