Alt-BEAM Archive
Message #01259
To: beam@corp.sgi.com
From: Justin jaf60@student.canterbury.ac.nz
Date: Fri, 05 Mar 1999 00:27:50 +1300
Subject: [alt-beam] Re: Trimmable solar cells (?)
> Is there anyone who knows if there are solar cells that can be cut to
> shape (i.e. amorphous cells, etc.)? My next project calls for some
> unusually shaped cells.
You could buy a tonne of the 1/8th" cells from solarbotics, and arrange
those into the shape you're after. That's what they're sold for.
I've assembled an unusually shaped solar panel from fragments, it's
something I wouldn't advise - don't take that road. The 1/8" cells are
probably the easiest method.
Seeya
BTW, if you're still unconvinced, there is a picture of my results of
using fragments, and lots of ranting about how horrible it was, at
http://www.geocities.com/SoHo/Lofts/1121/beam/microvor.htm
:-)
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