[757labs] solar project

[Steve Nelson]

We attached the mylar the other day. It's on there but I think there are too
many wrinkles to put out good amount of heat. I have some new design ideas
I'm going to try, but I'm going to test it first before I rip it apart.

I think I'm going to do the first test on Monday afternoon, weather
permitting. Out in the parking lot. Hopefully I won't get yelled at by
anyway. My plan is to just carry it out there, fill it up with roughly 1/4
gallon of water put a thermometer in there and see what happens.


someone double check my math for me...

radius of the pipe =3/8"
length = 120 inches
Pi * (3/8 inches * 3/8 inches) * 120 inches = 53 cubic inches
53 cubic inches * 0.00432900433 = 0.22 gallons

Anyway if you're around on Monday afternoon give me a call 757-271-4227 or
just show up at the lab around noon.

Steve



On Thu, Jul 21, 2011 at 5:28 PM, Steve Nelson <snelson at webapper.com> wrote:

> I'm heading over to the lab tonight in about an hour and half. If I can
> rope enough people together I'm going to try and stretch the mylar. If not
> I'll try again tomorrow.
>
> Steve
>
>
> On Tue, Jul 19, 2011 at 9:30 AM, Steve Nelson <snelson at webapper.com>wrote:
>
>> David, I'm going to shoot for Thursday and/or Friday, if you can't make it
>> then I'll be happy to show it off another day or you can just walk into the
>> back workshop of the lab and see what I've made so far. It won't be very
>> exciting until the thing is blowing steam out of the pipe.
>>
>> After I get steam going I'm going to work on the electro-mechanics of
>> tracking the sun.
>>
>> Steve
>>
>>
>> On Tue, Jul 19, 2011 at 7:18 AM, David Cando <dcando at gmail.com> wrote:
>>
>>> Steve,
>>>
>>> I can probably help - depending on when you need the help!  I'm
>>> interested in seeing what you are doing.
>>>
>>> David
>>>
>>> On Mon, Jul 18, 2011 at 10:11 AM, Steve Nelson <snelson at webapper.com>wrote:
>>>
>>>> I'd like to try and put the mylar on this week, the rest of the frame is
>>>> built. It's standing up in the workshop at the lab. I don't think it'll take
>>>> very long to attach the mylar, maybe an hour or two, unless my idea doesn't
>>>> work.
>>>>
>>>> I'm free in the evenings this week except for Wednesday.
>>>>
>>>> Steve
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> On Mon, Jul 18, 2011 at 9:58 AM, Tim <tsolanic at gmail.com> wrote:
>>>>
>>>>> When?
>>>>>
>>>>> Hi there - I am a friend in FB of Jameson.
>>>>>
>>>>> He told me about 757Labs.
>>>>>
>>>>> My nickname has been Solar forever.
>>>>>
>>>>> So how can I help with solar projects?
>>>>>
>>>>> Cheers
>>>>>
>>>>> Tim Solanic
>>>>> cell 757.287.0320
>>>>>
>>>>> btw - have you heard about the idea of testing solar, wind, wave tech
>>>>> on the new off the grid Lesner Bridge replacement?
>>>>>
>>>>> On Jul 18, 2011, at 8:30, Steve Nelson <snelson at webapper.com> wrote:
>>>>>
>>>>> > I need a few extra hands to help me with the last step of my solar
>>>>> project prototype. I need to stretch the mylar onto the frame. It'll
>>>>> probably take at least 3 of us. Any takers?
>>>>> >
>>>>> > Once this thing can create some steam, I'd like to suggest we have a
>>>>> 757 solar tea party in the parking lot.
>>>>> >
>>>>> > Steve Nelson
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