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Message #10382
To: beam@sgiblab.sgi.com beam@sgiblab.sgi.com
From: BUDSCOTT@aol.com BUDSCOTT@aol.com
Date: Friday, 18 February 2000 9:57
Subject: Re: neurotic pvore name stumpy
>For the solar panel, the best bet is solarbotics, but thats a two week wait
>if your in the U.S. I've looked at (gulp) radio shack and actually found
for
>the first time in decades (not really, but it seems that way) solar panels.
>about the same size as some of the solarbotics panasonic ones. unfortunally
>it would take about four of them 2 parralleled hooked in a series 2x2 to
make
>it even remotely worth while. in other words it would just be a pain in the
>a--! However, look in MPJA and other surplus companies and you might get
>lucky (unfortunately most people tell me i'll never get lucky) and find
some.
>I'll still be on the search, and will tell the list if any good deals come
>up. nuthin against solarbotics, but it's expensive and long of a wait if
you
>need it airmailed. sorry, i'm just a cheap bastard. but definitly the best
>solar panels will come from them> Keep on BEAMin!
>
> -Spencer
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