Adafruit 6V 6W or 9W Solar panel Mount and Rotating Base

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<p>Edit 10/4/2021 - My requirements changed and so 6W is no longer enough. Updated the mount to also support the 9W solar panel.</p> <p>Designed for use with the Adafruit 6W "huge" solar panel and 9W "colassal" solar panel <a href="https://www.adafruit.com/product/1525">https://www.adafruit.com/product/1525</a> <a href="https://www.adafruit.com/product/2747">https://www.adafruit.com/product/2747</a></p> <p>You will need:</p> <p>1x "Huge" 6w solar panel or "Colossal" 9w solar panel</p> <p>4x m3 bolts (8mm should do, 10mm would be too long)</p> <p>1x m8 bolt (30mm - washers are a good idea)</p> <p>1x m8 nut (wingnut recommended)</p> <p>4x mounting screws &lt;=10mm diameter and at least 10mm long (in my case wood screws and washers)</p> <p>To Print (6W panel):</p> <p>RotatorBottom</p> <p>RotatorTop</p> <p>PanelMount6W</p> <p>To Print (9W panel):</p> <p>RotatorBottom</p> <p>RotatorTop</p> <p>PanelMount9W_L (x2)</p> <p>PanelMount9W_R (x2)</p> <p>Keep in mind you may not need those exact sizes. I designed with a bit of wiggle room and if that's not enough the freecad file is included and parameterized.</p> <p>I used these documents for dimensions on the solar panel.</p> <p>6W <a href="https://github.com/VoltaicEngineering/Solar-Panel-Drawings/blob/master/Voltaic%20Systems%206W%206V%20175x220.5mm%20DRAWING%20CURRENT%202017%207%2020.pdf">https://github.com/VoltaicEngineering/Solar-Panel-Drawings/blob/master/Voltaic%20Systems%206W%206V%20175x220.5mm%20DRAWING%20CURRENT%202017%207%2020.pdf</a></p> <p>9W <a href="https://github.com/VoltaicEngineering/Solar-Panel-Drawings/blob/master/Voltaic%20Systems%209W%206V%20221x257mm%20DRAWING%20CURRENT%202017%207%2020.pdf">https://github.com/VoltaicEngineering/Solar-Panel-Drawings/blob/master/Voltaic%20Systems%209W%206V%20221x257mm%20DRAWING%20CURRENT%202017%207%2020.pdf</a></p> <h3>Print Settings</h3> <p><strong>Printer Brand:</strong></p> <p>Creality</p> <p class="detail-setting printer"><strong>Printer: </strong> <div><p>Ender 5</p></div> <p><strong>Rafts:</strong></p> <p>No</p> <p class="detail-setting supports"><strong>Supports: </strong> <div><p>Doesn't Matter</p></div> <p><strong>Resolution:</strong></p> <p>200</p> <p class="detail-setting infill"><strong>Infill: </strong> <div><p>20</p></div> <p><strong>Filament:</strong> PolyMaker PLA <br/> <p class="detail-setting notes"><strong>Notes: </strong></p> </p><div><p>Maybe print in ABS if it will be outside and you don't want to replace it when it breaks down. However, the solar panel has a bigger footprint than the mount, so it should be mostly protected from the sun...</p></div> </p></p></p> Category: Electronics