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Recession Proof GLP... Preparedness Shopping A Few Great Finds
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Jdd 
User ID: 347452
4/25/2008 10:51 PM
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Not being much of a consumer, I think I've done more shopping in the last 6 months than I have in the last 10 years. Along the way I've found a lot of great items, some that I never knew existed. I've decided to start this thread and add to it every Friday, sharing a short list of my discoveries. Hopefully you'll find something here that's helpful.
Lamp Wicking
[link to www.wickstore.com]
If you buy loose wicks on Ebay they cost a small fortune. Go direct to this manufacturer, and you can buy a 25 yard spool of 1" wicking for $10.61. The round wicking is also great.
Vortex Hand-crank blender
[link to www.rei.com]
A great kitchen tool for off-the-grid living. These blenders are great quality, will chop ice, blend smoothies and soaked beans for soup, etc. You can find them on Ebay much cheaper than the new REI model shown here.
Denture Repair Kit
[link to stores.ebay.com]
This Ebay'er sells very high quality denture repair kits. For under $25 you can get a full set of loose teeth along with adhesive components. The quality is first class. When you receive the teeth, you can match them up to your own and, if needed, return them right away for a free replacement with a new set that's a few shades lighter or darker, and a size bigger or smaller, to match your own. Now that's service! They also sell denture re-lining kits.
Fresnel Lenses
[link to stores.ebay.com]
If you're not familiar with Fresnel's, you'll want to read-up. This is an extremely affordable way to capture solar power for heating water, cooking, etc. They're not toys and you have to handle them super carefully they'll start wood burning within seconds of focusing the lens, and will melt zinc and cement in less than a minute. You can also buy wallet-sized versions for emergency fire-starting. For less $130 you can buy one of the bigger lenses, which will boil water in seconds just by capturing and concentrating sun rays. They're amazing! This Ebay seller has great products and interesting videos embedded in his auction ads. |
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Anonymous Coward
User ID: 106290
4/25/2008 10:55 PM | | Re: Recession Proof GLP... Preparedness Shopping A Few Great Finds | Quote |
Cool. Thanks for sharing!  |
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mercury2
User ID: 320132
4/25/2008 11:06 PM
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They sell thin flexible Fresnel lenses as page magnifiers, I have wondered if those would start a fire, sometimes they are only the size of a bookmark, kind of handy, I think I stuck one in my kit without being sure if it would work or not.
I used to have a solar cigarette lighter! Ordered it from the Mother Earth News classifieds in the seventies. Gave it to a friend when I moved to the cloudy PNW, then I quit smoking anyway. It was a great item, a metal parabolic mirror with a fold out clip to hold the cigarette end in the hot spot. |
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Anonymous Coward
User ID: 423070
4/25/2008 11:11 PM | | Re: Recession Proof GLP... Preparedness Shopping A Few Great Finds | Quote |
Thanks OP, I'll check back every Friday for updates.
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Jdd
User ID: 347452
5/2/2008 2:58 PM
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Hey y'all. Hope you've had a good week putting in those gardens!
Here are my "great find" suggestions for today (I'm updating each Friday):
The Ultra-compact Backpackers Grill
[link to www.wildernessdining.com]
These grills are just great. They're compact stainless steel, basically a complete grill set-up that fits into an 11.4" tube, 0.9" dia. Easy to set-up & clean, gives you 100 sq. in. grill surface for pots or food right on the grill. Take up no space in your backpack, and double as a self-defense tool. $29.99
Misting Systems
[link to search.ebay.ca]
Here's a great water misting system for gardens and people. If you're faced with bugging out in heavy-duty heat and you have a menopausal wife (lucky you), you'll want to have a good cooling system at the ready. You can hook this gear up to a gravity feed system, suspend it over your head, and stay wonderfully cool in a super-fine mist. And once the wife is cooled down, move the hose and keep your plants watered. This is particularly helpful if you're having to start an emergency garden under tough conditions. Getting tender seedlings to start is always tricky. If your food supply depends on them, it's crucial. This misting gear is the perfect water-regulation system. This Ebay'er sells complete sets, and also sells the plastic nozzles and T's so you can build your own. They're well made. $29.99
"Seed to Seed" by Suzanne Ashworth
[link to www.seedsavers.org]
Seed Saving: You've stocked up on your heirloom seeds. Now you'll need to know how to save seed each year, and that's a bit of an art form. Here's a great book on keeping seed that's easy to follow yet very detailed. $24.95
Heat Sealed Foil Barrier Packets
[link to www.seedsavers.org]
And here are some great heat-seal foil packets to store seed in. You can write on them, store in them, and they'll double as 'product packaging' so you can sell extra seed each year. 50 for $10 |
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Jdd
User ID: 347452
5/2/2008 11:09 PM
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Here's an interesting article on storing seeds -- a formal approach. These guys also use the foil heat-seal packs. FWIW.
