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Green Power Science makes a solar collector from a satellite dish

post #1 of 5
10/31/08 at 1:17pm
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Dan Rojas of Green Power Science shows folks an episode of his project of making a solar collector from a used satellite dish.  It's pretty sweet.  The project isn't finished yet, but he promised some new videos once it's finished.

 

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post #2 of 5
11/6/08 at 1:38pm

On the link there is a series of photos of him heating things with a large fresnel lense - wow!  I would think some industry could use that process - at home you have to be really careful with it - as it is essentially an open-air blast furnace...

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post #3 of 5
11/6/08 at 2:56pm

I saw that too! Looks crazy dangerous, but very impressive.

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post #4 of 5
10/17/09 at 12:31pm
Crazy and dangerous if one does not know what they are doing.

I have a 33 by 44 inch fresnel lens myself. Break out the welding goggles now, you are blinded by science!
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post #5 of 5
10/17/09 at 9:50pm
 Actually the Fresnel lens is widely used in some concentrating solar concepts.
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