Introduction: Solar Powered Pencil Sharpener-Built From Scratch
In this Instructable ill show how to make Solar Powered Pencil Sharpener-Built From Scratch
How Does it Work
Solar panel is used to power up the dc motor which in turn rotates the pencil sharpener,dont worry during night! because it can work good even in batteries too so go ahead and continue reading my instructable
Practical uses
- For sharpening Pencils
- To understand Working of solar Panel
- Educational tool for youngsters
- School science Experiment
Step 1: TOOLS & MATERIALS
Tools and Materials
-Cutter
-Plastic bottle(from juice drinks)
-DC motor(45 rpm)
-Insulation tape
-Hot glue
-Sharpener
-Strip(to fit the motor inside bottle)
-Binding clay
Step 2: Motorising!
1)The bottom of plastic bottle is cut using cutter
2)Using binding clay the sharpener is attached to dc motor shaft
3)The motor is placed inside bottle
Step 3: Connections
From the hole made behind the bottle the holder wire is inserted and soldered to motor terminals
Step 4: Finishing Up
After the soldering the holder is hot glued to the bottle base
and the finishing is done using the insulation tape
Step 5: Powering It Up!
The solar panel along with the holder attached to its ends it mounted on the plastic bottle wherever convinient
Step 6: Full Video of Making Solar Powered Pencil Sharpener
The video shows Making Solar Powered Pencil Sharpener
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