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Description of the material - Solar boat 2

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    BASIC MATERIAL:

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    photovoltaic cell generating at least 1 volt

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    electric motor working with only 0.5 - 1 volt

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    MISCELLANEOUS equipment to choose from (sizes and quantities depend on the project):

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    electrical connectors

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    crocodile clip

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    small propeller

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    boat propeller

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    PET bottles

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    electrical wires

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    wooden skewer

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    metal rod

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    galvanised fixing band

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    plastic cable tie

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    Plates of expanded polystyrene (sagex) about 2cm thick.
    It is also possible to recycle packaging.

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    small bolts, washers and nuts

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    self-adhesive plastic sheets of different colours

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    markers of different colours

photovoltaic cell generating at least 1 volt

Original material, used by Martin

OPITEC (Suisse) SA
Case postale
1707 Fribourg
http://www.opitec.ch
Nb./Ref.(art. 124258
Price17 CHF
Photovoltaic cell / 2 Volt, 380 mA

electric motor working with only 0.5 - 1 volt

Original material, used by Martin

OPITEC (Suisse) SA
Case postale
1707 Fribourg
http://www.opitec.ch
Nb./Ref.art. 224154
Price3.60 CHF
Solar motor Rf300
0.45 - 5 V; 12mA

small propeller

Original material, used by Martin

OPITEC (Suisse) SA
Case postale
1707 Fribourg
http://www.opitec.ch
Nb./Ref.art. 102135
Price1.50 CHF
Air propeller

boat propeller

Original material, used by Martin

OPITEC (Suisse) SA
Case postale
1707 Fribourg
http://www.opitec.ch
Nb./Ref.art. 842479
Price0.90 CHF

metal rod

Original material, used by Martin

OPITEC (Suisse) SA
Case postale
1707 Fribourg
http://www.opitec.ch
Nb./Ref.art. 815118
Price1 CHF (2x250mm)
Brass rod