Comment on Looking for advice on separating layers from a rear projector TV screen
lettruthout@lemmy.world 2 days ago
The one I salvaged from the trash came apart very easily from another layer but the more I think back it might still have been adhered to an opaque layer. I can double check later this week. It still worked dangerously well. I did some testing but it produces a scarily powerful beam.
What are you planning to do with yours?
JacobCoffinWrites@slrpnk.net 2 days ago
Thanks! I’m hoping to build a solar forge - I used to do some blacksmithing using coal, but some videos of these things show them burning through steel - if they can get that hot, I could even forge weld again. I’ve still got most of my tools, minus the forge.
alzymologist@sopuli.xyz 2 days ago
Awesome! I once (more than 10 years ago, wow) had an idea to attach solar heater to vacuum/gas CVD system to make graphene, but my PI at the time said it’s dumb idea, sure it will work, no novelty there. Now I have no idea why I would want to make graphene, and pass all the free lenses in second hand shops. Now if making the forge is feasible (I had doubts), I’m totally doing it too, in Finland!
JacobCoffinWrites@slrpnk.net 1 day ago
If it works, I’ll share any designs and lessons learned here!
lettruthout@lemmy.world 2 days ago
Awesome! Please post your progress! I was thinking of building a solar thermal system but the engineering to pull that off in my location was not feasible. Now I’m moving and will be getting rid of it. Do you want it? (I’m in the Los Angeles area.)
JacobCoffinWrites@slrpnk.net 1 day ago
I’m clear on the other side of the continent but I really appreciate it, thank you! I hope you can find someone who’ll use it!