If I put any pressure on my cells they crack along a crystal border. I wanted to cut them down in order to make a panel small enough to lay on top of a garden tractor but with enough cells in series to get enough voltage for charging the battery. The cells I have look like they are meant to be cut down to six pieces each, but with a laser, which is a service the manufacturer offers. Now I know why the store bought panels are so expensive. I suppose the best solution for now is to make a full size panel and park it next to where the tractors sleep. I have some junk glass sliding doors which I can use to make a panel, but they are tempered and can't cut down either, so another good reason to make a full sized panel.
On 04/25/2014 02:30 PM, jeremy youngs wrote: > kirk, a regular glass cutter will work for these, a glass cutter works > best on poly cells , mono cells are very fragile. i would recommend a > ready made panel or using unbroken tabbed cells. i am currently > experimenting with thinning of silicone for encapsulant . eva is very > difficult to get to adhere properly and remove air from > > On 4/18/14, Jon Elson <el...@pico-systems.com> wrote: >> On 04/18/2014 09:48 AM, Kirk Wallace wrote: >>> >>> While we are at it. I need to cut these down to make battery chargers >>> for my tractors. >>> http://www.ebay.com/itm/200834656851 >>> >>> Just picking them up can break these, let alone trying to cut them. Has >>> anyone found a way to cut these? Laser cutting is probably the best >>> method, but of course the cost of a laser cutter is to high. >>> >> A diamond wafer saw does a nice job. They go on the surplus >> market for less than US $100K. 70K rpm, air bearings. >> I have no idea what the saw blades cost, but probably expensive. >> They can cut a .007" kerf. >> >> I have no idea if there is any other technology that works. >> Certainly >> not for the hobbyist. >> >> Jon >> >> ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ >> Learn Graph Databases - Download FREE O'Reilly Book >> "Graph Databases" is the definitive new guide to graph databases and their >> applications. Written by three acclaimed leaders in the field, >> this first edition is now available. Download your free book today! >> http://p.sf.net/sfu/NeoTech >> _______________________________________________ >> Emc-users mailing list >> Emc-users@lists.sourceforge.net >> https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/emc-users >> > > -- Kirk Wallace http://www.wallacecompany.com/machine_shop/ http://www.wallacecompany.com/E45/ ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Start Your Social Network Today - Download eXo Platform Build your Enterprise Intranet with eXo Platform Software Java Based Open Source Intranet - Social, Extensible, Cloud Ready Get Started Now And Turn Your Intranet Into A Collaboration Platform http://p.sf.net/sfu/ExoPlatform _______________________________________________ Emc-users mailing list Emc-users@lists.sourceforge.net https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/emc-users
