My first solar layout was all hand sketches on graph paper

I used to love spending evenings drawing out panel arrays and wiring routes with colored pencils. These days, it's all done on a tablet with apps that auto-calculate everything. I still have that old sketchbook, and flipping through it reminds me how much simpler the tools were back then.

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dakota_barnes127d ago

My dad taught me solar basics on graph paper back in 2010. We used a red pencil for positive lines and black for negative. I miss the feel of paper under my hand compared to swiping on glass now. Holding onto those sketches really connects you to the start of it all.

sarahkim7d ago

Absolutely @dakota_barnes12, nothing replaces the real feel of paper and those memories with your dad.

charlesm817d ago

Come on @dakota_barnes12, it's just some old paper. Modern apps get the same job done way faster and cleaner. Getting sentimental over pencil lines seems like a stretch.