[link to www.naturebase.net] |
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Anonymous Coward
User ID: 368888
5/2/2008 11:27 PM | | Re: Recession Proof GLP... Preparedness Shopping A Few Great Finds | Quote |
Lamp Wicking - can buy a 25 yard spool of 1" wicking for $10.61. The round wicking is also great.
Vortex Hand-crank blender
A great kitchen tool for off-the-grid living. These blenders are great quality, will chop ice, blend smoothies and soaked beans for soup, etc. You can find them on Ebay much cheaper than the new REI model shown here. Quoting: Jdd
Wow, thanks for the suggestions, I'll save your thread as a favorite and check back.
:-) |
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mercury2
User ID: 427070
5/2/2008 11:33 PM
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I like those square Coleman 5 gallon water carriers, they have a handle on top so they're easy to lift and carry. You can set them on their side on a picnic table and they have a spigot you can use for a faucet. It's nice to be able to wash your hands!
They cost ten bucks where I am, sometimes they go on sale. I keep one full in the closet and empty it out and refill it perodically. One time soon I would like to buy another but I don't know where I would put it (tiny apartment at capacity). I have other water containers full too, and when I drink bottled water at work, I bring the bottle home and refill it and add it to the stash.
It works better for me to bring empty items home and fill them with water as I do all my shopping on foot and water was never on my list of things to buy as a result! |
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Redheaded Stepchild nli
User ID: 422626
5/3/2008 3:15 AM | | Re: Recession Proof GLP... Preparedness Shopping A Few Great Finds | Quote |
If anyone lives in the DFW metroplex, and can get to Coppell without endangering lives (hahaha), there's a very cool company there that sells tons of stuff for the business-minded...but they also sell 5-gallon pails and lids (great for storing wheat, corn, rice, etc.).
www.ULine.com
3.99 per pail
1.09 per lid
--Plastic Pails And Lids
--Safely store or ship your products in these durable pails.
--High density polyethylene construction withstands temperatures up to 180°F.
--Stackable but easily separated due to tapered design.
--FDA, USDA and NSF approved.
They'll ship all over, but shipping can be spendy. Still, if you can't get the pails in your local area, this might help.
[link to www.uline.com]
SEARCH: pails
ALSO!!! Hubby and I searched high and low for VERMICULITE in large bags...nothing local available. However, ULINE carries the 4-cubic-ft bags. We bought 5 bags tonite for $100 plus $8.75 taxes. It's what we use in the SQUARE FOOT GARDENING method. Wish we'd known earlier...coulda saved some money. Lowe's charges nearly $9.00, and that's for only 10 dry qrts.
SEARCH: vermiculite
The company also sells Carboys for water (and shelves to hold them) plus new containers for all sorts of food items. They are oriented to business packaging, but they do sell things like 1-gallon water jugs, etc. Check it out! |
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Anonymous Coward
User ID: 368888
5/5/2008 8:55 AM | | Re: Recession Proof GLP... Preparedness Shopping A Few Great Finds | Quote |
Are people buying flour or wheat berries? Seems wheat berries would last longer than flour. Any suggestions on where to buy them? |
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F.B.Nyte
User ID: 367872
5/5/2008 9:54 AM | | Re: Recession Proof GLP... Preparedness Shopping A Few Great Finds | Quote |
Fresnel Lenses
[ link to stores.ebay.com]
If you're not familiar with Fresnel's, you'll want to read-up. This is an extremely affordable way to capture solar power for heating water, cooking, etc. They're not toys and you have to handle them super carefully they'll start wood burning within seconds of focusing the lens, and will melt zinc and cement in less than a minute. You can also buy wallet-sized versions for emergency fire-starting. For less $130 you can buy one of the bigger lenses, which will boil water in seconds just by capturing and concentrating sun rays. They're amazing! This Ebay seller has great products and interesting videos embedded in his auction ads.
Jdd,
Another very inexpensive source for these are TV repair shops. I got mine free from a friend works at one of these shops. The lens are used in big screen TV's. I have several ranging from 24"x31" up to 38"x50".
