Paco
Use two motors with separate solar engines; rely on differential sensors to achieve a goal. Poppers are essentially just pairs of solar engines mounted together with motors; they seek out bright sources of light through the differential action of the two solar engine motor pairs.
- Lenght: 5.3 cm
- Width: 5 cm
- Height: 4 cm
- Weight: 11 g
Components
Qty | Cost | |
1/2 | Solarbotics SCC3733 - 37 x 33mm Polycrystalline Solar Cell | 7,30 EUR |
1 | Cap 1000 uF | 1.00 EUR |
2 | Transistor PN3904 NPN | 0,60 EUR |
2 | Transistor PN3906 PNP | 0.60 EUR |
2 | LDR 07, ø 5 | 1,50 EUR |
2 | Voltage detector 1381 | 4,80 EUR |
1 | Trimmer 4,7K | 0,50 EUR |
2 | Solarbotics Regular Pager Motor 2 | 12,40 EUR |
28,70 EUR |
Schematic
Seeks light track
- Actuators / output devices: 2x pager motor
- Control method: 2x 1381 solar engine
- Power source: 1/2 solar cell
- Sensors / input devices: 2x LDR