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Part 11 of the RGB LEDs Mood Light. Re-painting The Globe
We have a nice decorative glass globe that we are transforming it into a colour changing mood light, which reacts to its surroundings and uses a Neopixel type multi-coloured LED strip.
Last time we got the software finished off to the point we're happy with it - V1.0! The LEDs are inside a glass globe which is coated to diffuse the light from the LEDs to produce a nice fuzzy glow.
Previously I tried using mirror paint to produce a semi silvered effect. This ran badly and even despite this, didn't produce the effect I wanted. So, armed with a plastic globe as a try out and three different types of paint, let's see if we can improve it.
Last time we got the software finished off to the point we're happy with it - V1.0! The LEDs are inside a glass globe which is coated to diffuse the light from the LEDs to produce a nice fuzzy glow.
Previously I tried using mirror paint to produce a semi silvered effect. This ran badly and even despite this, didn't produce the effect I wanted. So, armed with a plastic globe as a try out and three different types of paint, let's see if we can improve it.
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Automatic Run Timing. How Does It Work?
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I recently took part in a timed 10k run. The timing was done automatically using an RFID tag attached to the race number pinned to your shirt.Very clever but how does it work? Let's see if we can find out.
I Have 2 Faulty Dremel 3000s - YET AGAIN! Lets See What's The Matter This Time
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I have two Dremel 3000s - I bought the 2nd when the 1st one failed. In a previous two videos I repaired the first one I bought twice and the second one I bought once. Now they've both failed again - at the same time! Lets at least tear them down and see what's happened to them. Then we can find out if I have enough patience left to try and repair them.
All New Radical Synthesizer 22. Improving The "Strings"
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We're designing a radical new synthesizer and we've decided that we're going to using custom hardware and an STM32 Nucleo to create a player interface. For now, we're using a Windows PC to generate the sound and communicating between the two using USB. Out player interface consists of a turntable controller (inspired by a Hurdy Gurdy handle) and some strings which are played like violin strings...
Assembling The Top PCB. Boat Speedo Part 8
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The summer before last we spent 6 weeks on our boat, "Bonny Mary". Surprisingly for a boat that moves so slowly, we found on several occasions, we needed to know how fast we were going. We set out to design a simple and easy to read, GPS based, speedometer for our boat - and any other application where we need to measure relatively low speeds. We have designed two PCBs - one above and one below...
All New Radical Synthesizer 21. Sound Engine - New Direction
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We're designing a radical new synthesizer and we've decided that we're going to using custom hardware and an STM32 Nucleo to create a player interface. For now, we're using a Windows PC to generate the sound and communicating between the two using USB. Out player interface consists of a turntable controller (inspired by a Hurdy Gurdy handle) and some strings which are played like violin strings...
All New Radical Synthesizer 20. Time To Take Stock
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We're designing a radical new synthesizer and we've decided that we're going to using custom hardware and an STM32 Nucleo to create a player interface. For now, we're using a Windows PC to generate the sound and communicating between the two using USB. Out player interface consists of a turntable controller (inspired by a Hurdy Gurdy handle) and some strings which are played like violin strings...
New Google Sites Website
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My WordPress web site is seriously out of date and inaccurate. The hosting package is up for renewal and it's starting to cost me quite a lot of money. All I need out of a web site is somewhere to put some information on Myself, Tripplikit and Maverick Synth / The Pulsor. No one's going to mind if it isn't super professional. With this in mind, I decided to create a new web site, using Google S...
Fixing Our Yogurt Maker
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We have here a simple yogurt maker which is actually quite effective. It just heats a mixture of milk and yogurt to a preset temperature - 42C - for a pre-settable time. Unfortunately the temperature regulation has failed and the mixture just gets hotter and hotter, ruining the yogurt. In the last video we pulled it apart and found that the triac semiconductor switch that turns the heater on ha...