I've been experimenting with the smaller one and some serious heat can be had on sunny days. (This one will instantly melt an aluminum can when focused.) Last year I made a frame for it and attached it to an old satellite dish base. (Less dish) Using sensors I could use the original dish positioning actuator to track the sun. Since I could only track east to west with this configuration, I have taken it apart and I'm in the process of re--engineering it to track up and down. Eventually I hope to have it running on a self sufficient basis. i.e. 12volt motors, batteries and solar cells.
mucury2 had mentioned above about the parabolic cigarette lighter. My brother has used this concept with a discarded satellite dish with good success.
I'll not rant anymore. If anyone is interested, I can point you to more info.
F.B. |
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Anonymous Coward
User ID: 387522
5/5/2008 11:16 AM | | Re: Recession Proof GLP... Preparedness Shopping A Few Great Finds | Quote |
Are people buying flour or wheat berries? Seems wheat berries would last longer than flour. Any suggestions on where to buy them? Quoting: Anonymous Coward 368888
Check local health food stores for smaller quantities for wheat berries and other whole grains. One local place I go to will do bulk orders for me and give a price break.
For bulk
[link to honeyvillegrain.com]
and
[link to waltonfeed.com]
are good. Be sure to include shipping for cost comparisons.
Got a grinder? :)
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Anonymous Coward
User ID: 368888
5/5/2008 8:38 PM | | Re: Recession Proof GLP... Preparedness Shopping A Few Great Finds | Quote |
Quoting: Anonymous Coward 387522
Thanks!
Also, in the old days, people would grind berries between rocks and in bowls with stone object to try and mash.
Would it be possible (for someone who doesn't want to invest or make one) to use a small peanut hand grinder or an onion chopper (kind of like a Pampered Chef type).
Or, would these items not be strong enough? Just curious, thanks again. |
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Jdd
User ID: 347452
5/9/2008 10:52 PM
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Hey, everyone. Happy Friday. What a week. Here's today's shopping installment:
BATTERIES:
[link to cgi.ebay.com]
This Ebay'er (batterymonster) has a great deal on rechargeable's. You can buy sets of 8 AA's, 2,600 mAh, for under $10. AND, they include four converter canisters that turn your AA's into D's. You just put two AA's in the canister and plug that into anything that needs a D battery. Viola! Bob's your Uncle (or your Aunt, if you come from a weird family). The converter cases are really sturdy and the metal contacts give you a good connection.
CANNED BUTTER:
Being in Canada, I've shopped-till-I-dropped trying to find canned butter up here. No go. There are plenty of US vendors selling New Zealand canned butter, but the costs to have it shipped across by someone like Survival Enterprises is steep
shipping is more than the case of butter.
But here's a great alternative can your own. You'll get the same consistency and taste of regular butter, and won't pay a dime more than the price of the butter (assuming you already have you Mason jars in stock).
1. Use any butter that is on sale. Lesser quality butter requires more shaking (see #5 below), but the results are the same as with the expensive brands.
2. Heat pint jars in a 250 degree oven for 20 minutes, without rings or seals. One pound of butter slightly more than fills one pint jar, so if you melt 11 pounds of butter, heat 12 pint jars. A roasting pan works well for holding the pint jars while in the oven.
3. While the jars are heating, melt butter slowly until it comes to a slow boil. Using a large spatula, stir the bottom of the pot often to keep the butter from scorching. Reduce heat and simmer for 5 minutes at least: a good simmer time will lessen the amount of shaking required (see #5 below). Place the lids in a small pot and bring to a boil, leaving the lids in simmering water until needed.
4. Stirring the melted butter from the bottom to the top with a soup ladle or small pot with a handle, pour the melted butter carefully into heated jars through a canning jar funnel. Leave 3/4" of head space in the jar, which allows room for the shaking process.
5. Carefully wipe off the top of the jars, then get a hot lid from the simmering water, add the lid and ring and tighten securely. Lids will seal as they cool. Once a few lids "ping," shake while the jars are still warm, but cool enough to handle easily, because the butter will separate and become foamy on top and white on the bottom. In a few minutes, shake again, and repeat until the butter retains the same consistency throughout the jar.
6. At this point, while still slightly warm, put the jars into a refrigerator. While cooling and hardening, shake again, and the melted butter will then look like butter and become firm. This final shaking is very important! Check every 5 minutes and give the jars a little shake until they are hardened in the jar! Leave in the refrigerator for an hour.
