Alt-BEAM Archive
Message #00497
To: zeroheroz zeroheroz@uswest.net
From: Chiu-Yuan Fang chiumanfu@home.com
Date: Tue, 16 Feb 1999 15:51:56 -0800
Subject: [alt-beam] Re: solar motor question
If it worked on the bread board, it should work exactly the same when soldered
together. Check your solder joints and pin connections.
Chiu
zeroheroz wrote:
>
> After making 2 photovores that both turn in circles,( no I'm not happy with
> this LOL) I thought I'd try my hand at a single motor design since I was
> having such great luck at getting one motor to fire. I soldered 4 1000uf caps
> in parallel to power my solar motor consisting of 1- 1381-J, 1-3906, 1-3904,
> a 2.2K res and a motor out of my 17 year olds walkman < hehe- BG>. All
> appeared to be great. ( I breadboarded it first before soldering and the motor
> popped harder than any I've seen so far.) To the point, after it was soldered
> together I get 3.8 V. until I attach the motor. Then I get .72 V. across the
> + & - & at the 3904 side of the resistor. I'd actually like to build
> something that works as it should while I still have my sanity ( what's left
> of it) Any suggestions with the exception of give up will be greatly
> appreciated ........ ZeRo .....aka Darrell
> PS. not that it means anything but, I read all the posts on the "question
> thread" and thought how nice it was that those who participated could debate
> a topic so passionately without insults or flaming, WTG!
--
Chiu-Yuan Fang
chiumanfu@home.com
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