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Solar buggy plus soldering starter kit
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Description
Want an easy way to learn about solar energy?
With our Solar Powered Buggy, learning how to harness the sun's energy to produce power is fun and hands-on.
The buggy is simple to construct and all of the required parts are included. The scope of the project can be extended by redesigning aspects of the buggy and evaluate the impact that this has on its performance.
Note:
This product is designed to work in direct sunlight and not indoors or on a cloudy day. Alternatively a halogen lamp will allow you to simulate sunshine.Features:
- Ready to build solar power buggy kit.
- Great introduction for learning about solar energy.
Contents:
- 1 x Low Inertia Solar Motor - 1820 RPM.
- 2 x Back Wheels.
- 1 x 8mm Diameter Pulley.
- 1 x 4mm Pulley, 60mm Diameter.
- 1 x Plastic Motor Mounting Clips.
- 1 x 3.0V 100mA Polycrystalline Solar Cell.
- 2 x Length 4mm Dowel.
- 1 x Laser Cut Perspex Buggy Chassis.
Requires:
- Soldering Iron.
- Solder.
- Sandpaper.
Buy British:
This product is designed and manufactured in the UK by Kitronik.
Same Day Dispatch
- Orders placed online before 3:00pm Monday - Friday (excluding public holidays and our Christmas shutdown period) are always dispatched the same day provided the goods are in stock. If the goods are not in stock we will endeavour to contact you as soon as possible to discuss a dispatch date.
UK Deliveries
- If you live on the UK mainland and don't have any large materials or lithium batteries in your order it will cost £3.95 (£4.74 including VAT) if you spend less than £40 (£48 including VAT).
- If you spend between £40 and £200 (£48 - £240.00 including VAT, excluding large materials or lithium batteries) delivery is free to most locations, £12 (£14.40 including VAT, excluding large materials or lithium batteries) to Northern Ireland and £15 (£18.00 including VAT, excluding large materials or lithium batteries) to UK remote locations. For a list of postcodes that will be charged the remote location rate: remote area list.
- If you spend over £200 (£240.00 including VAT, excluding large materials or lithium batteries) delivery is free within the UK.
Rest of the world
- These orders are sent via UPS, and the cost is dependant on the service you choose at checkout. Alternatively you can choose the free collection option and have your own courier collect it from us. International orders can only be shipped to the registered card address. Please note: International orders may be charged import duty dependant on local import laws and duty rates. These charges are usually billed to you directly from UPS.
- Delivery times vary for international orders depending on the service selected and the destination. You can see the delivery time and cost at the shipping stage, or by using the shipping estimator from within the shipping basket.
Collection
- If you would like to collect your order, or use your own courier then there is an option you can select during checkout. We do not charge a packaging or handling fee for this service, and you will receive an email when your order has been processed, you can collect half an hour after receipt of this email.
Further Information
- For information about all of the delivery options we offer see full delivery details.
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Q:
We would like to run this with primary pupils (Y6) as part of an electricity workshop. Is the kit suitable for other joining methods (e.g conductive tape instead of soldering)?
A:
Hi Amy,
Thank you for your question, you should be able to connect this up with something like conductive tape as there are only a couple of connections. However these connections are not as reliable as soldering so be aware of that.
Best Regards
Cullen
Answered by: Cullen Lewis
17-Apr-19
Q:
Hi,
Bought the kit it seems doesn't move when I wire up the solar panel with the motor
Asked by: Kenneth Phang
A:
Hi Kenneth, I'm sorry to hear you had have some problems getting the kit to work. Unfortunately solar panels don't work under normal lighting and do require sunlight, as such you can't use the product in doors and cloud cover can reduce the effectiveness of the solar cell. However on a bright sunny day, similar to today the kit should work quiet well. If your still having issues please drop an email through to support@kitronik.co.uk with more info.
Answered by: Michael Lockhart
04-Jul-18
Q:
HI there,
I work for Education at the Science and Media Museum, Bradford (part of the SMG group). We're looking to create a buggy workshop. We'd run this for 30 pupils (age 13+), each constructing their own buggy. Could you let me know the following:
1. How long does it take to assemble?
2. Once built, can it be taken back to pieces again? (we would need to reuse them for the next session)
3. How much soldering is required?
Many thanks
Iain
Asked by: Iain
A:
Hi Iain, The buggy is fairly simple to assemble, so should be able to be complete in around 30 minutes or less depending on the pupil. The buggy could be taken apart, however the motor clip has an adhesive backing so this would be stuck onto the Perspex plate after the first build. You could use Velcro or something similar to create a temporary fixing so it can then be removed. The only soldering that is required is the motor onto the solar cell, so 2 joints.
Answered by: Michael Lockhart
28-Nov-17
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