Solar Panel Sun Tracker Mount Fabrication

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We are building another Solar Panel Sun Tracker by ECO-WORTHY @eco-worthyusa9084 This will be our third one and this will directly power our greenhouse via Sun and Wind power generation. I had many people ask me to show how I built the mount. We put it in the ground using FAST2K. Fast2K is easy to work with and safe for the environment. FAST2K has already held up to 80mph winds at our farm. It is our concrete alternative for all our post needs. @builditfast2k
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@mikejf4377 Ай бұрын

Nice Video.

@steveroper8733 Жыл бұрын

I love your videos. You guys are making great progress.

@TonysTractorAdventure Жыл бұрын

Thank you Steve. We work every day, and it seems like I am watching Ice melt. We I look back on my videos, I am surprised sometimes.

@tappedthatsugarshackhallad3909 Жыл бұрын

Awesome stuff, as always love the solar system

@TonysTractorAdventure Жыл бұрын

Thanks again!

@garymessina1609 Жыл бұрын

Great job great video thanks Tony and Tanya

@TonysTractorAdventure Жыл бұрын

Glad you enjoyed it

@nicoleking772 Жыл бұрын

I love the way y'alls homestead is coming along. It encourages me and mine, now that we're moving back to our family farm and gunna carve out a section to call our own. God Bless and Good Fortunes

@TonysTractorAdventure Жыл бұрын

God bless. Remember, it's the journey and not the destination.

@davidcorless5581 Жыл бұрын

A BIG BIG HELLO TO BEAUTIFUL GIZMO.

@TonysTractorAdventure Жыл бұрын

Gizmo is right beside my desk this morning. He would go to Church with us if we would let him.

@joerodrigues3816 Жыл бұрын

Mate that was a great video you two are so great together god bless you and your family mate.

@TonysTractorAdventure Жыл бұрын

Thank you. God Bless you and yours.

@joerodrigues3816 Жыл бұрын

@@TonysTractorAdventure Thanks for back to me so quickly it’s really nice and as always all the best my friend.

@RustyGlovebox Жыл бұрын

Tony Thanks for sharing your solar videos. I've order one those systems and will be installing it soon.

@TonysTractorAdventure Жыл бұрын

They have really improved on the new ones. Plug and play.

@houndsmanone4563 11 ай бұрын

Nice job, Tony & Tanya. A lot of work to get things situated just right. Hope this gives you al the power you need. I like that foam stuff. Full-watch. 👍🏽🤠 8/13/23

@TonysTractorAdventure 11 ай бұрын

Hello, my friend. We are getting a basic understanding of the solar stuff, but there is a lot to learn. I am glad to have you around again. I have seen your comments in a while.

@henryknox1186 8 ай бұрын

You should mount these higher. It would be nice to be able to walk and mow under them with hitting your head.

@TonysTractorAdventure 8 ай бұрын

It is not a problem for me.

@wd8545 Жыл бұрын

One day I want have this set up. Hopefully sooner before later. Nice work.

@TonysTractorAdventure Жыл бұрын

Thank you. We are going to upgrade to bigger solar panels, and mppt, We learned a lot from this.

@seansysig Жыл бұрын

Tony run the welder a little hotter to increase weld penetration and a little more angle and focus on the root of pieces being to be joined.

@TonysTractorAdventure Жыл бұрын

I know you are right! I could be a decent welder if I trained. I understand the process, but I suck at it now! 😁

@theheathkitshop2424 Жыл бұрын

As my old man use to say, "A grinder and paint makes me the welder I ain't."

@Sword-Shield Жыл бұрын

I'm gonna try that y2k on my next pole set project, instead of lugging those 80 pound sacks of ready mix. 👍💯✌ Gizmo 🐕 the foredog gave his approval and passed the inspection Isee✅ 😂

@OFFGRID_Trucker Жыл бұрын

I tried a bag of it for my eco worthy tracker and Using the same method as Tony my pipe in the ground wasn't very solid an hour later. So I dug it out and replaced with regular cement.

@HamiltonvilleFarm Жыл бұрын

I’ve done my 12’ gate and pole barn with it. It’s awesome. I hope I never have to use concrete again

@OFFGRID_Trucker Жыл бұрын

@@HamiltonvilleFarm Maybe I got a bad batch.. Hmm..? The cost isn't anything to shout about, but the weight saving and mixability is almost worth it..

@TonysTractorAdventure Жыл бұрын

My pole barn, greenhouse, fence and my solar trackers have all gone through 80mph winds. Still holding strong.

@darthelectra6954 11 күн бұрын

Manual calls for 24x24x28 pad. Wore myself out mixing 19 bags of ready mix but I guarantee that pole isn't going anywhere!

