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Foldable Solar Panel - Large version
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Since I published the first version of my [foldable 5V solar panel](http://www.thingiverse.com/thing:144398), I came across larger epoxy solar panels (at about 6USD each on eBay) which measure 150x130mm and nominally deliver 500mA at 5V each (compared to the 150mA of the small 100x69mm panels used in the initial version). Also, these larger panels result in just about an ideal frame size that still comfortably fits on all standard 20x20cm printing beds.
The OpenScad source file is essentially the same as in the smaller version, since that was already fully parametrized and configurable. In addition of having the modified dimensions for the larger solar cells, the outer panels now also have loops which allow securing the solar panel somewhere, should that be needed. Given that a single solar cell delivers 2.5W, the 3-page version already delivers an output of 7.5W (which is 2x the power of the 5-page small version), I only provide STL files for 1-page (2.5W),
The OpenScad source file is essentially the same as in the smaller version, since that was already fully parametrized and configurable. In addition of having the modified dimensions for the larger solar cells, the outer panels now also have loops which allow securing the solar panel somewhere, should that be needed. Given that a single solar cell delivers 2.5W, the 3-page version already delivers an output of 7.5W (which is 2x the power of the 5-page small version), I only provide STL files for 1-page (2.5W),
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