What Is Wrong With This Yogurt Maker
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We have here a simple yogurt maker which is actually quite effective. It just heats a mixture of milk and yogurt to a preset temperature - 42C - for a pre-settable time. Unfortunately the temperature regulation seems to have failed and the mixture just gets hotter and hotter, ruining the yogurt. Let's pull it apart, see if we can find the problem and hopefully fix it.
Tomlov DM9 Microscope. How Good Is It?
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I need some pretty good magnification to hand solder surface mount components. Up to now, I've used a traditional binocular microscope but since digital microscopes with built in displays have become so cheap I decided it was time to upgrade. I went with the Tomlov DM9 Pro microscope so let's unbox it and put it through it's paces.
Finishing The Circuit Design. Boat Speedo Part 7
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The summer before last we spent 6 weeks on our boat, "Bonny Mary". Surprisingly for a boat that moves so slowly, we found on several occasions, we needed to know how fast we were going. We set out to design a simple and easy to read, GPS based, speedometer for our boat - and any other application where we need to measure relatively low speeds. The intention was for it to be ready for this year'...
Starting The Circuit Design. Boat Speedo Part 6
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Starting The Circuit Design. Boat Speedo Part 6
Parkrun Age Grade Percents. How Are They Calculated
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Parkrun Age Grade Percents. How Are They Calculated
Part 10 of the RGB LEDs Mood Light. Finishing Up The Software
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Part 10 of the RGB LEDs Mood Light. Finishing Up The Software
SD Card Logging For Our Boat Speedo. Part 5
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SD Card Logging For Our Boat Speedo. Part 5
Fairy Light Bulbs. How Do They Work?
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FTDI USB Serial Converter With C++ Builder
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All New Radical Synthesizer 19. Player Interface Improvements - Again
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Can We Fix The Sound Module In This Children's Book
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Part 9 of the RGB LEDs Mood Light. Making Ambient Sound & Movement Affect Our Moods
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Bluetooth For Our Boat Speedo. Part 4
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How To Update & Create A Project To STM32CubeIDE
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HP Notebook Has A Broken Hinge. Let's Fix It
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HP Notebook Has A Broken Hinge. Let's Fix It
Heresy Radical Synthesizer 18. Coupled Oscillators 3
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Heresy Radical Synthesizer 18. Coupled Oscillators 3
Even if we did everything correctly, we can end up with Eddie's problem and I don't think it's the BMS that's the problem, I had the same thing with the original BMS, and you have to insist! See my tutorial, it's in French, use google translate for another language. it's in http and not https the address is ertel 'point' chez (and in com) and the folder : 405CX... (what should not be done to pass a link)
I am glad I have found this video. We have got similar device yesterday. Ours is Lakeland 31794. We used C-2 program as we need low temperature around 36 -37 degrees for 36 hours for specific lactobacs to grow. The issue we are having it seems the heater is on all the time and water is getting hot. I am not going to bother to send it back but i will try to find the fault. So your video is great start for me to try and fix it. I suspect that the termo-resistor may not too tight connected to the surface to the plastic and because of these the readings are not accurate. But when I open the device I shall see. Your schematic is going to be helpful too. Thank you.
First thing to do is just plug it in but don't programme it. If it starts to get hot immediately it's the heater control triac that's faulty like mine was. If it's just not setting the temperature accurately it's a problem with the temperature sensor as you say. I suspect the temperature control isn't super accurate anyway!
