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Pan-tilt mechanism research (view source)
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- Linear actuators are somewhat cheap
- All materials for this design can be bought locally, like Lowe's
- Existing template for this design exists. Maximum load with their actuator and trigonometry is 330 lbs, which is more than enough to carry five solar panels.(We don't have to calculate torque)
Cons:
Same linear actuators can be found on Banggood [Linear actuators](https://usa.banggood.com/1500N-12V-4681012-inch-Linear-Actuator-Adjustable-Actuator-Tor-Opener-Linear-Actuator-Motor-p-1115476.html?cur_warehouse=CN&ID=566086&rmmds=search)
## Potential Design Two
Taking inspiration from [Simplified Solar Panel Pan-Tilt](https://www.thingiverse.com/thing:53321)
This design is cute and can be completed as a bench top experiment. We would calculate the torque to rotate our mass, and then we would program servo rotation with an Arduino. We would need someone to 3-D print the gears and send them to us.
[[File:Simplified_Pan-Tilt.png|500px]]
Pros and possibly also cons:
- We can play around with gear ratios and design to have a super precise movement
- We have to find motors
- It would be a massive mechanical display
- We can use encoders, which would make programming easier in the long run.
Cons:
- It might require sourcing someone for CNC or lathe use
- We don't know what issues we might run into scaling up such a design