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Re: Solar-Powered Hexapod Walker
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lugnet.robotics, lugnet.technic, lugnet.dacta
Date: 
Tue, 20 Mar 2001 09:54:38 GMT
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Thanks for the info on the solor cell and capacitor, I've been wondering how
well they work.

Gary
BTW: nice bot!

Micah J. Mabelitini <micahx@kih.net> wrote in message
news:3AB7204C.1AAE5E49@kih.net...
> I built a simple solar-powered hexapod last weekend with some new parts
> I ordered from Pitsco. The walker is quite slow, using the LEGO solar
> cell to power a 5225 9V motor, which drives a worm gear coupled directly
> to a 24T gear. I've found the LEGO capacitor to be quite useful in this
> implimentation, as it charges to full after about 20 seconds in direct
> sunlight, and provides the motor with power for about a full minute
> after the walker is moved into darkness. My cat *hates* it. Here's a
> photo if anyone's interested:
> 
> http://www.users.kih.net/~micahx/solarbug.jpg
> 
> --
> 
> Regards
> 
> Micah J. Mabelitini - LUGNET #918
> The University of Kentucky
> SECC Middlesboro Academic Skills Resource Center
> accutron@kih.net - http://www.users.kih.net/~micahx/



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I built a simple solar-powered hexapod last weekend with some new parts I ordered from Pitsco. The walker is quite slow, using the LEGO solar cell to power a 5225 9V motor, which drives a worm gear coupled directly to a 24T gear. I've found the LEGO (...) (26 years ago, 20-Mar-01, to lugnet.robotics, lugnet.technic, lugnet.dacta) ! 

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