Author Archives: Gabriel Miller

Using the Easy Driver with the Sun Harvester Shield

I’ve heard it mentioned that the Avayan Electronics driver board is no longer available. There are of course many other driver board that can be used with the Sun Harvester shield. One example is the Easy Driver board. If you go … Continue reading

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DIY Linear Actuator Based Design

I finally had the chance to document the Linear Actuator based heliostat that I built. In general, linear actuator based heliostats can be a pain, so I don’t know if you really want to bother building one. I did need … Continue reading

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Student Sun Tracking and Heliostat Projects

I have recently realized that the majority of the individuals I have encountered who are interested in building either a sun tracker or a heliostat are in fact students. For whatever reason, most students seem to prefer to communicate with … Continue reading

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Massive Documentation Updates!!!

I’ve just gone through a bunch of the out of date documentation pages and brought them up to speed. Most of these pages were out of date because they did not clearly reference the way the Sun Tracking / Heliostat … Continue reading

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The Open Sun Harvesting Project page is up and running!

The Open Sun Harvesting Project page is now up and running! Also, The Open Source Sun Tracking / Heliostat Project has been renamed. Although descriptive, having to type the entire “The Open Source Sun Tracking / Heliostat Project” every time … Continue reading

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Store is Open for Business!

Well it’s taken quite a bit of work, but The Cerebral Meltdown Store is now ready for the general public! The link is www.cerebralmeltdown.com/shop for those of you who are ready to order your Sun Harvester Shield. Supplies are a bit limited, … Continue reading

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Misc. Information for March 2013

Hi All, Here is a bit of new information on the status of the Sun Harvester Shield and supporting program. 1. First off, I should have several more of the shields in stock soon. I’m just waiting for a shipment … Continue reading

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Arduino Sun Tracking / Heliostat Program Updated to V0.9.8

The Arduino Sun Tracking / Heliostat Program has been updated to Version 0.9.8. You can  download it and read about the latest changes on the forums here. Also, the documentation for Using the Arduino Sun Tracking / Heliostat Program is now … Continue reading

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More Sun Harvester Shields are in!

I have a couple of the Arduino Sun Harvester Shields ready for sale if anyone is interested. They looks pretty spiffy in their new shade of blue don’t they! Those who reserved their boards early have already ordered, so whatever is … Continue reading

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More Sun Harvester PCBs are in!

I have just received the first large(ish) batch of Arduino Sun Harvester Shields from the PCB manufacturer. 25 in total. I haven’t assembled any yet, but everything looks good so far. I hope to have them available for purchase in … Continue reading

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