I saw this and had another idea. If you used the parabolic lenses to collect the moon light and put a small 6″ frensel lenses at the focal point, or just beyond, you should get a concentrated beam coming out of the lenses, that you can direct at a photovoltaic cell, or a larger frensel lens. This is because the smaller frensel could be placed on a gimble to direct the light off the mirror-moon axis.
I am going to try this with my cardboard tinfoil and the bathroom lens
surely if you had the fresnel lense and photo-voltaic cells closer to the mirrors, you would produce more electricity as light follows the inverse square law… so you could increase the energy significantly in comparison to what you were recieving?
If no heat is created no energy is being produced…but I am still watching and maybe I’ll be surprised, lets see… thought so. Now do the same thing in full 12 noon and stay away from the focused beam…
Can wait to see this in optimal conditions. Had a thought a long while ago and wondered if you could start a fire with a large frenel and a full moon. I have 56″ spot lens i bought a couple of years ago from Dan.
Thanks again Dan, Also love your outakes!
thats why thet make nightmode lol,my idea involves moonlite catcher funnels over the top of a geodescent dome with a bronze reflectant floor,and two bronze colered reflecter wings pointed out down towards each other onto a single point,then place a solar cell into a perfect cube with all sides lined inside,except with a silver finish,and leave the top open,then place it between the two focus points,
Incorrect meter…
It looks like you used an AC Clamp on AMP meter to try to detect DC voltage as illustrated in 3:23 minutes of your video. I recommend that you go to Radio Shack and purchase a real volt meter, then set its decimal to 0.00 so if you get like 1.20 you will know that you got 1 volt with 200 milli volt. But an AMP meter will only try to measue AMP and that 001 to back to 000 that you got was just a 1 sided AC spike since DC is not alternating like AC. Again, wrong meter used.
lol..
Hey Brother,
I saw this and had another idea. If you used the parabolic lenses to collect the moon light and put a small 6″ frensel lenses at the focal point, or just beyond, you should get a concentrated beam coming out of the lenses, that you can direct at a photovoltaic cell, or a larger frensel lens. This is because the smaller frensel could be placed on a gimble to direct the light off the mirror-moon axis.
I am going to try this with my cardboard tinfoil and the bathroom lens
take some garlic and nodoze with you next time.
There is no moon. The earth is flat.
the results are sometimes a bit dubious,but you sure do come up with lots of ideas,cool brain food
surely if you had the fresnel lense and photo-voltaic cells closer to the mirrors, you would produce more electricity as light follows the inverse square law… so you could increase the energy significantly in comparison to what you were recieving?
put plastic down under your mirror a big pace. ps i love your videos u make it easy for me to understand
If no heat is created no energy is being produced…but I am still watching and maybe I’ll be surprised, lets see… thought so. Now do the same thing in full 12 noon and stay away from the focused beam…
Can wait to see this in optimal conditions. Had a thought a long while ago and wondered if you could start a fire with a large frenel and a full moon. I have 56″ spot lens i bought a couple of years ago from Dan.
Thanks again Dan, Also love your outakes!
Science never sleeps haha.
Suppose NASA launched and placed a mirror on the moon. that would be cool, but I’m sure everyone would be pissed about having 2 suns.
Infinite Energy though, right?
depends on the phase of the moon, during a new moon the sun shines on the back side.
You should use a voltmeter with higher resolution.
Keep on the good work.
it would also probably destroy all nocturnal life.
@Rescueswimmer85 there is actually a mirror on the moon, but it can only reflect high power lasers
LOL. I hate mud >:(
lunar power is still technically solar power…lol
TRUE !!
thats why thet make nightmode lol,my idea involves moonlite catcher funnels over the top of a geodescent dome with a bronze reflectant floor,and two bronze colered reflecter wings pointed out down towards each other onto a single point,then place a solar cell into a perfect cube with all sides lined inside,except with a silver finish,and leave the top open,then place it between the two focus points,
the geodescent dome is made of fresnel lenses,by the way for this idea!!!
uh, tidal power is technically lunar power… lunar power that isn’t also solar power.
My first reaction was that you are nuts, but hecks becks this could pay off. You are developing some serious concentrator technology. So go crazy!!!
Incorrect meter…
It looks like you used an AC Clamp on AMP meter to try to detect DC voltage as illustrated in 3:23 minutes of your video. I recommend that you go to Radio Shack and purchase a real volt meter, then set its decimal to 0.00 so if you get like 1.20 you will know that you got 1 volt with 200 milli volt. But an AMP meter will only try to measue AMP and that 001 to back to 000 that you got was just a 1 sided AC spike since DC is not alternating like AC. Again, wrong meter used.
Justin Beiber
i wonder if a solar panel could withstand the increased power of the sun using a fresnel lens? if it could would the electric power increase?