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Kit and Component Supplier List

Learn about available kits and component suppliers for the U.S. Department of Energy's Junior Solar Sprint/Hydrogen Fuel Cell Car Competitions, a classroom-based, hands-on educational program for 6th, 7th, and 8th grade students. Please contact suppliers for pricing.

Junior Solar Sprint

SuppliersProducts

Solar World

2807 North Prospect
Colorado Springs, CO 80907
Tel: 1-800-246-7012
Fax: 719-635-5398
E-mail: Sales@solarworld.com
Web Site: Solar World

JSS Kit

Includes solar electric panel (3 Volts @ 3 watts), electric motor with lead wires, motor mounting bracket with screws, gears for motor shaft in three sizes

JSS-P

Solar electric panel

JSS-M

Electric motor

JSS-B/G

Mounting bracket/screws and gears only

JSS-ACC

Accessory bag contains 2 axle shafts, 4 wheels/tires, 2 spur gears

Pitsco

P.O. Box 1708
1002 E. Adams
Pittsburg, KS 66762
Tel: 800-835-0686
Fax: 800-533-8104
Questions: 800-358-4983
Web site: Pitsco

Ray Catcher Solar Panel

Item #21112
Solar electric panel (3 Volts @ 3 watts) with 7" lead wires

Ray Catcher Sun Sprint Deluxe Kit

Item #21211
Includes solar electric panel, electric motor, gears, 2 aluminum axles, 4 wheels, 2 alligator clips, balsa sheet (for chassis construction), 14-ply coated paper sheet, 4 screw eyes, and instructions

Ray Catcher Sprint Kit

Item #21210
Includes solar electric panel, electric motor, 2 alligator clips

Polk Model Craft Hobbies

698 So. 21st Street
Ervington, NJ 07111
Tel: 973-351-9800
Fax: 973-351-9700
Contact: Ms. Lebrun

Electric motor, bracket, screws, and 3 pinion gears

Product #RE-280RA-2865

Pinion motor shaft gears

Bag of 3 gears (8 teeth, 10 teeth, 12 teeth)

Stock Drive Products/Sterling Instrument

2101 Jericho Turnpike
Box 5416
New Hyde Park, NY 11042-5416
Tel: 516-328-3300
Fax: 800-737-7436 or 516-326-8837
E-mail: support@sdp-si.com
Web site: Stock Drive Products/Sterling Instrument

Molded Spur Gears

Part #s A 1M 2-Y48018 to A 1M 2-Y48120 (depending on the number of teeth from 18 to 120)

Hydrogen Fuel Cell

SupplierProducts

Fuel Cell Store
3280 Valmont Road
Boulder, CO 80306
Tel: 303-237-3834
Fax: 303-237-7810
Email: info@fuelcellstore.com
Web: www.FuelCellStore.com Or www.FuelCellEdu.com
Fuel Cell (Necessary)
Battery Pack (Necessary)
Motor (Necessary)
Solar Panel
Flashing Lights
Set of Storage Cylinders
Wheels
Tubing-2 feet
Motor with Propeller
Water Pump
Syringe
Small Tubes
Car Chassis

For additional information about participating in the Junior Solar Sprint or Hydrogen Fuel Cell car competitions at NREL, contact Linda Lung at linda_lung@nrel.gov or (303) 275-3044.