Helpfile - Removing the glass solar panel from those cheap garden lights

I was searching for some useful solar panels and decided to take all the panels out of the garden lights that I had used for a previous project. As they are hot glued into the plastic casing I found the easiest way to get them out was to hold them under my spotlight which heated them enough to soften the glue and then pushed them out using a stick through the holes the wires go through. I recently made a small solar powered car using one of these glass panels. To get it to work I was holding it right under the spotlight. Because I had assembled it using hot glue it started to fall apart as the hot glue softened and a bell rang in my head. I have chipped plenty of these glass panels in the past trying to lever them out and usually break the wires off at the same time. Hair dryers work too, but this spotlight is on my workbench specifically for testing solar toys because all my other lights are CFLs and don't give enough power. I should add that alcohol is also very good at releasing hot glue. It creeps between the hot glue and whatever it is stuck to and you can pull it away. Another point is that excessive heat can damage some types of solar cells. Filmed using FujiFilm FinePix S4800 Edited using Serif MoviePlus Starter Edition Related playlists Disassembly/Tear down playlist /playlist/PLA5a2xPRSrB1GrgALJEle2lVqOrR1sX6V Helpfiles playlist /playlist/PLA5a2xPRSrB2v0vxMJyZ9cPweAGx1FK6e Solar Projects playlist /playlist/PLA5a2xPRSrB1SVLRn_D16dRvTrocMhFPq Solar Fun - FLED based mover - BEAM Bot /playlist/PLA5a2xPRSrB2BYQZqfVqWfaja5C9hY_Zg Solar Movers Rockers Wobblers /playlist/PLA5a2xPRSrB1L61NAVuE5I9FbPgq3sSG1 Solar fluttering butterfly ornaments /playlist/PLA5a2xPRSrB0xwiEqrAmS4SLKN8bq2Ffy Solar Powered Aircraft /playlist/PLA5a2xPRSrB0lB7E7nXcCd5FPIdYk9vk0 Solar Powered Boats /playlist/PLA5a2xPRSrB2cuyCDt7Ig20u0pzPWtVo3 Solar Powered Cars /playlist/PLA5a2xPRSrB0fR-1ICd0dtNaxxbtS06G9 Solar Powered Helicopters /playlist/PLA5a2xPRSrB1fXBzSXP0lje_lMEtaAIfb Solar Powered pulse motors /playlist/PLA5a2xPRSrB3jis_w85PRQMlZthHPaso9 Solar Powered RC Boat /playlist/PLA5a2xPRSrB0CbqRkzsGRzhfMqrEydOPg Solar Snowman Magnet Motor /playlist/PLA5a2xPRSrB1Kpa5_w3B-K5UmV0edD_Wb Solar Transformer Robot Kit playlist /playlist/PLA5a2xPRSrB0GU0nYXQhRYKBNYXNEEvGK Maquette robot a energie solaire Solar Hexapod /playlist/PLA5a2xPRSrB1FNaRjy4mxH44c8BYG-vzo Bargain Store Solar Boat /playlist/PLA5a2xPRSrB0yTO2CAT-egZzvEs500p11 Solar Snowman /playlist/PLA5a2xPRSrB2IsZs-7feda7BZFdPpxHdN Solar powered mobile phone charger - FAIL /playlist/PLA5a2xPRSrB3fP_vVXEz2y88dkDR2_gPl Smart Science 6 in 1 Solar Robot kit /playlist/PLA5a2xPRSrB0nHCTZzIbtOdqUSsEEJ1Nr Solar 6 in 1 Solar Power Robot Kit Kids DIY Educational Toy PLAYLIST /playlist/PLA5a2xPRSrB1FEN0kNbQlRaux5f91N0yq Some people have said they didn't get a manual with their kit. I did a Google search and found this link http://manager.ro-botica.com/uploads/items/ITEM_588_DOCPROD.pdf Executive Toy Roundabout Pulse Motor /playlist/PLA5a2xPRSrB0ryelRHQioo6HBOt_i1nei Waving Cat Maneki Neko Lucky Cat /playlist/PLA5a2xPRSrB3HNvkBNmOLtQtF6wvmqZf1 My Channels GrandadIsAnOldMan https://bit.ly/2T3x6RX GrandadsOtherChannel https://bit.ly/2yW5uYb Put a rubber band on it https://bit.ly/2T3OF4j Number4 https://bit.ly/3cG4fuZ You can help keep my channel running with coffee and cakes at Patreon https://bit.ly/35XFasL If you don't like Patreon you use Kofi instead https://bit.ly/3dNusI9 Merchandise on RedBubble https://rdbl.co/2yJv56H Merchandise on Cotton Cart https://bit.ly/2xZymOP Merchandise on Teespring https://bit.ly/2Zby02T Twitter https://bit.ly/3fMUgFN FaceBook https://bit.ly/3csbruk Pinterest https://bit.ly/2WTuuXP Instagram https://bit.ly/2WPLa2F Thingiverse https://bit.ly/35WfSem Tinkercad https://bit.ly/2WUrM4q Oldest videos https://bit.ly/2Z4RBl1 Most Popular https://bit.ly/3cx0lUP Newest videos https://bit.ly/2T3TryJ Playlists https://bit.ly/3dI9mdV I have thousands of videos on YouTube, to find one try my search guides /watch/wgcHOoOSBecSH or /watch/kRYwkwgU4jZUw I am happy for you to show my content as part of your own projects or in public settings as long as you clearly credit GrandadIsAnOldMan. Do not copy my video content and pass it off as your own. #GrandadIsAnOldMan #GrandadsOtherChannel #Putarubberbandonit #Number4

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