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Yea I would say if you could source the panels, you could be on to something.

Have you tested to see how long a charge could last? And what is the highest wattage a panel could supply power too?


This would be ideal for jam band's, at Bonnaroo's out door fest!! Hehe jk.


What would be cool is to have paint on the pedal that changes colors when it's in the sun. Like that mood paint stuff?

a charge seems to last well over an hour. maybe close to two.

the panels put out a pretty small amount... about 200 millivolts to slow-charge the battery. i'd imagine small circuits like this are pretty much the limit, for now.

imagine if you could do a solar-rechargeable 9 volt power pack for your pedalboard.

TweedBassman wrote:a charge seems to last well over an hour. maybe close to two.

the panels put out a pretty small amount... about 200 millivolts to slow-charge the battery. i'd imagine small circuits like this are pretty much the limit, for now.

imagine if you could do a solar-rechargeable 9 volt power pack for your pedalboard.

That's exactly what I was thinking!! Just set your power pack on your window seal and go to work!!

Matt, that's just too cool! I really like it!

Tanya and I have been learning lots lately about folks that go off the grid, making all their own power and even selling it back to the providers... I love that spirit and I got a real kick out of seeing your pedal.. sounds kickass too.

Next up, maybe a little wind generator pedal with a tiny windmill on it.. you put it near the bass amp on stage and have enough wind energy to drive a fuzz!

Thanks for posting this, loved checking it out.

I've got an old old Ampeg bass combo with a single port in th back panel, it pushes a lot of air through there.
How about making that one a tremolo with either the speed or intensity also controlled by the speed of the blades.

Ok I got carried away.

MM

metalmariachi wrote:I've got an old old Ampeg bass combo with a single port in th back panel, it pushes a lot of air through there.
How about making that one a tremolo with either the speed or intensity also controlled by the speed of the blades.

Ok I got carried away.

MM

actually......

i made a tremolo with an electric motor spinning a disc with a hole in it; unfortunately, the noise from the motor and the speed control was insane.

getting 'carried away' is what it's all about. just gotta figure out how to make it work!

I've always wondered why pedals don't have cell-phone like chargers/power supplies

This is great. There is nothing gimmicky about it because the pedals sounds cool. If you did do a short run, how much might one sell for?

This is a great idea, I would buy one

PumpkinPieces wrote:I've always wondered why pedals don't have cell-phone like chargers/power supplies

Perhaps pedals use more energy than cell phones? Seems a bit weird since some effects can use a 9 volt battery for MONTHS.

Speaking of-- there's this thing made for active guitars. It's an LED that comes on when the voltage drops to a certain point-- telling you that you should change the battery as soon as possible. They're $30, though-- and I just don't see it being worth that.

I think a cheap and easy version of that for pedals would be cool.

Anyways, this solar pedal thing is a great idea. It's totally usable as-is, but I think if it charged faster and/or held its charge longer, it would be a bit more marketable. I want one as is.

Brilliant!
I'd totally grab one, but would want an ac option as a backup plan if the sun died or I forgot to leave it out...
I think people at the studio would get a kick out of it!
Paul; "What's this"
Me; "Oh, That's my solar powered pedal"
Paul; "You're nuts"
Me; "I know. Isn't this a wonderful world we live in?"

Innovation is what I live for. I want it just based upon principal. How much?

This is revolutionary. I would like to see something like this incorporated into power supplies for other pedals once the technology improves a bit more.

*SHORT RUN*SHORT RUN*SHORT RUN*

ILF special short run?!

Did anything ever happen with this? I really want one too.