A solar furnace

[joem]

Great post Irons!. Thousand ideas possible!. A Stirling engine to generate clean power/electricity for example. Hydrogen for long term storage, or a lead battery array for nights and days with little sun?.

Melting without a torch or crucible, just pick a large quartz rock and off you go. What an idea. :idea:

Quartz would probably shatter. A chunk of Talc or something similar would not if it were dry and it's also a good insulator. What I don't understand is why he didn't leave on the support for the Microwave receiver. It's already positioned.

he probably melted it off first in the focal point just for fun

 

[Drewbie]

Found a wee PC repair shop in the centre of town that sold me 50 HDD platters for US$12.

So now the dish has 49 platters glued to it. Tomorrow, when the sun is out, it gets a test run.

 

[Barren Realms 007]

You might have some holes in that plan.

OHHHh I know that was bad. but I couldn't help it. 8)

 

[Drewbie]

Groan.

I guess you're here all week, too?

:lol:

 

[Barren Realms 007]

Yep 2 gig's during the day and 3 gig's at night till Harold comes in.

I'll take Sunday off. :mrgreen:

 

[27182]

I've melted pennies in my back yard for fun with a fresnel lens from (I don't remember where); and also using foil. I hope you have some cutting glasses, and or a welding hood. If I remember correctly there's around ~ 2kW /m² in sunlight. Fun stuff. Post more pics when you get them.

 

[jimdoc]

Given video is very informative. I think solar energy has a power to melt the metal. Even its also a Eco friendly idea. I am also using a solar furnace in my home. Its also a good option to get green. There is no harm from the solar furnace.

"Links left out because they are spam"

You just change your name to post your spam here again? I predict a more permanent solution is coming.

Stop wasting your time.

Jim

 

[publius]

Given video is very informative. I think solar energy has a power to melt the metal. Even its also a Eco friendly idea. I am also using a solar furnace in my home. Its also a good option to get green. There is no harm from the solar furnace.

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I wonder if an IP ban is in the offing? :roll:

 

[Harold_V]

Given video is very informative. I think solar energy has a power to melt the metal. Even its also a Eco friendly idea. I am also using a solar furnace in my home. Its also a good option to get green. There is no harm from the solar furnace.

Snip... to remove spam

I wonder if an IP ban is in the offing? :roll:

Done!

Harold