Summary

This is a solar tracker for a cell phone camera to track and record the sun. This is primarily for recording a solar eclipse. This tracker utilizes a $5 Harbor Freight timer to rotate the cell phone. ( https://www.harborfreight.com/lamp-and-appliance-timer-40148.html ). For more information, please see my YouTube video: https://youtu.be/TGKd0hqRNrg

Print Settings

Printer Brand:

Creality

                                            <p class="detail-setting printer"><strong>Printer: </strong>                     <div><p>Ender-3 S1</p></div></p>                                                                                <p class="detail-setting rafts"><strong>Rafts: </strong>                     <div><p>Doesn't Matter</p></div></p>                                                                                <p class="detail-setting supports"><strong>Supports: </strong>                     <div><p>Yes</p></div></p>                                                                                <p class="detail-setting resolution"><strong>Resolution: </strong>                     <div><p>.2mm</p></div></p>                                                                                <p class="detail-setting infill"><strong>Infill: </strong>                     <div><p>40%</p></div></p>                                                    <strong>Filament:</strong> Inland (Micro Center) PLA                black

Post-Printing

Solar mount using Harbor Freight timer

            <div><p>For more information; please see:<br><a rel="nofollow" href="https://youtu.be/TGKd0hqRNrg">https://youtu.be/TGKd0hqRNrg</a></p><p>This cell phone camera uses a Harbor Freight Timer ( <a rel="nofollow" href="https://www.harborfreight.com/lamp-and-appliance-timer-40148.html">https://www.harborfreight.com/lamp-and-appliance-timer-40148.html</a> )</p><p>The Timer disk is hot glued to the rotating part of the dial.  The timer is hot glued to the timer mount.</p><p>The cell phone support is a press fit into the slot on the timer disk..  Depending on your printer, you may have to trim the slot or support slightly.  If it's too loose; use a little super glue.</p></div>

Solar Eclipse Tracker for Cell Phone - Harbor Freight Timer