JeepDaddy Solar Enthusiast Joined Feb 1, 2021 Messages 257 Location Kent, WA Apr 16, 2021 #1 Show and Tell for my DIY Solar Panel Tracker for camping. This is my first shot at posting on Youtube as well.
Show and Tell for my DIY Solar Panel Tracker for camping. This is my first shot at posting on Youtube as well.
Supervstech Administrator Staff member Moderator Joined Sep 21, 2019 Messages 11,553 Location Belmont, NC Apr 16, 2021 #2 So hard to hear what you are saying.
jasonhc73 Cat herder, and dog toy tosser. Joined Oct 1, 2019 Messages 1,921 Location Wichita, Kansas May 10, 2021 #3 KISS I love it. ?
B Bubba1 Solar Enthusiast Joined Feb 6, 2021 Messages 335 May 10, 2021 #5 Looks good. I would steak them down so they don't blow over
tim0shel Solar Enthusiast Joined Jan 27, 2020 Messages 464 May 10, 2021 #6 That's pretty cool I need to build something similar for when I go camping.
Bossrox Solar tinkerer Joined May 21, 2021 Messages 345 Location Columbia, SC May 21, 2021 #7 I did something like that on a bigger scale, a video of it @ That motorized set up is pretty slick!
G GLC Solar Enthusiast Joined Aug 26, 2020 Messages 771 Location Texas May 27, 2021 #8 That setup would blow over in a minute in Texas.
Supervstech Administrator Staff member Moderator Joined Sep 21, 2019 Messages 11,553 Location Belmont, NC May 27, 2021 #9 GLC said: That setup would blow over in a minute in Texas. Click to expand... I doubt it... Steel cable is amazing at keeping tension.
GLC said: That setup would blow over in a minute in Texas. Click to expand... I doubt it... Steel cable is amazing at keeping tension.
stienman Mostly Harmless Joined Jan 6, 2021 Messages 476 May 29, 2021 #10 Supervstech said: I doubt it... Steel cable is amazing at keeping tension. Click to expand... Perhaps he's referring to the pvc ones in the original post.
Supervstech said: I doubt it... Steel cable is amazing at keeping tension. Click to expand... Perhaps he's referring to the pvc ones in the original post.
Supervstech Administrator Staff member Moderator Joined Sep 21, 2019 Messages 11,553 Location Belmont, NC May 29, 2021 #11 stienman said: Perhaps he's referring to the pvc ones in the original post. Click to expand... Good point... Pronouns aren't often intuitive...
stienman said: Perhaps he's referring to the pvc ones in the original post. Click to expand... Good point... Pronouns aren't often intuitive...
JeepDaddy Solar Enthusiast Joined Feb 1, 2021 Messages 257 Location Kent, WA May 29, 2021 #12 Yes, it's not designed for high wind environments. It does good up to 10mph or so. Here is an update that I did to help the belt track better:
Yes, it's not designed for high wind environments. It does good up to 10mph or so. Here is an update that I did to help the belt track better:
curiouscarbon Science Penguin Joined Jun 29, 2020 Messages 3,022 Nov 29, 2021 #13 JeepDaddy said: Show and Tell for my DIY Solar Panel Tracker for camping. This is my first shot at posting on Youtube as well. Click to expand... heck! that’s frigging amazing. nice work! in a wooded area, which mitigates wind speed, but creates shadows, a tracker like this seems really optimal!
JeepDaddy said: Show and Tell for my DIY Solar Panel Tracker for camping. This is my first shot at posting on Youtube as well. Click to expand... heck! that’s frigging amazing. nice work! in a wooded area, which mitigates wind speed, but creates shadows, a tracker like this seems really optimal!