Solar "Death Ray": Power of 5000 suns!

The R5800 is my latest and greatest solar creation. Made from an ordinary fiberglass satellite dish, it is covered in about 5800 3/8" (~1cm) mirror tiles. When properly aligned, it can generate a spot the size of a dime with an intensity of 5000 times normal daylight. This intensity of light is more than enough to melt steel, vaporize aluminum, boil concrete, turn dirt into lava, and obliterate any organic material in an instant. It stands at 5'9" and is 42" across.
Unfortunately, the R5800 was completely destroyed in a storage shed fire on December 14, 2010.

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Coming spring of 2011:
Sun Runner 3
R23000 (R23K)

Area of dish aperture (elliptical)= (pi x 102cm x 73cm)/4 = 5848 sq cm
Area of focal point (circular)= pi(0.6cm)^2 = 1.14 sq cm
Concentration Power= 5848/1.14 = 5129 then rounded down
Output Power Estimate = 560 watts

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[Blast8Bits]

Congratulations for your hard work, Eric! But can you tell me if have you ever tryied to toast some meat? Or flesh? =P

[EricJacqmain]

@Blast8Bits Hotdogs yes. it can burn them just like wood, but dial back the focus and it will cook them nicely.

[terrifiedprojects]

totally curious how well this will work in winter on a cloudy day

[EricJacqmain]

@terrifiedprojects will not work on a cloudy day, but will work perfectly fine in winter as long as it is sunny.

[AlexRyteuBart]

What temperature are you able to achieve on a clear day?

[EricJacqmain]

@AlexRyteuBart The max temperature varies depending on the sample of material being heated. Darker materials will absorb more energy and get hotter, but most of the time the limit is the boiling/ignition point. There is no material that can withstand the focal point given the right conditions. It can destroy tungsten and evaporate carbon.

[theonepeacemaker]

hey, what did you use to put the mirrors on the panel? glue? what kind?

[ROTINPIECES]

how are you pliers so baller that its withstanding everything

[dillingersteelflex]

I just find the irony of it burning in a fire hilarious

[PersonguydudeWB]

@_@

[Kvz2011]

can u make lava out of stone with it?

[gitaarman1956]

This is the best idea on free energy I've seen so far. Boil a steam engine with it that is connected to a generator and you'll have enough electrical energy for at least one complete household.

Now we need to find better ways to store energy for a cloudy day.

[iLoveCreepersss]

JUST RUN TROUGH THAT SPOT :)

[ximiala]

wow!!!!!!

[OMKR1]

Can such reflector be built using CD's or DVD For the reflective mirror base ??

[PayWithLawv]

@EricJacqmain really? how well does it work bro? boil water? what kinda stuff have have you dont with moonlight?