SATELLITE DISH CONVERSION Huge Parabolic Acrylic Mirror Solar Power

This video is a shortened version of preparing the panels for a MESH DISH conversion. The Acrylic mirror is .118 this is also considered 1/8" Thicker material does not form well. This is the basics for cutting the material.

Category:

Science & Technology

Tags:

• PARABOLIC
• CONCAVE
• MIRROR
• SUN
• SOLAR
• POWER
• OPTICAL
• ACRYLIC
• PLEXIGLASS

[1foxtrot70]

Dan, I like the idea of using a piece of clear to make your template. The dish that has the channels to hold the panels in place is nice also. In my case I only had a dish with mesh panels that were held in place with large panhead screws thru the mesh it worked ok but not nearly as well as the channel type. I might try to install some sort of channel material to support the panels then recut my panels to fit.

[GREENPOWERSCIENCE]

@1foxtrot70 Thank you for the info

[social3ngin33rin]

Group of fags are passing by >:(

ty south park :) lol

[GREENPOWERSCIENCE]

South Park:-) Vrooom

[pinsetter1991]

I'm voicing over becauseZHOOOM!

[WildoTheRubberFist]

I like the voice over... lets you focus on the work and better explain it latter :)

[KarasCyborg]

What do you think of those new saws that have two saw blades that run in opposite directions?

[tyreza79]

did you finish working on this,? i would like to see what can this huge parabolic mirror burn:!!

[dchild44]

I wonder if you could make your death ray mirrors round, wouldn't that give a sharper point? I am going to try it with the 12'' mirrors that I have. Thanks

[GREENPOWERSCIENCE]

@dchild44 Mirrors work but you lose 30% of the potential power based on losing the curve. If you have the mirrors they will work.

[dchild44]

@pinsetter1991 I lined a small satellite dish with 1/2 inch square mirrors, gluing them on with latex paint, dipping each mirror one at a time in a shallow spread of paint. It has withstood heavy rain and hail with no lost mirrors. I did'nt sand the surface first. No prep at all.

[dchild44]

@pinsetter1991 One of your videos you said that a small satellite dish needs to be sanded before trying to attach mirrors. I cut 1/2 square mirrors and just glued them on the dish with flat latex paint. It has withstood heavy rain and hail without losing a single mirror. The focal point is very small, about an inch. Works very nice.