Alt-BEAM Archive
Message #01697
To: "BEAM Mailing List" beam@corp.sgi.com
From: "Nicholas Smith" nik@resourcekt.co.uk
Date: Tue, 23 Mar 1999 15:34:18 -0000
Subject: [alt-beam] Re: Emulating a solar cell
>is it actually possible to replace the 1381s with a voltage regulator too??
>from where i live, 1381's are as rare as an UFO sighting..
Yeah, I live in the UK and you can't get 1381's for "love nor money". But
then in my humble opinion the 1381 SE is NOT the best SE you can build.
If you want your SE just to 'POP' a motor then try the "Micro Power SE" - A
Few to many components though. ..So why no try the "Type 2 SE" using a
74C14.
If you ask me (does anyone care what I'm saying?) the "D1 SE" is the best
solar engine you can build. It means whatever your powering doesn't do much
in the light but charge but then, if you use a small rechargable battery
insted of a cap, will be highly active during the dark. Kind of like a
nocternal insect. Plus this will happly power a microcore or bicore circuit.
check out www.beam-online.com for more info.
Adios. Nik.
ps.
As I look up at this mail I see many spelling error. But I spent my time
writing this p.s. line rather that correcting them. ;-)
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