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Solar Death Ray

By Montag | Related entries in Kitchen Sink, Science

SDR Vader
Darth Vader: No match for the Solar Death Ray

WARNING
The Solar Death Ray website warns:

The sun is bright. Don’t look at the sun or you will damage your eyes. Anything that focuses the sun will only make it more dangerous. The Solar Death Ray is dangerous. Don’t build one. I’m surprised I haven’t burnt or blinded myself yet. The fumes from molten plastic can’t be good either. Don’t play with fire.

Fun with the sun. Done with an array of mirrors mounted on a piece of wafer board at precise angles to concentrate sunlight into a small area where several different objects have been placed and the results photographed. Add some funny commentary and you get a cool and interesting website.

The Solar Death Ray: Solar Death Ray


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6 Responses to “Solar Death Ray”

  1. Joshua Says:
    September 9th, 2005 at 10:41 am

    These guys have obviously seen Die Another Day (the most recent James Bond movie, and as it turns out the final one with Pierce Brosnan) one too many times…

  2. David Says:
    September 9th, 2005 at 11:31 am

    That is awesome! wheeee!

  3. ford4x4 Says:
    September 9th, 2005 at 12:23 pm

    Looks like I got me a weekend project. Anybody know where I can get a bunch of little mirrors?

  4. Montag Says:
    September 9th, 2005 at 12:54 pm

    You could bust up a disco ball.

  5. ford4x4 Says:
    September 9th, 2005 at 2:12 pm

    *mwuhahaha*
    Anybody know the GPS coordinates for the UN?

  6. Russ Says:
    September 9th, 2005 at 2:28 pm

    heh. “I have the mirrors, but I did not melt the car, you see….”

    Actually, I *do* have the mirrors, and was going to turn it into a solar-powered forge, if my accomplice would ever get off her butt and finish her dissertation…

    now, where’s my high-temp fresnel lens?

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