[Gasification] water tank doesn't collect solar

[Peter Singfield]

At 11:43 AM 2/5/2007 EST, LINVENT at aol.com wrote:
>Dear Peter,
>     Not addressing all of the other issues which arise in trying to build
an 
>efficient solar collector which you armchaired nicely, a cylinder will not 
>focus the light into a central line as your water tank is supposed to, but a 
>parabola is needed which is more tricky to make. Also, coating the surface
with a 
>reflecting material is a royal pain in the sitter. None of the standard
films 
>are useful and getting them to stick evenly is more difficult. 
>     Next time, get off the computer and do it before pontificating. 
>
>
>
>Sincerely,
>Leland T. Taylor

Well Tom -- I just posted "advice" that the only way to do this right is
buy from one of the reputable suppliers.

As for my case -- I have a slo-go Lister with enough spare parts to run for
at least the next 1000 years -- and enough fuel bunkered to last 20.

So ya -- it is real academic to me what problem people will be having to
try and be self sufficient.

By the way -- you might have noted I like the multiple flat mirror you
proposed as the better solution.

Guess times are real rough for you these days Tom -- or what -- eh??

There is only one true cure Tom to that kind of "rough" that is approaching
-- get out of it's way!

However -- I am in total agreement with all those that insist on knowing
better than that -- "out" is already getting to crowded.

You hang in there and show me in real time how wrong I am about everything
and anything.

If it makes your clock tick smoother -- fine -- cause it sure aint no skin
off my but!!


And last - -what I am really working on -- hands-on style -- I am not
talking about -- and dought I will --

What is the sense to??

Your all way to smart for me -- eh??

(hmm -- wonder what the BTU fuel value is of a US 100 dollar bill?? Anyone
know?? cause that might soon be it's only real value)

Peter / Belize (The fringe Rat)