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PumLantern Kit

Jake Spurlock — Thu, 03 Nov 2011 22:59:27 +0000

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PumLantern Kit

$30

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Complexity: 3
Components: 3
Documentation: 4
Community: 2
Completeness: 4

TAGS: home, LEDs, solar energy

Reviewed: November 3rd, 2011

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PumLantern Kit

$30

Company Website Buy now!

Complexity: 3
Components: 3
Documentation: 4
Community: 2
Completeness: 4

TAGS: home, LEDs, solar energy

Reviewed:

This kit includes everything needed to build a solar-charged, nighttime-activated, light-pulsing lamp. It charges all day from the SCC3733 solar cell, and “pumms” the four ultra-mega-super-bright LEDs to cast artistic silhouettes against the walls of the stylized cardboard lantern. The LEDs are a random grab of white, blue, red, orange, and green. Basic soldering is […]

SunMod Remote Kit

Jake Spurlock — Thu, 03 Nov 2011 22:31:50 +0000

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SunMod Remote Kit

$18

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Complexity: 1
Components: 3
Documentation: 4
Community: 3
Completeness: 3

TAGS: home, remote control, solar energy, TV

Reviewed:

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SunMod Remote Kit

$18

Company Website Buy now!

Complexity: 1
Components: 3
Documentation: 4
Community: 3
Completeness: 3

TAGS: home, remote control, solar energy, TV

Reviewed:

In MAKE Volume 25, Sparkle Labs showed how to hack your TV remote control to make it solar powered. Just add a tiny solar panel and rechargeable batteries. It works with any AA- or AAA-powered remote. Now they’ve put together this easy kit: a flexible 4.8V solar cell with soldered leads and connector pads, and […]

Solar Grasshopper Kit

Jake Spurlock — Wed, 26 Oct 2011 20:29:09 +0000

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OWI Inc.

Solar Grasshopper Kit

$12

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Complexity: 1
Components: 4
Documentation: 4
Community: 1
Completeness: 5

TAGS: Games, kids, solar energy, toys

Reviewed: October 26th, 2011

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OWI Inc.

Solar Grasshopper Kit

$12

Company Website Buy now!

Complexity: 1
Components: 4
Documentation: 4
Community: 1
Completeness: 5

TAGS: Games, kids, solar energy, toys

Reviewed:

Build your own life-size grasshopper and explore solar power with this educational mini solar robot kit. The snap-together, attention-getting Solar Frightened Grasshopper teaches how solar energy can be used to generate electricity. This easy-to-use science kit is perfect for first-time experimenters with little or no experience. Ages 10 and up.

Make: Kit Reviews » Tag: solar energy

PumLantern Kit

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Maker Shed

PumLantern Kit

$30

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Maker Shed

PumLantern Kit

$30

SunMod Remote Kit

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SunMod Remote Kit

$18

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SunMod Remote Kit

$18

Solar Grasshopper Kit

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OWI Inc.

Solar Grasshopper Kit

$12

Make Kit Reviews

OWI Inc.

Solar Grasshopper Kit

$12