[Tutorial] Solar Powered Gameboy Pocket

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Re: [Tutorial] Solar Powered Gameboy Pocket

Post by Mario » Sat Aug 22, 2009 10:03 am

Very nice. You should add a charge port, too, in case you're too lazy to let it sit for that long. :wink:
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Re: [Tutorial] Solar Powered Gameboy Pocket

Post by Kyosho » Sun Aug 30, 2009 5:08 am

Hey dude, in case you didn't know, your tutorial is down (seems the whole site is). "This Account Has Been Suspended." Hope you get it back up, as I look forward to reading it.

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Re: [Tutorial] Solar Powered Gameboy Pocket

Post by bicostp » Sun Aug 30, 2009 10:49 am

Sometimes that happens if a site hits its monthly bandwidth cap. :? Hope that's the only problem.

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Re: [Tutorial] Solar Powered Gameboy Pocket

Post by smitty » Tue Oct 06, 2009 4:29 pm

Awesome! Anybody know if this would work on a GBC? Or better yet..............................




A DSi!?!?!?


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Re: [Tutorial] Solar Powered Gameboy Pocket

Post by Tommo » Mon Nov 02, 2009 12:37 pm

Just incase you didn't know, the site is back up and working - i was a bit late on the hosting fees (oops :oops: )
I will be adding some new content sometime this week too, if i get some free time :)

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Re: [Tutorial] Solar Powered Gameboy Pocket

Post by gamemasterAS » Wed Nov 18, 2009 3:00 pm

Does anyone know of a good sites for buying solar panels? I think it would be kinda neat to do some projects with them.

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Re: [Tutorial] Solar Powered Gameboy Pocket

Post by bicostp » Wed Nov 18, 2009 6:28 pm

Definitely not Radio Shack; they charge way too much for anything fun. :facepalm:

A couple years ago we got some solar powered patio lights from Target. They suck as lights (one dim LED inside, powered by a 1.2v NiCd regargeable AA), but because they were end-of-season clearance they were only $10 for a set of 4 or 5. The panels are about 3x3" each.

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Re: [Tutorial] Solar Powered Gameboy Pocket

Post by palmertech » Sat Nov 21, 2009 12:51 pm

Your best bet is to look in surplus catalogs, they are often dumping random panels for really low prices. Try Electronic Goldmine, or American Science and Surplus.
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