@@TripplikitElectronics I have taken your idea to connect the neon lamp to indicate when the heater is off/on. This helped me accurately measure the heater off/on temperature for a range of temperature settings. I have replaced the internal temperature probe with the one that I could put direct into the water. By that I could determine exactly the temperature range for the heater off/on. It confirmed that the temperature control is not accurate of this device. It is well out of the scale. I have concluded the 100K probe is not right for what is programmed on the device. The range of resistance should be between 40-20 KOhm for the device to work more accurately. I have added 68K permanent resistor parallelly to the probe. This enhanced the temperature control up to the level we need now. On 36 degrees setting the off/of temperature was 38/35. My further tests have also confirmed that the device is not what I supposed it should be. In my understanding the device would use active temperature control during a particular time period: It is ON when the temperature is lower than is needed and OFF when it is higher. The reality was that this device is just a fancy thermos. It heats up to the particular temperature in the beginning of a time cycle. Once it is OFF it never switches the heating ON again during the set time period regardless how low temperature falls. Such behaviour may be OK for 8 hours cycle for 42 Degrees, but if the one needs 36 hours 36 degrees this device is useless. The microcontroller function if not suitable at all for my needs. I ended up to buy an external temperature controller and make the device with heat ON all the time (I made short between N and H2 on your diagram). For the controlling of ON/OFF of external power allow me to use the device as just a vessel with heating element with the temperature control that I need. I am a bit disappointed with the manufacture. If they could implement proper temperature central it would excellent device. Cheers.
I got a dremel 4000 brand new that seems to have a over heating issue when new out the box , since it was my first time buying one i had no idea the temperature was irregular for it. I have no idea what the fault is...
Mine run warm but I wouldn't say hot. Does it spun freely? If there's some drag on the spindle this might be causing it to get hot.
@TripplikitElectronics it spins freely and normal I suppose but it was my first one I bought so my perception of whats normal may be off.
@TripplikitElectronics it spins freely and normal I suppose but it was my first one I bought so my perception of whats normal may be off.
As a keen hobbyist and car nut I used up 3 Dremel 3000's I wanted a high power tool and at the time nothing else was near. Truly got fed up with them failing and cost of the spare parts. After the 3rd went wrong again I searched the web and found a Von Haus with good power. Didin't know anything about them....but at a price of less than a Dremel controller board I took the risk. Years later its still going and boy has it been abused..including grinding back my first ver car sill (rockers) replacement on an american truck. Its stated power is really close to the dremel but it doesnt get ridiculously hot when in use. Ironically I sold the three dead Dremels on ebay for more than the cost of a new Von Haus
Nice tip on the Von Haus, I was looking for a decent rotary tool but was definitely not impressed with the price of Dremels.
The one I bought is described as a 170w rotary multi-colored. In the uk is price is down from £27.99 to £21.99 and even includes a range of accessories. To be clear I have no affiliation with von haus....more an annoyance with Dremel
Thanks for the tip in Vonhaus. You certainly get a lot for your money and the accessories look to be well made from the pictures. If your experience is anything to go by they are certainly robust!
At that price I thought if I hated it I would just resell it on ebay and lose say £15....which is about the price of the cheapest drenel spare delivered. I lighted onthat model because it claimed to be almost as high powered as the Dremel....loads if other cheaper alternatives but way less power. If you do try it then be sure to tells your impressions
Great video. but you do not have to take the trimmer handle off with the spring to replace batteries, I replaced batteries without that.Correct put rubber handle back on before the top piece, only two o rings on mine that went under the two top and final screws.T8 screwdriver and small long bar flat head were only tools used.New batteries in, works like new again after 10 years plus of service.
The video was me figuring out how to get it apart. I didn't realise until too late that you didn't need to take the trimmer off - and wished I hadn't taken it off. However, mine's still going strong too.
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Comment translates as:- Mine is another model. (Clear cover, you can see the gears inside) Replay:- There are lot's of different types with a large variation in quality. มีหลายประเภทและมีคุณภาพแตกต่างกันมาก
Thanks for reviewing. I'm thinking of getting one .
Good. I'm still very happy with mine. More surface mount soldering coming up soon.
Thank you sooo much. Having realised I bought the wrong sized mechanism, I eventually managed to combine the broken original with the new one and made it work. Only took me four hours!!! But I now have my clock back. Normally my husband changes the hour, but he’s away and I successfully and spectacularly tried it myself, only to drop the mechanism part directly onto the top of a wine bottle. The bottle was fine (could’ve been worse), but the mechanism fell apart! Thank you, thank you.
Sounds like you had fun! Glad you got you clock working again in the end.