7. Canned butter should store for 3 years or longer on a cool, dark shelf. [It does last a long time. We have just used up the last of the butter we canned in 1999, and it was fine after 5 years.] Canned butter does not "melt" again when opened, so it does not need to be refrigerated upon opening, provided it is used within a reasonable length of time.
A lovely glow seems to emanate from every jar. You will also be glowing with grateful satisfaction while placing this "sunshine in a jar" on your pantry shelves.
You can buy butter on sale, then keep it frozen until you have enough for canning 2 or 3 batches of a dozen jars each.
[I don't remember the source for these instructions, but some kind soul wrote and posted them.] |
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Jdd
User ID: 347452
5/9/2008 11:05 PM
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Hey, F.B., thanks for the info on lenses. The satellite disk idea is brilliant. I would be great if, once you've perfected your system, you could post diagrams and instructions for us to follow. And please do point us to add'l info in the meantime. Much appreciated!
Jdd,
Another very inexpensive source for these are TV repair shops. I got mine free from a friend works at one of these shops. The lens are used in big screen TV's. I have several ranging from 24"x31" up to 38"x50".
I've been experimenting with the smaller one and some serious heat can be had on sunny days. (This one will instantly melt an aluminum can when focused.) Last year I made a frame for it and attached it to an old satellite dish base. (Less dish) Using sensors I could use the original dish positioning actuator to track the sun. Since I could only track east to west with this configuration, I have taken it apart and I'm in the process of re--engineering it to track up and down. Eventually I hope to have it running on a self sufficient basis. i.e. 12volt motors, batteries and solar cells.
mucury2 had mentioned above about the parabolic cigarette lighter. My brother has used this concept with a discarded satellite dish with good success.
I'll not rant anymore. If anyone is interested, I can point you to more info.
F.B. Quoting: F.B.Nyte 367872 |
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Jdd
User ID: 347452
5/9/2008 11:07 PM
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I haven't picked any up yet, but I was recently reminded that Bulgar what is a great way to go, too. It's a lesser used product, and can still be found at the old prices. I guess Bulgar is just a certain portion of the cracked wheat, great for hot cereals, etc.
Are people buying flour or wheat berries? Seems wheat berries would last longer than flour. Any suggestions on where to buy them? Quoting: Anonymous Coward 368888 |
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Anonymous Coward
User ID: 430678
5/9/2008 11:18 PM | | Re: Recession Proof GLP... Preparedness Shopping A Few Great Finds | Quote |
I haven't picked any up yet, but I was recently reminded that Bulgar what is a great way to go, too. It's a lesser used product, and can still be found at the old prices. I guess Bulgar is just a certain portion of the cracked wheat, great for hot cereals, etc.
Bulgar wheat is really good also. I use it in casseroles instead of rice when the recipe calls for rice. I love the taste of it.
Are people buying flour or wheat berries? Seems wheat berries would last longer than flour. Any suggestions on where to buy them? Quoting: Jdd |
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Anonymous Coward
User ID: 430685
5/9/2008 11:46 PM | | Re: Recession Proof GLP... Preparedness Shopping A Few Great Finds | Quote |
great post OP, thank you! |
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malu
User ID: 421073
5/9/2008 11:55 PM
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i have often thought you could use the fresnel lenses for making a boiler/engine, like an old coal fired steam engine
water jugs - i buy the 2 1/2 gallon ones that are sold with water, the flipper knob pops right off and refill them, just tape the air hole for transporting
read an article in the paper today about the amish buying up food and such from stores with expiration dates about up and out of season merchandise for pennies on the dollar, they have made a killing reselling this stuff
need to look into that, i am sure you have to buy quite a bit, like a semi load to get in the game
When peaceful revolution becomes impossible, violent revolution becomes inevitable.
"Hard pressed on my right. My center is yielding. Impossible to maneuver. Situation excellent. I am attacking." |
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Free Store.
User ID: 148613
5/10/2008 12:31 AM
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Good thread Jdd!
A large sack of pesticide free alfalfa seed for those alfalfa sprout munchies. Easy to grow and grows in a short time
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Anonymous Coward
User ID: 385176
5/10/2008 1:26 AM | | Re: Recession Proof GLP... Preparedness Shopping A Few Great Finds | Quote |
Awsome thread, OP! |
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F.B.Nyte
User ID: 367872
5/10/2008 6:01 PM | | Re: Recession Proof GLP... Preparedness Shopping A Few Great Finds | Quote |
Hey, F.B., thanks for the info on lenses. The satellite disk idea is brilliant. I would be great if, once you've perfected your system, you could post diagrams and instructions for us to follow. And please do point us to add'l info in the meantime. Much appreciated!
