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http://www.solartechtown.com
I, Robert Smith, show you every step I take to building a custom made solar panel from scratch. I explain in detail about each item I use and why to use it, so the video is fairly long.
I will be hosting the majority of the video on my own server so you can view it all in one take. It will take time to edit the video, but the more of you that subscribe to the video, the faster I’ll try to get it out to you guys as it just shows that people are interested and appreciate what I’m doing, as I’m providing this video for free unlike some videos you see on YouTube.
The method I described in this video is just one way to go about it, however, there are many ways you can build a custom solar panel. Some use aluminum or plastic frames, but I found for a beginner, working with wood would probably be easier and cheaper.
Overall, building a solar panel can be fun, but there are many factors that play into building a solar panel, and I as well still have an extreme amount to still learn about it.
So I hope that for those wanting to learn more about solar energy and wanting to take the adventure of building their own solar panel will find this video very useful.
To watch to full video just video, just visit: http://www.solartechtown.com
Again the video is fairly large, so to prevent from having to put 6 or 7 parts on youtube in 10 minute sections, I’m just going to host in on my server.
If you all have ANY questions, feel free to leave a comment under the video.
Thanks guys!
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#1 by rosuabsc at January 10th, 2010
We are very …
We are very interested in making solar panels, here’s the question/ How do they hold up in hail storms, we have some hellacious ones here. Thanks!
#2 by bZmanny at January 10th, 2010
What’s up Robert!! …
What’s up Robert!! Thanks a lot for the video. The step by step explanation was exellent, i’m working on my solar panel now. U should do a video on Wind energy… That would be great!! Well thanks a lot again. Hey can we e-mail u with questions?
#3 by JonDeeAnthony at January 10th, 2010
I think it would be …
I think it would be a good Idea to make a video making the same panel only with aluminum and longer lasting material. Maybe even using parts of original vid for part comarison. Instead of plexiglass, what do you about using actual glass?
#4 by RobertSmith3 at January 10th, 2010
Hi,
I actually …
Hi,
I actually just made a script on the website for this. If you go to the website and click on the Solar Tools link at the top, the second script is the one you want to use.
Also, at the beginning of this video is a link (red annotation) to the video I made on how to use it.
#5 by JonDeeAnthony at January 10th, 2010
Correction….My …
Correction….My max power usage is 101,000 watts. (101 KW) per day.
#6 by JonDeeAnthony at January 10th, 2010
I found out that my …
I found out that my max usage of watts per day for my home this summer was 101 watts. With that in mind and the possibility that I need to make sure that I’m covered for a few more watts extra just in case, How many solar cells would I need for my total home solar makeover? and at what price?
#7 by RobertSmith3 at January 10th, 2010
Have you visited …
Have you visited the website that’s listed on the video?
Try that as most of the information is shown on the website.
#8 by JonDeeAnthony at January 10th, 2010
I need to know …
I need to know where you got your solar cells and for how much. Any useful info to get me started on these would be great.
#9 by laodaprivate at January 10th, 2010
Robert, thank you!
Robert, thank you!
#10 by Luckylearner at January 10th, 2010
brilliant
brilliant
#11 by pencil073 at January 10th, 2010
hey this is perfect …
hey this is perfect thanks
#12 by RobertSmith3 at January 10th, 2010
Hi randrboy,
As …
Hi randrboy,
As long as the solution (paint) is made to protect the wood it should be fine. I only used white because I wanted it to look similar to a regular solar panel.
#13 by randrboy at January 10th, 2010
Robert this is …
Robert this is exactly what I was looking for. Your step by step instructions are easy to follow. I do have one question. Can the UV stain that I apply be a clear coat stain to give it a really nice appearance. Thank you very much
#14 by rayofminneapolis at January 10th, 2010
Awesome! This is …
Awesome! This is exactly what I was looking for! THANK YOU. Looking forward to viewing them all.
#15 by denim98 at January 10th, 2010
i would like to …
i would like to know how to make small solar panels out of flexible plastics material so that i can put it on jackets and bags.
#16 by edstar83 at January 10th, 2010
Thank You so much …
Thank You so much brother! I subcribed!
#17 by EdwinRamos89 at January 10th, 2010
THANK YOU
THANK YOU
#18 by patwhitesingapore at January 10th, 2010
To get a good …
To get a good understanding of what Robert has created for all of us solar lovers, is to see all of his video’s together at one time.
Robert, would you show us the next step in how to use this application in a real house.
Love it!
#19 by patwhitesingapore at January 10th, 2010
I am a women, who …
I am a women, who has been very interested in everything Solar, I want very much to be able to apply what I have learned toward using that knowledge to reduce the cost of energy for my tenants,”even though my tenants pay for their own electricity”. If I can provide cheap energy that will be able to keep them longer and possible happier. A win, win for both!
Please look into building a passive solar wall, while using solar cells for a fan, that could contribute to the dispersing of heat.
WOW!
#20 by beyondersam at January 10th, 2010
how many of these …
how many of these panels would it take to power lets say my whole house?!
#21 by joeysuicide at January 10th, 2010
Robert, I’d like to …
Robert, I’d like to start of by thanking you so much for offering your time and effort to put these videos together. I am new to this knowledge and your videos have made it nothing but easier to gain this knowledge, keep doing what your doing and stay golden!
#22 by artclemente at January 10th, 2010
Robert, thanks so …
Robert, thanks so much for giving me a great background on building a solar panel.
I think this is going to be my next project.
Thanks
#23 by holygaurdian1 at January 10th, 2010
You are the man!
You are the man!
#24 by eam33380 at January 10th, 2010
Nice job Robert! …
Nice job Robert! Well done!
#25 by RobertSmith3 at January 10th, 2010
After a couple of …
After a couple of months the panel is still working fine.
Of course there are many tweaks you can always add being that it is a DIY panel, but like I mentioned in my last video, I’d definitely want to try building it out of aluminum next time around. Mostly to just learn how to work with the material, but it will also last long in the long run as well, and less maintenance.