solar tracker selfmade

[r156pahlke]

I have made a similar solar tracker, one with worm gears for tracking stability.

Check it out by searching for R156pahlke. Let me know what you think.

[Matchstick5]

@r156pahlke Pretty cool! Did you use my tracker as an model? If you have instructions for it feel free to post it here... I'm getting a lot of messages asking for instructions how to build the tracker, but still haven't found time to record a tutorial video...

[r156pahlke]

@Matchstick5 I like your tracker as well it's my favorite on this site. I could explain how to build mine if anyone asks on my video page. how much did you sell it for? Mine was based on the same concept as yours. I tried to take it a step or two further with stability and mine has a function to return the tracker to face east in the morning I have not filmed that yet gotta get a time lapse to show it. Next project is a heliostat based on this concept, or a Vawt with frictionless

[serger2010]

thats just great thay show you it but FAIL to show you how to make it !!!!!!!!!!1

[ZachreyCA]

Bravo!! Well Done!! I love it!

[1tusen2tusen3]

I would like one, can you send me one? Hehe.. how to build self or order from you? Great work! =)

[smabonham]

This is a great small scale solar tracker. Can you post the details on how you made it?

[THeScoobyNoob]

@Matchstick5 please do this is exactly what Im look for.

[dvu90]

So does your tracker uses more power than the solar panel can take in?  I hope not :)

[beru1968]

The principle is simple:

- we use two solar cells set​back to back. If the illuminates more the first cell, the motor rotates in a direction, if the sun illuminates more the second, the motor rotates in the opposite direction. A balance establishes when sunlight coming along with the axis of bonding of the two cells.

Two pairs of cells are used. The two top cells makes rotate the horizontal axis and the two lateral cells makes rotated the vertical axis.

[web7days]

can u provide us a schematics please?

[darck95340]

@Matchstick5 hallo ich würde gerne wissen, wenn möglich, zu planen und die constrution der Solartracker müssen

[datzfast]

seems to me you could tear into a automatic on off light bulb with built in light dector and use the parts to contol the motion of a whole back yard of solar arrays.

[47mustang]

fabtastic as was said the best seen yet would you happen to have schematic drawing of this

[luiscapelo80]

Hello, interesting project, congratulations!

I have two questions:

1 - which the voltage of the panels?

2 - which the voltage of the motors?

[vpbubbies]

Best one Ive seen yet! Very impressive. Been doing lots research due to inexperiance in this field. (carpenter by trade),Is this something "I", a man with no background in electronics could build? I just finished popcan solar heaters for my "large" work-shop. I'd like to build your invention to focus my solar heaters, not worried about the weight, just about "how to build it" (the electrical portions),Could you assist me with "for dummies" instructions? Thanks for your time.

[SuperMagnetizer]

Translation of below:

The tracker works using two small oppositely wired solar cells which are attached to adjacent sides of the panel. The cell that receives more light determines which direction the motors turn. As soon as both cells generate the same voltage, no more current flows....

Apparently each cell is wired to both motors, so that when both tracker cells are perpendicular to the Sun, the panel itself points right at the Sun.

Clever indeed! Danke schön!

[Agitpropist]

@SuperMagnetizer That's genius.

[Armyfigther]

hast du mal ne anleitung von dem würde das gerne mal nach bauhen

[Matchstick5]

sorry guys, I sold the tracker after the project was finished.

Die nachführung funktioniert über zwei antiparallel geschaltete kleine Solarzellen, die auf jeweils gegenüberliegenden Seiten auf ein Plättchen befestigt wurden. Die Zelle die mehr Licht abbekommt, bestimmt, in welchr Rictung sich der Motor dreht. Sobald beide gleichviel Spannung erzeugen, fließt kein Strom mehr...

[Armyfigther]

@Matchstick5 ok danke für antwort

[IronHorsez88]

Thanks guys for your support, us Germans are rather clever.

[1foxtrot70]

@IronHorsez88 - Sie bauen gute Dinge in Deutschland!

[navyhermano]

hey can you sell it ot tell me how to do it because is a brilliant ides

[eltunene]

@navyhermano - please watch my solar tracker, it is made from old car parts, and can carry heavy arrays.

[MasterxXx92]

Hey dein Solar Tracker ist toll geworden!

Könntest du mir eventuell eine Bauanleitung machen. Habe schon einiges ausprobierst ist aber meistens in die Hose gegangen :P

mfg Master xXx

[SylwerDragon]

This is excellent idea...i must use this invention...

[StAchezlesMacs]

funny!!