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Portable solar panel tripod mount
by rasarmg
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Unpack **pspt_mount_1.2_170124.zip** and open the documentation with your favorite web browser or PDF viewer:
```
$ firefox build_1.2/html/index.html
$ firefox build_1.2/latex/refman.pdf
```
Select a pre-built part and print.
Description
===========
Wanted a portable articulating mount for a 5 watt solar panel that charges a small power system that I use when camping. Decided on a design that made use of a broken tripod and sturdy but lightweight poles from an old folding camping chair that were lying around awaiting to be re-purposed.
The top of the tripod was cut off with a hack saw and four straight tube segments were cut from the folding chair as needed to assemble the panel support frame. The lengths will depend on the dimensions of your panel.
Parts
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There are 14 total printed parts and 7 types as shown in the following table. There are three version for part number 2 and 5 (I was not sure if a printed open frame would be study enough so I generated
```
$ firefox build_1.2/html/index.html
$ firefox build_1.2/latex/refman.pdf
```
Select a pre-built part and print.
Description
===========
Wanted a portable articulating mount for a 5 watt solar panel that charges a small power system that I use when camping. Decided on a design that made use of a broken tripod and sturdy but lightweight poles from an old folding camping chair that were lying around awaiting to be re-purposed.
The top of the tripod was cut off with a hack saw and four straight tube segments were cut from the folding chair as needed to assemble the panel support frame. The lengths will depend on the dimensions of your panel.
Parts
-----
There are 14 total printed parts and 7 types as shown in the following table. There are three version for part number 2 and 5 (I was not sure if a printed open frame would be study enough so I generated
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