Followed the video with my 20 yesr old Series 3 340s-4 and it went like a charm. I have 2 of these so I don't expect to be buying a new shaver anytime soon. Many thanks.
Glad you found it useful. I must confess I had some birthday money so I treated myself to a new one. In the end I went for the updated version of the 340.
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Bit of a bodge though.
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Glad you liked it.
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Back on track with this project so more videos coming up shortly.
ON ONE HAND YOUR SETUP IS CABLE MESS !!! BUT NOBODY GONE STEAL ENYTHING FROM YOU IF A THIEF COMES TO THIS ROOM AND SEE HOW MANY CABLES IT NEED TO REMOVE TO STEAL ENYTHING FROM THERE IM BET HE GONE SAY FUCK THAT I WILL LOST MY TIME HERE ONLY TO REMOVE CABLES )))))))))))))))
Hey! You should see what the cables UNDER my desk are like...
@@TripplikitElectronics i imagine ))))))))😆😆
Seu vídeo me salvou. Não estava conseguindo fazer funcionar, mas a opção de conectar o "gpo" em 5v foi perfeita. Obrigado.
Always seems to be something really simple, like that, that holds you up. Sempre parece ser algo bem simples, assim, que te segura.
Sir, I really appreciate your Work . Looking Forward Some New Videos.
Thank you. I've got some (hopefully) interesting content lined up.
Thank you so much, you explained it so well
Glad you found it useful.
Problem is as I see it is we all want products as cheap as chips and as usual you only get what you pay for so are these only designed for hobbyists and occasional use think we all have tools that get used once in a blue moon are these designed to be one of those tools
I only use mine once in a blue moon and they've still failed - again! I would be happy to pay a premium price for a good quality equivalent but I've yet to find one. Watch out for 3rd faulty Dremel video - coming soon...
In my opinion, FX Audio DAC is better alternative. It's also cheap yet good quality than Prozor DAC.
Thanks for pointing that out. I might get get an FX audio unit and do a head to head.
The current generic Chinese cables are very bad. A real Chinese garbage. Los cables genéricos chinos actuales, son muy malos. Una verdadera basura china.
I have had lots of comments on this video - not one of them saying it is any good. Do not buy it!
Dremel is no good at all. It is cheap bild and expensive in the shop.
Oh dear yes. Look out for a video I will be doing in the next couple of weeks!
Good video mine done that and after finding this video is happily working again clear instructions . Mine did not have the copper bit in the end but plastic
Glad you found the video helpful.
I bought two of these that look identical. One will only work with a usb 3.0 port, the other one wieks on all usb. Both of these units I have tried have the same fault. When there is complex MIDI, using loads of polyphony old multiple channels. This causes hanging notes and even at random have crazy pitch bend issues. Mine shows 2 outputs, which o don't understand. Both outputs aeem ro do the same thing. Am I missing something, I don't understand why there are two outputs with just one cable
I'm afraid these MIDI interfaces are absolute rubbish! The input isn't even opto-isolated as per MIDI specifications. I would suggest you bin them and buy your MIDI interfaces from a known brand. I went with M-Audio and it has worked perfectly.
I find shrink wrapped batteries somewhat annoying. Unless you have any kind of knife or scissors getting them out of it can be tricky.
@TripplikitElectronics Plastic can be lubricated, but it requires a very careful choice of lubricant. A conventional oil or grease will act as a solvent against the plastic. Silicone and PFPE oils are generally safe on all plastics.
Thanks for that. Very useful information.
Burned through 4 dremels each time getting a higher number each time thinking they might be built better. Wow was I wrong!
Ouch! My two are still working but I don't actually use them a great deal.
Do not wnt to keep fixing junk, I need a tool that is reliable! Never buying any dremels anymore! They are cheap junk!
There have been a lot of comments like this on this video. Not sure I'd buy another one but have yet to hear of a good alternative.
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Glad you found it helpful.
