Solar Bubble Blaster

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andycrofts — Tue, 16 Oct 2018 13:38:07 GMT

I'd probably have gone completely bananas, and used a "Joules Thief" to wang up the solar panel a bit ... but then when I did electronics, I was known as "Mr. Overkill"...(as in, why use a simple zener, when a nice, complex10-component FET-based switched-mode converter would suffice?) [View:/resized-image/__size/16x16/__key/commentfiles/f7d226abd59f475c9d224a79e3f0ec07-4d1b394d-ffec-495c-99f9-f1c382a3cc07/contentimage_5F00_3.png:16:16]

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neilk — Sun, 26 Aug 2018 13:39:55 GMT

I lovedit!!

Neil

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drmikeg — Fri, 17 Aug 2018 10:10:15 GMT

Amazing!
I started a thread a while ago to ask if anyone could give me some pointers on doing just this!
https://www.element14.com/community/thread/64034/l/convert-toy-motor-to-solar-power-where-to-begin

Well, now I have more than just a few pointers!

Best wishes and many thanks for sharing in such detail!

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mcb1 — Wed, 08 Aug 2018 06:37:03 GMT

Well done.

Great recharge time amking it quite suitable for use.

Mark

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DAB — Tue, 07 Aug 2018 18:03:39 GMT

Great project for kids to play with.

Well done.

DAB

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ntewinkel — Tue, 07 Aug 2018 18:01:28 GMT

That is really cool! Great project [View:/resized-image/__size/16x16/__key/commentfiles/f7d226abd59f475c9d224a79e3f0ec07-4d1b394d-ffec-495c-99f9-f1c382a3cc07/contentimage_5F00_1.png:16:16]

Did you do any testing of their claim that it makes the "World's BEST bubbles" ?

-Nico

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genebren — Tue, 07 Aug 2018 14:02:15 GMT

Frank,

I really enjoyed your solar powered device entry. This is a fun project to get your grandchildren involved with.

Nice Job!

Gene

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shabaz — Tue, 07 Aug 2018 11:35:23 GMT

This is really cool!

Really neat project. This should be an actual product in stores, I'd buy it : )

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14rhb — Tue, 07 Aug 2018 07:06:51 GMT

Hi Frank,

A great project showing the fun to be had with electronics. Storing the solar energy to drive more powerful devices, albeit for a shorter duration, is definately cool. And when the sun isn't shinning....who would want to play bubbles on such a day [View:/resized-image/__size/16x16/__key/commentfiles/f7d226abd59f475c9d224a79e3f0ec07-4d1b394d-ffec-495c-99f9-f1c382a3cc07/contentimage_5F00_938.png:16:16]

Rod

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jw0752 — Tue, 07 Aug 2018 06:37:20 GMT

A magic project that only a grandpa can think up and bring to reality. I loved it.

John