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Diy solar panel tracking mount.
Mount the pa 14 mini linear actuator and secure using the brk 14 actuator mounting pins.
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Attach the brackets to the pipes and secure them with gear clamps.
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Paint and sand the copper and pvc pipes.
After the frame is built and the panel is attached the linear actuator and sensor need to be installed for the unit to properly track the movement of the sun.
This allows a nice flat place on which to mount the panel.
I attached small pieces of angle iron to the holes on the end of each panel and then screwed them to the wooden frame.
This is a substantial gain but we simply couldn t afford a self tracking mount which would have been more than 1 000 for one large enough to house all our panels.