[RE-wrenches] Snowman Armed with Solar Powered Flamethrower

[Travis Creswell]

Before we get told to stop telling stories I have got to tell this one…..

 

I have a solar cooker made by ZomeWorks.  It’s about 4’ diameter reflector
on stand with hole in middle and you set your pot in the hole.  I used to
keep it on my patio until I came home one day and noticed a 1” deep x 1”
wide x 8” long scorch burned into one of the 4x4 posts.  Apparently the wind
had blown the cover off and moved the reflector into just the right
position.  How my entire porch didn’t catch on fire and take my house with
it I don’t know but needless to say it got put inside from that point on.

 

Travis

 

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From: re-wrenches-bounces at lists.re-wrenches.org
[mailto:re-wrenches-bounces at lists.re-wrenches.org] On Behalf Of Todd Cory
Sent: Sunday, January 11, 2009 1:31 PM
To: gilligan06 at gmail.com; RE-wrenches
Subject: Re: [RE-wrenches] Snowman Armed with Solar Powered Flamethrower

 

It is wise to consider the power of the sun. I used to keep a gallon jug of
water in my work truck for drinking. One day I noticed it had magnified the
sun and burned a long hole in the seat. I am lucky it did not start the
truck on fire!

Todd


Matt Lafferty wrote: 

Uh, oh!  Frosty's got a flamethrower!  Interesting application for solar
concentrator disguised as snowman... 

 

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