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07:41, 8 February 2011 One dish version of dual dish.jpg (file) 168 KB This shows the one half dish version (without the dish or target) so just the frame is there. I have not put on the counterweight either. In the tropics the 2 dish version should work easily. But at my latitude, because of the angle of equatorial mount he 1
07:28, 8 February 2011 Hottttarget.jpg (file) 64 KB This is an attempt to show the idea with the bicycle rims at both ends. 1
19:04, 21 December 2010 Inclined animation.gif (file) 12 KB Shows that airlift can work on an incline too. 1
18:32, 21 December 2010 Splitprocess with air direction and lables.gif (file) 15 KB This is the the split process pulser pump where trompe section and airlift section are separated. This has several advantages. 1
02:57, 14 September 2010 Coneparabolic2.jpg (file) 686 KB Shows how a half dish parabolic can be made from a 4 by 8 sheet of corrugated plastic with minimal cuts and minimal waste 1
02:54, 14 September 2010 Coneparabolic.jpg (file) 1.91 MB This shows how to make the cone approximation of a parabolic dish. 1
03:29, 14 June 2010 Mechanical Mathematician.jpg (file) 26 KB Shows how simple the mathematician is 1
22:10, 9 June 2010 Clamanimation.gif (file) 1.08 MB   1
22:08, 9 June 2010 Clamanimination.gif (file) 1.08 MB an animation of how to start putting mirrors on 1
21:56, 9 June 2010 Secondarysmall.jpg (file) 96 KB an attempt to show why we need secondary mirrors 1
21:54, 9 June 2010 Solardesigntsquare.jpg (file) 78 KB how it works 1
21:35, 4 June 2010 Equamounteverywhere.jpg (file) 156 KB This shows how the angle of equatorial mount (in relation to gravity) changes depending on where you are on earth 1
21:34, 4 June 2010 Equamount.jpg (file) 529 KB a model of dual dishes on equatorial mount 1
21:14, 26 May 2010 Blowpump2.jpg (file) 1.05 MB The last bit of the article in practical farm ideas from 1997 1
02:11, 30 December 2009 Tsquaresg.jpg (file) 123 KB The T-square with marked parts 1
04:07, 18 December 2009 IMG 0854s.jpg (file) 118 KB The first design with the t square. Parabolic with a gentle second collector to send all the light to the target ball. 1
03:49, 18 December 2009 Onswitch.jpg (file) 81 KB The clothespeg keeps the laser pointer on 1
03:45, 18 December 2009 Solartsquare.jpg (file) 108 KB Picture of the first solar t-square 1
22:09, 27 December 2008 Techdrawing.jpg (file) 48 KB elevation, plan and flat petal for a template for solar cookers 1
22:07, 27 December 2008 Figures.jpg (file) 55 KB figures for a template for solar cookers 1
08:16, 22 June 2008 Pyramidkite.JPG (file) 59 KB sunangle in 3 dimensions 1
08:15, 22 June 2008 Sunangle.JPG (file) 49 KB sun's angle on a mirror 1
08:14, 22 June 2008 Heliostat.JPG (file) 66 KB Heliostat idea 1
06:17, 4 May 2008 Accumulator1.JPG (file) 182 KB This is the first working tracking solar accumulator! 1
19:14, 19 April 2008 Tracker1.jpeg (file) 84 KB A potentially highly accurate tracker 2
19:03, 19 April 2008 Water Based Solar Tracker Diagram.jpg (file) 49 KB This tracker is one I have made Thanks to Mike Murphy for doing the drawing for m 1
04:07, 29 March 2008 Cobmould.JPG (file) 122 KB a mould for parabolic reflectors made with the mechanical mathematician 1
07:59, 12 February 2008 Tracker timer.jpeg (file) 108 KB To track the sun you need a timing device 1
10:31, 11 February 2008 Trackertimer.jpeg (file) 97 KB this is a proposed turning mechanism for a solar reflector on an equatorial mount 1
18:06, 3 February 2008 Dra.JPG (file) 42 KB Simple drawing of a pulser pump 1
17:11, 3 February 2008 Solarbarbie800.JPG (file) 67 KB My first drawing of the solar barbecue concept 1
03:00, 4 October 2007 IMG 0498.JPG (file) 50 KB   2
02:36, 4 October 2007 Cobparabola.jpg (file) 132 KB   1
02:34, 4 October 2007 Cobparabola.JPG (file) 132 KB   2
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