Building a Solar Powered R/C car

Step 2 Building the Power Pod

This step will need the Associated RC10L style motor pod.

First Step is to put the appropriate spur gear on the axle/wheel assembly. Then attached the motor to the mounting bulkhead with the provided cross brace that came with the motor. Attach the Pinion to the motor shaft and align the gear and set the proper gear mesh.

Once the motor is in place, move on to preparing the motor controller. The power input wires will need to have a male connector to plug into the solar panel. If installing a capacitor, the male power connector would be a good place to solder the capacitor leads. The motor leads will need to have the same style of connector as found on the motor. Most motors come supplied with connectors. Now attach the motor controller the Motor Pod and connect to motor leads. I used zip ties to attach the controller. Now it is time to place the Radio Receiver or RX. I used servo mounting tape for this task. Test the function of the motor pod with a battery similar in voltage to the solar panel.

Comments

[choffman123]

 HI, 
nice project! 

A schematic for the array and what you did there with the caps would clear any of my confusion.

i'm seriously considering building one. 


thanks!