http://fastfreehomeenergy.com/blog Discover Alternative Power Sources for Home Electricity Tue, 16 Aug 2011 16:12:33 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.1.2 http://fastfreehomeenergy.com/blog/diy-solar-tracker-old.html#comment-1698 fanman1981 Tue, 16 Aug 2011 16:12:33 +0000 http://fastfreehomeenergy.com/blog/diy-solar-tracker-old.html#comment-1698 @ditmar11 Sounds good man shoot a video when your done ill check it out.. @ditmar11 Sounds good man shoot a video when your done ill check it out..

]]> http://fastfreehomeenergy.com/blog/diy-solar-tracker-old.html#comment-1697 magna59 Tue, 16 Aug 2011 15:14:39 +0000 http://fastfreehomeenergy.com/blog/diy-solar-tracker-old.html#comment-1697 Great vid....nice idea, but the execution looks a bit rocky, If you can elongate the bearings surfaces, ie could you put some diagonal struts,(could even be just rigging wire), down to a ring, loose bearing on the supporting tube, so under wind loadings the movement should have some additional bracing. Great that you've got a full south facing yard. When the ali based panels come in you'll be able to cover the deck in them. Great vid….nice idea, but the execution looks a bit rocky, If you can elongate the bearings surfaces, ie could you put some diagonal struts,(could even be just rigging wire), down to a ring, loose bearing on the supporting tube, so under wind loadings the movement should have some additional bracing. Great that you’ve got a full south facing yard. When the ali based panels come in you’ll be able to cover the deck in them.

]]> http://fastfreehomeenergy.com/blog/diy-solar-tracker-old.html#comment-1696 vinhtvu2 Tue, 16 Aug 2011 14:25:00 +0000 http://fastfreehomeenergy.com/blog/diy-solar-tracker-old.html#comment-1696 What's the output you're getting with it? Each kit is 45watt correct? If you use two LEDs and a microcontroller, you can create an actual solar tracker to track the sun instead of just a rough timer... What’s the output you’re getting with it? Each kit is 45watt correct?
If you use two LEDs and a microcontroller, you can create an actual solar tracker to track the sun instead of just a rough timer…

]]> http://fastfreehomeenergy.com/blog/diy-solar-tracker-old.html#comment-1695 carpoolUK Tue, 16 Aug 2011 13:35:33 +0000 http://fastfreehomeenergy.com/blog/diy-solar-tracker-old.html#comment-1695 Good job, really great stuff. Very impressed. Good job, really great stuff. Very impressed.

]]> http://fastfreehomeenergy.com/blog/diy-solar-tracker-old.html#comment-1694 iToasterman Tue, 16 Aug 2011 13:26:09 +0000 http://fastfreehomeenergy.com/blog/diy-solar-tracker-old.html#comment-1694 You sound a liddle younge to own a home You sound a liddle younge to own a home

]]> http://fastfreehomeenergy.com/blog/diy-solar-tracker-old.html#comment-1693 XPMAD Tue, 16 Aug 2011 13:22:00 +0000 http://fastfreehomeenergy.com/blog/diy-solar-tracker-old.html#comment-1693 Urrrm Urrrm

]]> http://fastfreehomeenergy.com/blog/diy-solar-tracker-old.html#comment-1692 fanman1981 Tue, 16 Aug 2011 13:00:43 +0000 http://fastfreehomeenergy.com/blog/diy-solar-tracker-old.html#comment-1692 @iToasterman I guest it depends on what you consider young im 30 now and was 25 when i bought this house so i guess yeah im young but i can't suckle from mamma's tit for to long............. @iToasterman I guest it depends on what you consider young im 30 now and was 25 when i bought this house so i guess yeah im young but i can’t suckle from mamma’s tit for to long………….

]]> http://fastfreehomeenergy.com/blog/diy-solar-tracker-old.html#comment-1691 fanman1981 Tue, 16 Aug 2011 12:22:26 +0000 http://fastfreehomeenergy.com/blog/diy-solar-tracker-old.html#comment-1691 @carpoolUK Thanks!! @carpoolUK Thanks!!

]]> http://fastfreehomeenergy.com/blog/diy-solar-tracker-old.html#comment-1690 fanman1981 Tue, 16 Aug 2011 12:16:00 +0000 http://fastfreehomeenergy.com/blog/diy-solar-tracker-old.html#comment-1690 @vinhtvu2 sounds to technical didn't want to go down that road.. @vinhtvu2 sounds to technical didn’t want to go down that road..

]]> http://fastfreehomeenergy.com/blog/diy-solar-tracker-old.html#comment-1689 fanman1981 Tue, 16 Aug 2011 11:21:54 +0000 http://fastfreehomeenergy.com/blog/diy-solar-tracker-old.html#comment-1689 @XPMAD i don't get it and neither does google @XPMAD i don’t get it and neither does google

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