@csmeyer24562 11 ай бұрын

Good Job , only thing maybe use some Primer first

@TonysTractorAdventure 11 ай бұрын

Thanks for the tip

@richardbritton5280 Жыл бұрын

Nice Fabbin Tony 👍🏆🏆👴🐕🚜🤠🕺🙏🙏

@TonysTractorAdventure Жыл бұрын

Thank you

@danwilkening888 Жыл бұрын

Nice job Tony. Great fabrication. Your welds look like mine they aint pretty but they will hold!

@TonysTractorAdventure Жыл бұрын

Put on more metal! LOL! That's Rule!

@schultzpeakranch5501 10 ай бұрын

Running mine on 10” sauna tubes but I still had to drill holes

@kingshawn1857 Жыл бұрын

@32:39 come on everybody do the twist🕺💃😂😂

@TonysTractorAdventure Жыл бұрын

That's right! Do the twist right now!

@kingshawn1857 Жыл бұрын

@@TonysTractorAdventure lol

@PeaceIntheValley Жыл бұрын

Do you like the posthole digger on the front better? It looks like it might be harder to hit the target and might need a second person to help? How do you compare your welding helmet to those that are solar powered at HF? I didn't know they took batteries.

@TonysTractorAdventure Жыл бұрын

The welding helmet has a solar strip, but it was locked up in a dark place until this use. I guess that killed the battery. It worked perfect after I used it.

@remix381 10 ай бұрын

Great video I have a question about how far apart you placed each tracker to avoid shading? I'm ordering 2 of these and want to get my holes dug prior to the arrival of the trackers. Thanks

@TonysTractorAdventure 10 ай бұрын

I am a little close due to the space I was in and the height I built them. I would recommend 30-35ft apart.

@thinde88 Жыл бұрын

Still waiting for that auger on the T25!

@TonysTractorAdventure Жыл бұрын

My nephew has the T25 at his house for a while.

@terryhelms1578 Жыл бұрын

i like all your video, do you have one of cleaning hydraulic rear remote? bought new branson 2515 in 2022 tried to use the rear remote it has 4 plug in and one half of one set don't work , can not find this break down in video? thanks , i usely watch videos on roku youtube reason i don't give thumbs up or make comments on your video's.

@TonysTractorAdventure Жыл бұрын

There's not really much to do on the rear remotes. If you are pulling the lever and nothing is happening, most likely the linkage is loose.

@user-bm1xc6sc4k 11 ай бұрын

Watched your video and immediately ordered our kit. They had a $100 off coupon which made this a steal. Shipped and had it on the doorstep in 3 days. We are making our ground mount this week and love the way you did yours. Curious as to what size plate you used?

@TonysTractorAdventure 11 ай бұрын

I use a water well casing and 1/2" plate.

@OFFGRID_Trucker Жыл бұрын

Building a solar farm are ya.? One of my 400w panels is going bad and so the tracker only has 1 400 watt panel on it now. Am in Texas now then going up to NY. Don't know when I'll be back home but then I will Adjust some of the voltages and then put One of my other good 400w panel ib place of it. Looks like I need to invest into some 200 or 250w panels to put on mine to get more than 1kw a day from it.

@TonysTractorAdventure Жыл бұрын

I hope you got it replaced. I am looking to upgrade my panels now I know what I am doing a little more. My first system was a good training tool.

@OFFGRID_Trucker Жыл бұрын

@@TonysTractorAdventure @TonysTractorAdventure Not yet. I think I want to maximize the panels on it with 200 W panels.. 6 of them. Right now Just 1 400 W panel on the tracker is receiving more than the other 2 on the ground. I was in New York this morning and today it's Pennsylvania On my way to North Carolina. I would love to capture the sunrise from a North Carolina truck stop if I can. Learning curve both of us.. haha..

@OFFGRID_Trucker Жыл бұрын

@@TonysTractorAdventure Well.. I got home on tuesday.. and yesterday the UPS truck arrived. My six 200w bi-facials panels arrived. So I got them all on just before sunset tonight.. but need a couple more branch connectors to connect the last 3 panels to the controller. For some strange reason.. even with one of the panels connected, my controller didn't like something.. and got an error code.."Err 38, Err 39 and Err 80 to Err 87 - PV Input shutdown". So.. I got the last side panel on.. but discovered I need to loosen all of the panels and shift them about 3'4 of an inch. Then do some cable management and still need to tweak the voltages a bit. It doesn't go flat when the sun sets.. and lower the morning voltage as well. On the 2nd array.. I connected 4 of the 6 290 panels and they got 2.5KWh today.. need more connectors to add the last 2 panels. So.. 1200w on the tracker and 1190w on the ground. Oh.. I found someone local on Craigslist selling one of these trackers. Still in the box.. 6 months old.. for $400.