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Description of the material - Solar electric motor

  • 1x
    wood board

  • 1x
    0.45 volts & 1'000 mA photovoltaic solar cell

  • 2x
    fine electrical wires (with stripped ends)

  • 1x
    enamelled copper wire (0.5 mm)

  • 2x
    eye screws

  • 2x
    nails

  • 2x
    M4 x 30 bolts

  • 1x
    M4 x 70 bolt

  • 4x
    M4 nuts

  • 1x
    2.9 x 6.5 mm screw

  • 4x
    3 x 20 mm screws

  • 1x
    2.5 x 16 mm screw

  • 1x
    'reed switch' (14 mm in length, glass)

  • 1x
    pair of electrical connectors (5 mm)

  • 1x
    strip of six electrical connectors (5 mm)

  • 2x
    small magnets

  • 2x
    small wood block

  • 2x
    flat 'faston' connectors (6.3 mm)

  • 1x
    piano hinge

  • 1x
    contact cement/glue

  • 1x
    electrical insulating tape

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0.45 volts & 1'000 mA photovoltaic solar cell

Original material, used by Martin

Muntwyler Energietechnik AG
Tannholzstrasse 1
CH-3052 Zollikofen/BE
Tel. 41 31 911 50 63
Fax. 41 31 911 51 27
info@solarcenter.ch
http://http://www.solarcenter.ch
Nb./Ref.No d’art. 26 10 16 - type : SZ 1000/450.
Price8.80 CHF (exhibit)
Solar cell 0.45 volts 1000 mA

The cell used (with a high amperage) was purchased from Muntwiller AG

To achieve a high amperage, you can also connect in parallel several less powerful cells.

enamelled copper wire (0.5 mm)

Original material, used by Martin

OPITEC (Suisse) SA
Route H.Pestalozzi 1
CH-1707 Fribourg
Fon: 026 / 488 3839
Fax: 026 / 488 3838
info.ch@opitec.com
http://http://www.opitec.ch
Nb./Ref.No 247.056
Price6.10 CHF (for 50 meters)
This DIYs project is partly inspired by a kit sold by www.opitec.ch (art. No. 105.180).

'reed switch' (14 mm in length, glass)

Original material, used by Martin

OPITEC (Suisse) SA
Route H.Pestalozzi 1
CH-1707 Fribourg
Fon: 026 / 488 3839
Fax: 026 / 488 3838
info.ch@opitec.com
http://http://www.opitec.ch
Nb./Ref.No 212.120
Price1.45 CHF (1 piece)
This DIYs project is partly inspired by a kit sold by www.opitec.ch (art. No. 105.180).

small magnets

Original material, used by Martin

OPITEC (Suisse) SA
Route H.Pestalozzi 1
CH-1707 Fribourg
Fon: 026 / 488 3839
Fax: 026 / 488 3838
info.ch@opitec.com
http://http://www.opitec.ch
Nb./Ref.No 240.051
Price0.55 CHF (1 piece)
This DIYs project is partly inspired by a kit sold by www.opitec.ch (art. No. 105.180).

flat 'faston' connectors (6.3 mm)

Original material, used by Martin

Price2.30 CHF (for 10 pieces)
Depending on the manufacturer, these connectors are more or less suited for this DIYs project. Migros and Jumbo models fit, Coop ones do not.