U NEVER SHOWED the LEASH WORKING AFTER U SUPPOSEDLY FIXED IT !!! VERY SHADY , I MUST SAY. U NEVER RELOADED the SPRING !!!
It did work after I fixed it - promise. This was the first UA-cam video I did so it's not surprising that it's not too good!
There are only 2 possible causes for the failure. Plastic expanding or Battery replacement method. Because the clock just sits on the wall there is no physical contact other than changing the battery. The rechargeable battery may have a larger diameter than non rechargeable which may push the contact off causing the loss of power. The 2nd clock must have cheaper plastic that's wearing or expanding. The magnet gear is not seating in the socket so its slipping. The replacement hands could be binding causing the magnet gear to wear the points causing it to jump the teeth. It may need a shim to hold it in place.
Thanks for the information. You sound a lot more knowledgable than me on these clock mechanisms. I shall certainly make use of your information on the next one I look at.
I did it.... thank you... 😊
Well done. Glad the video helped.
What typicaly kills them is the shaft piviots (bearings) wear loose to a point where the mechnism binds up and stops . I have seen people put a tiny drop of clock oil on these points and get them back running again, I have also seen the battery bars corrode make bad contact and stop them as well. but if the bearings are worn badly enougth oiling wont fix them . its important to note these mechnisums do come with the option of the threaded shaft that goes thorugh the clock face having a number of diffrent lengths , you can get them with the option of having a swinging fake pendulum, some tick off the seconds and that noise anoys some people , some run second hand smooth and dont tick as they operate ..
I always thought you shouldn't oil plastic bearings. Was I wrong? They are so cheap that once the bearings get worn it's probably best to just replace them. There are so many options available for quartz clock mechanisms it is quite hard to choose the correct one for your application. I must admit I've never had one with a fake tick or a fake pendulum!
The trimmer was the reason I was saving the shaver and I can’t see how to reattach it! X-D Edit: Never mind. Surprisingly simple, if fiddly. There’s another teeny tiny hole in the shaver itself that the spring needs to fit into. Then you line up the sticky-uppy bits on the shaver to the grooves in the trimmer and slide them back in.
Yes very fiddly. I managed to damage the spring on one of mine so the trimmer doesn't slide up and down very well. It still works though if I'm patient with it.
I got one that seems to work fine for a few weeks/months and then suddenly begins losing time. When I check the battery voltage, it's at around 1.4V (new one read 1.6V). I've cleaned the PCB with IPA and even touched up the solder joints with my iron. The gears don't seem to be dirty or look damaged. It's difficult to troubleshoot since I have to wait potentially weeks or months to see if what I did made any difference. Not really sure what's up with it.
They are so much built down to a price it's probably poor assembly or a poor quality part wearing out early. Look like you've tried everything to repair it so you'll probably just have to replace it.
awful, losing the will to live
All I would warn people off is to be carefull of that centre spring other springs cap pop out and its fine if that centre spring hits you the edges are sharp and it can slice skin under the tension its at. Other than that have fun.
Yes, there is a fair amount of energy stored in the main spring. Though the most likely cause of failure it the main spring breaking so there won't be any tension on it when disassembling. You're right though - care is needed when reassembling.
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Gracias.
I have got a problem with my clock, the second hands got ticking then it have stop ticking and the time are going really fast. Do you know why? I have been advised to replace all of these gears which I don't think I would need to?
I have never heard of that problem before! It would probably be cheaper to replace the clock mechanism rather than buy new gears. I would actually be very surprised if you could find new gears to buy.
Na maioria das vezes o problema é só de mau contado na saída de alimentação das placas para as ferragens de suporte das pilhas. Pode-se acertar o contato, colocando novamente a pressão adequada ou soldando um fio na saída da placa para a ferragem, usando ferro de soldar com potência acima de 40W e um bom fluxo de solda. Saudações do Brasil 🇧🇷
Olá no Brasil e obrigado por suas idéias. Muito útil.
Thankyou! Same problem mine had. (purchased brand new on Sunday, arrived yesterday!)
