Alt-BEAM Archive

Message #00549



To: beam@corp.sgi.com
From: "Chris Daniel" popjester@hotmail.com
Date: Wed, 17 Feb 1999 13:11:38 PST
Subject: [alt-beam] Solar Roller


I've built a solar roller, but all it does is buzz when it reaches the
trigger voltage (2.27V). If I short the motor to ground very quickly
then it fires properly, and also, if I give the motor a quick spin (in
the appropriate directio :) with my fingers then it fires. Any ideas?
I'm using a 0.033uF cap with a 2.7V @ 16mA solar cell. I remember
someone else had a similar problem recently.

Thanks

Chris

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