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mrgone
Nobel Prize Winner
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 Posted - Jan 26 2008 : 11:09:42 AM
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| Some of us have been talking about sun tracking systems for solar panels. Ajmix2 found this website which is very good! This guy has been working in the field a few years and gives alot of details that may be of interrest such as efficiency as opposed to other solar methods like mirrors and so forth. Here is the site:http://www.redrok.com/electron.htm#led3x |
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ajmix2
Apprentice
USA
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Posted - Jan 26 2008 : 11:47:08 AM
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| Good idea mrgone. I'll post my "clean" version of my diagram. The panel on top could pivot like your drawing. The motors and gearshafts could be changed to use one (as your drawing) or to use the pulley system of the site I found. Seeing as it's not letting me upload...I'll have to put it on a site. http://i251.photobucket.com/albums/gg316/ajmix2/suntracker2.jpg |
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ajmix2
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mrgone
Nobel Prize Winner
USA
1176 Posts |
Posted - Jan 26 2008 : 12:52:14 PM
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| OK, Pretty good. How did that page get expanded? Oh well, no prob. I got to try that program "Google Sketch". I'm gonna install it and try it out. |
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mrgone
Nobel Prize Winner
USA
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Posted - Jan 26 2008 : 1:04:25 PM
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| I got to re-download it. I must have downloaded a drawing. It's called Google ShetchUp. |
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ajmix2
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Posted - Jan 26 2008 : 1:56:08 PM
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yeah...it's one of the 2. I just can't remember...
And i don't feel like looking it up |
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mrgone
Nobel Prize Winner
USA
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Posted - Jan 26 2008 : 1:59:42 PM
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| I'll try to get by storage today and get that schematic. I got the code for it too. |
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ajmix2
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Posted - Jan 26 2008 : 2:42:09 PM
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| The code for what? Googlewhatever? |
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mrgone
Nobel Prize Winner
USA
1176 Posts |
Posted - Jan 26 2008 : 5:43:26 PM
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| Code for battery trickle charger. It uses PIC16f84. It will be a good starting point for the tracker schematic. I want to check and see this other guy's schematics on the first post website. I saw he had links to some. |
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ajmix2
Apprentice
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Posted - Jan 26 2008 : 7:03:27 PM
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| Someone posted schematics? I'll have to look at that. |
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mrgone
Nobel Prize Winner
USA
1176 Posts |
Posted - Jan 27 2008 : 06:06:54 AM
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I have been trying to work with SketchUp. I will take some doing I see.
Download Attachment:  Pulley1.GIF
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Look at the groove inside the pulley. I could not flatten that out. Guess I have to go to web-help. |
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ajmix2
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Posted - Jan 27 2008 : 09:55:04 AM
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well, you're already doing better than I could. I can't draw with that for crap. I'll just stick to pencil and paper for now. |
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mrgone
Nobel Prize Winner
USA
1176 Posts |
Posted - Jan 27 2008 : 10:18:52 AM
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You got to work it. I just downloaded it last night. Here's two more views of a new pulley.
Download Attachment: Pulley3aP.GIF
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Download Attachment: Pulley3bP.GIF
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Anyway, I'm going to storage today to dig out that schematic.
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ajmix2
Apprentice
USA
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Posted - Jan 27 2008 : 12:50:14 PM
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Then i'd say have 2 arms extending up off it to hold the panel fast.
DAMN REPUBLICAN!!!!!  |
If at first you do not succeed, try and try again till you can't try no more. |
Edited by - ajmix2 on Jan 27 2008 12:51:38 PM |
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mrgone
Nobel Prize Winner
USA
1176 Posts |
Posted - Jan 27 2008 : 1:38:43 PM
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Nothing like Bush. You must not know much about him. Oh well, getting off toppic again...lol.
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ajmix2
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Solar Panel Sun Tracking
Pulley1.GIF
Pulley3aP.GIF
Pulley3bP.GIF