Alt-BEAM Archive
Message #01802
To: Jonathan D Rogers chessmaster14@juno.com
From: Steven Bolt sbolt@xs4all.nl
Date: Sat, 27 Mar 1999 07:35:28 +0100 (CET)
Subject: [alt-beam] Re: 240mA!!!
On Fri, 26 Mar 1999, Jonathan D Rogers wrote:
> Whoa! I was browsing through my Mondo-Tronics(The Robot Store) catalog,
> when I saw a Fischertechnik Solar Kit that includes a 3V solar panel with
> a whopping 240mA output! The kit also includes a 10 farad capacitor! WOW!
> The drawback, of course, is the price: $160 for the full kit, $110 for
> the "Solar Add-On", which includes the above panel, capacitor, and a
> motor.
A 6W, 12V solar panel, suitable for outdoor use can be found here
for about $85. That's 500mA and eight times the power of the
Fischertechnik panel. Size: 45x31x1 cm.
A 10 farad cap costs $5, a 22 farad cap $7.5. Very good motors
cost about $10. So imho that "Solar Add-On" is overpriced.
Best,
Steve
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