Comments on: Simple DIY Solar Tracker

By: doorito

doorito — Mon, 02 Aug 2010 15:20:18 +0000

Fantastic, I have been viewing the Youtube video many times and frustrated that there is no contact information or building diagram (spec). This is exactly what I wanted to do, other projects require controller chips etc…this one seems simple and cheap to produce. Please can you send me the instructions

Thank you.

By: mowerofdoom

mowerofdoom — Wed, 10 Dec 2008 00:31:14 +0000

Solar panels are …
Solar panels are designed to charge two 1.2V cells so I would guess 3-4.5V. The motor is a Maxon permanent magnet type motor with a gearbox attached (probably 1:50 ratio – 1:100). It has the advantage of being able to start and run at very low voltage/current.

By: djpitr

djpitr — Wed, 10 Dec 2008 00:31:14 +0000

nice what watage …
nice what watage and votltage solar panels ere this ? and what motor you are useing ?