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With the dish being Al, couldn't you strip the finish then polish.Or is it a waste of time & labor? Also could you use the small mirror squares with the adhesive backing (or glue) to form a deeper, tighter focused heating area around the perimeter of the dish?
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I've been considering this thread for some time... Do you need to consider what is behind your target (pot/food)? You just may have the making of an inexpensive energy weapon. It reminds me of a larger version of the magnifying glass we used as kids to burn insects. This is just pointed up rather than down, although I guess you can point it anywhere as long as you can get a reflection from the sun.
I just wouldn't want to read about a fire started on a neighbor's house because it happened to be right behind your dinner.
A parabolic reflector concentrates the suns energy at a specific point, namely the spot where the satellite receiver sits. Past that, the beams diverge again. Whatever you want heated must be at the focal point of the dish.Originally Posted by cstone
I've been considering this thread for some time... Do you need to consider what is behind your target (pot/food)? You just may have the making of an inexpensive energy weapon. It reminds me of a larger version of the magnifying glass we used as kids to burn insects. This is just pointed up rather than down, although I guess you can point it anywhere as long as you can get a reflection from the sun.
I just wouldn't want to read about a fire started on a neighbor's house because it happened to be right behind your dinner.
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Most dishes are powdercoated steel
Saweeeet! Polish and then chrome plate it! Oh wait, this is about being inexpensive...nevermind
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You can still polish steel. granted removing the powder coating is not worth the time or hassle. How about that spray on chrome paint. It's really popular in greeley, all big box auto parts stores carry it
Interesting, a simple metal tape job and we are (ok I'm) trying to build a better mouse trap.
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how about spray adhesive and the inside of a bag of doritos?You can still polish steel. granted removing the powder coating is not worth the time or hassle. How about that spray on chrome paint. It's really popular in greeley, all big box auto parts stores carry it
Interesting, a simple metal tape job and we are (ok I'm) trying to build a better mouse trap.
I did some testing today. Remember the sun is very low. So, cook times will be much shorter other times of the year.
11:24------ 65.2 degrees out of the water filter tap. 8 ounces of water/ copper bottom pot.
11:29----- 144.1 degrees
11:34----- 172.2 degrees
11:39------183.9 degrees
11:44------ left lid partway off/ no data collected
11:49------192.7 degrees
12:00------203.4 degrees full boil
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