Jdd,
Another very inexpensive source for these are TV repair shops. I got mine free from a friend works at one of these shops. The lens are used in big screen TV's. I have several ranging from 24"x31" up to 38"x50".
I've been experimenting with the smaller one and some serious heat can be had on sunny days. (This one will instantly melt an aluminum can when focused.) Last year I made a frame for it and attached it to an old satellite dish base. (Less dish) Using sensors I could use the original dish positioning actuator to track the sun. Since I could only track east to west with this configuration, I have taken it apart and I'm in the process of re--engineering it to track up and down. Eventually I hope to have it running on a self sufficient basis. i.e. 12volt motors, batteries and solar cells.
mucury2 had mentioned above about the parabolic cigarette lighter. My brother has used this concept with a discarded satellite dish with good success.
I'll not rant anymore. If anyone is interested, I can point you to more info.
F.B. Quoting: Jdd
Jdd,
For starters, go here...(satellite dish)
[link to www.phoenixnavigation.com]
When you get to the bottom of the each page click next.
As for the fresnel lens...I haven't seen anything on the net about using them to get heat. I may be the first!!
As for solar tracking...
[link to www.motherearthnews.com]
Click on the graphics icon to see the nuts and bolts of the system.
And Malu, how about a Tesla turbine. link:
[link to www.phoenixnavigation.com]
And this is why I tend to explore the solar angle...
All leading scientists agree that the hydrogen future depends on free energy systems -- wind, geothermal, hydro and solar being the best pollution-free sources of power. Since solar energy has the highest energy density of these, we are going to continue to focus on this 21st century energy source.
And, just in case you have to make your own soap...
[link to www.thefarm.org]
More later.... |
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Jdd
User ID: 347452
5/10/2008 11:03 PM
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Hey, Malu. Always nice to see your laid-back avatar appear in these threads.
My husband has been dabbling with small steam generation equipment for the last few years (designed to lift heavy oil). You could easily adapt such a system for use with Fresnel lenses, too. You'd use the lense to pre-heat the water, then using an air compressor (solar powered, of course), push the atomized water into combustion gases produced by a burner unit. Gas becomes super-heated steam.
Of course, simpler to just heat the water with the lense and circulate it through pipes to heat your floors. You really wouldn't need super-heated steam for that. But the steam would be great for lots of other things
like producing methane from biomass!
i have often thought you could use the fresnel lenses for making a boiler/engine, like an old coal fired steam engine
water jugs - i buy the 2 1/2 gallon ones that are sold with water, the flipper knob pops right off and refill them, just tape the air hole for transporting Quoting: malu |
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Jdd
User ID: 347452
5/10/2008 11:06 PM
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Thanks for the links, F.B.
f you check out the links in my original post on lenses, that Ebay seller includes videos in his auction ads that show using lenses to boil water.
I haven't seen anything on the net about using them to get heat. I may be the first!! Quoting: F.B.Nyte 367872 |
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F.B.Nyte
User ID: 367872
5/12/2008 4:03 PM | | Re: Recession Proof GLP... Preparedness Shopping A Few Great Finds | Quote |
Thanks for the links, F.B.
f you check out the links in my original post on lenses, that Ebay seller includes videos in his auction ads that show using lenses to boil water.
I haven't seen anything on the net about using them to get heat. I may be the first!! Quoting: Jdd
Jdd,
Thanks for making me backtrack. The Ebay link was most informative. I didn't click on it originally thinking all I would see is a picture of a fresnel lens. Well on their site they explained the difference between a linear and spot lens.
" SPOT AND LINEAR FRESNEL LENSES
Both can be used for solar cooking and solar hot water heating.
There are two basic types of Fresnel lenses, Linear and Spot. Both lenses look identical to the naked eye in terms of the circular Fresnel pattern but a Spot lens will always appear more transparent. Spot lenses produce a very small tight beam at optimal focal length and are generally more powerful size for size. Linear lenses produce a long flat beam ranging from 1 inch high by 3 inches wide up to 1" x 12".
