Alt-BEAM Archive
Message #10843
To: beam@sgiblab.sgi.com
From: Ld5253@aol.com
Date: Fri, 25 Feb 2000 09:12:57 EST
Subject: [alt-beam] Re: shack caps
Solid state electronics should last a very long time even in circuit as long
as they aren't overstressed, (excessive heat, or shorts)
10844 Fri, 25 Feb 2000 10:16:44 -0400 (GMT-0400) [alt-beam] Re: Cheap calculator cells beam@sgiblab.sgi.com Venturino Carmelo Miranda Paulino Down here, in Venezuela, is so hard to find solar cells, that I decided to
buy some cheap calculator (from casio), destroy them and use they solar
cells, they cost about $ 2,75 over here. I don't sure if they work well
for BEAM applications but this is that I have in my hands for my BEAM
projects right now.
On Thu, 24 Feb 2000 BUDSCOTT@aol.com wrote:
> now i recall on somebody's web site that some cheap calculators, 4-5 bucks,
> have decent enough solar cells for BEAM applications, can anybody verify this
> suspicion, before i waste money to destroy a calculator. thx
>
> -Spencer
>
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