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Re:FarmBot – Open-Source CNC Farming [video] by awqrre on Tuesday June 07, 2016 @08:06PM (#11859060)
Doesn't this solenoid need 12V?
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Re:FarmBot – Open-Source CNC Farming [video] by mdorazio on Tuesday June 07, 2016 @08:13PM (#11859095)
Yes (actually they say it works as low as 6V). You could, however, power it off a solar panel + battery enclosure so it's mostly set and forget.
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