Linear Fresnel Lens Advantages:
Less chance of damaging equipment if liquid evaporates
Long beam can be spread the length of a pipe
Powers a Steam Engine slower but more safely
Disadvantages:
More opaque due to physical nature, less light (power) transferred to project
Cannot be used for melting metals
Spot Fresnel Lens Advantages:
High power heat transfer (available in Crystal Clear Acrylic perfection cutting)
Can be set to less of a focal length (ideal for cooking)
Melts copper and many other materials
Powers a Sterling Engine and Steam Engine
Disadvantages:
Instant flame and work hazard
Equipment damage
Does not spread over a pipe surface evenly"
I have both types and always wondered which was best for a given application. Thanks to you, now I know.
In the video they used a mirror to reflect the sunlight through the lens while the lens itself was not focused directly at the sun. Something clicked upstairs when I saw this.
I have read about solar ovens that use mirrors to cook with.
If a mirror is used to focus the suns rays on an area already in sunlight, you get what is equal to the energy of two suns. I don't remember exactly, but it seems like for every square meter of sunlight there is 1kw of energy. So, it you double that...
I think that maybe if the fresnel lens was positioned to focus the sun, then position a mirror to reflect more of the suns rays on the area of the lens itself, well, I just don't know. Just might focus more energy.
I'll have to experiment.
As far as heating water or making steam, my first experiment would make steam. By varying the volume of water being processed would dictate if the result would be heated water or steam. (More volume for heated water, less for steam.) At this point I am thinking about substituting oil for the water. Maybe later I will dabble in steam.
Have to go for now. I can give more details later if anyone is still interested. |
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Jdd
User ID: 347452
5/17/2008 11:04 AM
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Well, Friday turned into Saturday, but here's this week's 'shopping finds'
better late than never.
Steel Tent Stakes
[link to search.ebay.com]
Tired of cheap, crummy tent stakes that bend, split or break? Here's a California manufacturer of super-excellent steel stakes. Then come in 10", 12" and 14" lengths. They have a nice big nail head, and both a hook and ring that are welded to the spike. These babies will last you longer than whatever it is you're tying down.
The Picklemeister
[link to www.wisementrading.com]
Scroll ¾ of the way down this webpage to see a great set-up for making pickled foods. The Picklemeister is a 1-gallon fermentation jar with an airlock fitting that forces the fermentation process. Instead of having to wait many months for good pickles, sauerkraut or pickled beets, you can produce them in a week. That means you can process large quantities of your garden produce, get it pickled, then re-can it.
Soil pH Tester
[link to cspoutdoors.stores.yahoo.net]
Tools that guarantee your ability to produce a successful garden each year are worth their weight in gold. This Soil pH tester is a self-powered, 'never dies' tool that eliminates the need to keep buying the cheap pH strip test kits each year. This is the professional model. You poke it into the soil a few inches and get an easy-to-see digital readout on the top of the unit. I love tools like this that never wear out and aren't dependent on a power source. |
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paladin
User ID: 436534
5/20/2008 9:10 PM | | Re: Recession Proof GLP... Preparedness Shopping A Few Great Finds | Quote |
hey JDD....great thread......
as a note..
post a thread..
under your old title to let others find the thread.
give a link to this thread..
paladin |
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Jdd
User ID: 347452
5/21/2008 1:37 AM
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Good thinking! Thanks, Pal-adin.
hey JDD....great thread......
as a note..
post a thread..
under your old title to let others find the thread.
give a link to this thread..
paladin Quoting: paladin |
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Wasayo
User ID: 1988
5/21/2008 2:04 AM
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 Jdd ~ thank you for this tremendous thread!
"Every word of God is pure: He is a shield unto them that put their trust in Him." Prov. 30:5 |
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dookie stain
User ID: 317540
5/21/2008 2:08 AM | | Re: Recession Proof GLP... Preparedness Shopping A Few Great Finds | Quote |
As far as rechargeble batteries, look for Sanyo Eneloops...they're NiMH and of a low self discharge design...the problem of most rechargeble batteries is they're dead after a month or so...Eneloops hold the charge for a year...so far they are only available in AA size...coupled with a solar charger, you'll be set in emergencies...
non rechargeble lithium batteries like the AA, AAA, and Cr123 may seem expensive, but they have a greater capacity, low temperature performance, and long shelf life...last ones I bought had "use by" dates of 2021...order them online for best savings... btw the cr123 size is for hi performance flashlight like surefires... |
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F.B.Nyte
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5/24/2008 9:53 AM | | Re: Recession Proof GLP... Preparedness Shopping A Few Great Finds | Quote |
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