tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20389899.post889003846924118109..comments2023-10-18T09:52:57.648-04:00Comments on The Inventive Tinkerer: Ideas on solarCharge v.1Pete Marchettohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07272568978812952829noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20389899.post-45248874010472623832010-05-27T19:24:34.974-04:002010-05-27T19:24:34.974-04:00I'm fascinated by this rough circuit shown in ...I'm fascinated by this rough circuit shown in the Makezine but I wish there was a bigger photo.<br /><br />What would be nice would be to build something like this to charge cell batteries, so I guess it would need a Over Voltage regulator behind it?<br /><br />Where do you suggest I should I learn about that? thanx, samsam452https://www.blogger.com/profile/07501238210131238783noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20389899.post-60702054787021956022009-03-31T13:03:00.000-04:002009-03-31T13:03:00.000-04:00This is really interesting. Especially because che...This is really interesting. Especially because cheap solar products are starting to show up everywhere. At Walmart, $4 will get you a small solar landscape light... I haven't opened one up yet, but the way I see it, you get a solar cell, a white LED, a photoelectric sensor, and a rechargeable AA battery (maybe a couple other pieces too?).Andy B.https://www.blogger.com/profile/05943910006268630886noreply@blogger.com