Glad you found it helpful.
Hiya. Really interesting clip. I want to do roughly the same, but have two LED strips, like yours, top and bottom of a custom splashback I want to illuminate, utilising the extractor hoods lighting circuit. I have wired in the driver box to the two LEDs and just need to wire the driver live and neutral into the hoods lighting circuit. How did you determine the correct wires to use in the hoods wiring block?
Our cooker hood has a rather poor mains light built in. I used a mains power supply for my LED strip and just took the mains from across this light. The original light switch could then be used to turn the new light on and off.
Cleaning those pressure electrical contact tabs should go a long way toward making the clock reliable. if you don't have contact cleaner...then rubbing alcohol and a paper towel will do it.. dry with the a paper towel because it is mildly abrasive which is good.
I agree. It is surprising how much those contacts getting dirty can affect the performance. Despite the current usage being minute.
Perfect! I didn't know how the electro-magnetic mechanism worked...only that there is the quartz crystal controlled oscillator. Now I can set about taking my old LL Bean ( seiko) moon phase mecanism apart. It "fibbulates) instead of doing a full tick...so maybe clean and lube will do it. Thumbs Up !
Hope that fixes your problem. You would have thought that a bad contact would just cause the clock to stop - however I've seen that effect too.
Thanks for sharing the video. I had exactly this same issue in my Dremel 3000 and have seen hundreds of Dremels in the internet with this issue of broken wire. It seems to be a design issue.
Yes, it does seem to be a design issue. I've had many, many, comments to this video from people with the same problem.
I'm with Octopus and they are currently paying 15p/KWh exported. From the last 2 years data I have, the payback for the 4.2Kwh peek system I have looks to be in the region of about 5.5 to 6.5 years. I currently do not have a battery, so I sell as much over production as possible back to Octopus, and then use any heavy appliances during off-peak (E7) as we are currently paying less for off-peak (13.31p/KWh inc. VAT) than Octopus pays us to export (15p/KWh). And.. You defiantly export in winter, between November 22 and April last year I got paid almost £65 for electricity I exported. Plus, (as already pointed out) you also have to take into consideration the cost (including the vat) saving of your self-consumption as if you had purchased it.
The reason we would get such a poor rate for exporting solar energy to the grid is that we have an EV tariff which allows us to charge our car for 7.5p per kWh during the night. The down side of this is that we would only get 8p per kWh for exported energy. As for exporting energy in the winter - maybe I got my calculations wrong. I will check them again when I come to do part 2.
@@TripplikitElectronics No problem, I realized after I posted you wouldn't get 15p export due to being on the Go tariff and meant to edit my post but forgot!!
Hi, I had Solar installed back in 2022 (6KW), just before the energy prices exploded, and you do export in winter, because as you said, when your not at home, its just pumped out to the grid, I then had a battery installed 6 months later, and the self consumption rate (winter) went from 60% to 98%, as the battery is charged during the day, and even in winter, on a bad day, will still charge it to about 50%. One thing to consider when working out payback, is also treat your self as an energy supplier to yourself, so the electric you use, calculate how much that would cost, and include vat too, I have worked out my break even point at about 5.5 years for my system, not the 10+ years you have suggested. my solar array is a SE/NW orientation system, both sides of roof is covered.
you explain it like shares on the stockmarket and companys go also out of business and then youchart is useless.
are they wort it yes with the taxpayers money , from your own money and making it compleet that it runs your home complete no it is useless to dat it can be good but tomorow it is a waste of money nothing is forever.
I don't think the taxpayer is offering any money to install Solar panels in my part of the world.
@@TripplikitElectronics subsidie is tax payers money
Thank you very very much, very helpful. Rescued me!!!
Glad you found it useful.
Thanks a lot! Fixed my dog’s leash using your video
Great. That's the first video I ever did!
I have a small doubt . The Third gear from the drive gear which is on the top . why there are circular cut paths??
Didn't notice that - well spotted. Do you think I re-assembled it incorrectly?