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The MusicTank is a previous invention of mine; it is a Solar Powered Stereo System in the shape of a Sherman Tank. Since the creation of the Mark. I on March 15th, 2010, the MusicTank has undergone three major upgrades. This Instructable will follow the third and most significant upgrade to the invention.
The idea of the MusicTank came from the desire to have the electronic luxury of stereo amplification in a wireless, mobile, and most importantly self reliant design. The Mark III expands upon the original design offering a Deeper Battery Well , home made Solar Panel , and a high watt 12 - 110 Power Inverter .
These upgrades turn the Tank into a small power generator offering 400 continuous watts per hour at 110v from the battery well.
By making the solar panels myself i cut down on the cost of the solar panel. it was extra work but I was able to create a high watt panel for a fraction of the price than a manufactured one.
There are numerous Instructables on making your own solar panels:
Also some Instructables on recycling and reusing broken solar cells:
(Its more delicate work but Fortune favors the Bold )
The idea of the MusicTank came from the desire to have the electronic luxury of stereo amplification in a wireless, mobile, and most importantly self reliant design. The Mark III expands upon the original design offering a Deeper Battery Well , home made Solar Panel , and a high watt 12 - 110 Power Inverter .
These upgrades turn the Tank into a small power generator offering 400 continuous watts per hour at 110v from the battery well.
By making the solar panels myself i cut down on the cost of the solar panel. it was extra work but I was able to create a high watt panel for a fraction of the price than a manufactured one.
There are numerous Instructables on making your own solar panels:
Also some Instructables on recycling and reusing broken solar cells:
(Its more delicate work but Fortune favors the Bold )
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As I mentioned before this is an upgrade to a previous invention The MusicTank
That being said I can skip through the basic construction. This is an upgrade the Mk. II to the Mk. III
New features to the Mk. III:
- Bigger more powerful Battery Well
- Total control of electronics through the trunk
- On / Off toggle switch and a protected circuit
- Household power ! by the means of a 2 plug 400 watt inverter
- Arduino controlled light system
-A firing cannon
That being said I can skip through the basic construction. This is an upgrade the Mk. II to the Mk. III
New features to the Mk. III:
- Bigger more powerful Battery Well
- Total control of electronics through the trunk
- On / Off toggle switch and a protected circuit
- Household power ! by the means of a 2 plug 400 watt inverter
- Arduino controlled light system
-A firing cannon
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Sep 16, 2011. 1:31 PMmacwhiz
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I saw you on the show JUNKies! That tank is awesome!
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