How Do You Build A Solar Furnace?
Solar furnaces are actually made up of something known as silicon, the same substance that makes silica or sand. The funny part is that though sand is found in abundance on earth, it is still rather expensive to build solar furnaces. This is because making cells that are photovoltaic are used in the furnaces is an expensive affair. However, once you get the cells, making the furnaces is an easy enough job. Required Materials • furnace tray • frame absorber plate • copper tubing • insulation • glazing Basic Choices Monocrystalline Solar Furnaces: These solar furnaces have perfectly rounded solar cells that are visible from every angle and are always stacked in perfectly uniform rows. This is the option that is most efficient and is a perfect choice for households where there is not a lot of room. Polycrystalline Solar Furnaces: These are made from silicon that is multi-crystalline. They are diverse and shaped as a square and look like mosaics. The manufacturing cost is cheaper, even tho
Building a solar furnace is one way of harnessing the sun. In this time of high energy costs, alternate means of generating heat are welcome. This article can help. Step 1 Buy or make mirror chips from glass or plastic. The chips need to be about ¾ inch long. If you need to cut them, use a glass cutter that’s oil-fed, as the cuts are cleaner than with a diamond-wheel glass cutter. Step 2 Use plywood that is ½ inch thick when you build a solar furnace. The plywood could be thicker if you wish to make the solar furnace very wide. Pre-drill the holes for the screws that you use to secure the mirrors in place on the plywood. Step 3 Make four squares of mirrors if you choose to make your solar furnace very wide. Tilt the mirrors toward the middle of the plywood. You can use toothpicks secured in place with hot glue as spacers. Step 4 Create hinges for the mirrors when you make a solar furnace by putting a bit of RTV silicone caulk at the mirror’s corners, with a piece of toothpick as a spac
