Alt-BEAM Archive
Message #00551
To: Chris Daniel popjester@hotmail.com
From: Michael Morrison mikemorrison@home.com
Date: Wed, 17 Feb 1999 16:56:24 -0500
Subject: [alt-beam] Re: Solar Roller
I had this same problem too, don't know what to do yet. 8-)
Chris Daniel wrote:
> 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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