Solar Panel Bonsai Tree

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This Solar Panel Bonsai Tree is designed to be both a statement piece and a working device.Inspired by traditional bonsai styling, the tree uses real solar panels arranged as leaves to collect energy and charge your phone using nothing but sunlight. It’s a striking demonstration of renewable energy in a compact, desk-friendly form.Parts Required29x 30mm Solar panels - AmazonSolar Panel Manager - PiHut14500 Lithium-ion battery - SolarCentreUSB Panel Mount - Amazon4x M3 x 6mm Self-Tapping Screw - BambuLabs InstructionsThis design only has 4 parts. Tree trunk sections snap together to form tall tree trunks which you can feed the wires through. For the full size model you need to print 290x tree trunk sections (plus a few spare).Print 29x 30mm Solar panel holdersAttach the solar panels to the holders using Hot Glue gunTree-Trunk sections snap together, create chains of them between 9-12 long.<figure class="image image_resi