BEAM solar power smart head

Phototropic headbot. Motor, gear assembly and stand scavenged from a discarded CD player.

Category:

Science & Technology

Tags:

• BEAM
• head
• robot
• solar
• diy
• electronics
• gadget
• mechanics

[havocdaemon]

I love it! Very high tech for a BEAM bot, that's for sure, especially from scavenged bits!

[beamaed]

@havocdaemon - Thanks! Scavenging parts is what I enjoy most.

[Vattenpol]

o, thats nice, did you build it yourself or is it a set?

[beamaed]

Thanks. Everything (inc. the motor and gear assembly) comes from a discarded CD and cassette player.

[pscmpf]

Hi beamaed. I set your BEAM head as a benchmark for my BEAM head's performance. I don't think I quite acheived it (yet) - yours is great!

I noticed your's seems to re-index to its starting/stopping position - how? Lastly, are you storing the current in a capictor and discharging - if so, how do you get such smooth performance? :) Great work!!!

[beamaed]

Thanks very much!

The head seeks a second distant light in the room when I shut off the bright lamp. That's what causes it to re-index. The head has to "stare" at the bright light for a couple minutes to charge the storage caps before it will track as nimbly as it does in the movie. I found the circuit (by Wilf Rigter and Darrell Johnson) on the solarbotics website.

[EyeKanotP]

WOW, so it turns towards the light? Thats so coolio. Do you know where I can get instructables?

[TheTimeWillGoOn]

Can anyone send me a diagram about how to build a solar tracker?

[gibbo1112]

HOW ARE YOU MOVING THE SUN????

[Maximinators]

@beamaed My wallet does too :D

[SeroS72Rus]

Хера се, как в фантастических фильмах! Бля, скоро такой мир будет... Страшно

[pkemrin]

That's excellent. 

[phillip1shields]

thats awsome

[BEAMBotForums]

Very cool Bot, once I create my first roller I think I am going to try to make something similar to this! Come check out the new community at BEAMBotForums.

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