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 A total of 32 Cyclon "E" cells are used. |
 56 "battery wedges" were required. They hold each battery along 4 lines of contact. |
 Batteries are arranged into packs of 8 batteries each. Note master switch contacts at end of wires. |
 Bill at pit table at Treasure Island event. |
 Bot (under construction) with top/bottom plates showing battery wedges. |
 In the pit at Treasure Island, charging remote controller. |
 A late addition to the remote controller: Beam collimator made from 450 jumbo drinking straws. |
 Controller board. 19 CMOS ICs are all that are needed—no microprocessor. |
 Drilling battery wedges. |
 Drilling and tapping top/bottom plates. |
 The "FET Arrays" under construction. They drive and brake the 2 motors. A total of 32 FETs are used. |
 Tesla's first feeding. Charging is at 19.6 Volts, 90 Amps. Takes about 30 minutes. |