Solar Flash Steam Cannon Solar Powered Gun Trough Mirror Fresnel Lens

November 29th, 2009 | by cmotel |

This is the trough mirror and a Fresnel Lens set. The water was shot in with a hose to produce flash steam. Ball bearing were used as ammo. A few modifications from this learning experience and we can launch 200 yards.

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  1. 13 Responses to “Solar Flash Steam Cannon Solar Powered Gun Trough Mirror Fresnel Lens”

  2. By saturateu on Nov 29, 2009 | Reply

    fun vids!

  3. By TheBattleWagon on Nov 29, 2009 | Reply

    See your idea is close but not spot on. A flash boiler has a valve that is only opened after the water has super heated so you need a ball valve at the out going end and a diesel fuel psi Regulator on the water inlet valve from your feed pump. the idea is to keep the flash tube red hot and only put in small bursts of water to boost the steam psi but not enough to cool the tube.

  4. By Peacenik on Nov 29, 2009 | Reply

    one teapot gun coming up

  5. By Animati0nGuy on Nov 29, 2009 | Reply

    Hey, what was the music used at 4:21 ?

  6. By Anothercoilgun on Nov 29, 2009 | Reply

    Fire!

  7. By propperdad on Nov 29, 2009 | Reply

    GREEN POWER MAD SCIENCE !

  8. By stonevrscx on Nov 29, 2009 | Reply

    hay dan, iv been watching your videos for 1 year. i havent made any videos with my HF system yet,but i have logitech cam and panasonic sdr-h80 and soon will have HF solar video.

  9. By jupy921 on Nov 29, 2009 | Reply

    “Why are you doing it?” I mean come on! Hot, exploding pipe ball bearing thingies, parabolic eye blinding mirrors, and scalding steam? Only a female would ask such a question. It painful clear why it needs to be done. :) Great video, really cool.

  10. By brt5470 on Nov 29, 2009 | Reply

    Wow that last shot was great. I don’t see how it was that much more powerful. Unless the pipe was left to heat up more before firing.

  11. By PhysicsGuerrilla on Nov 29, 2009 | Reply

    What a blast…pun intended… remember you only have about 30 watts solar per linear inch on the pipe.

  12. By GREENPOWERSCIENCE on Nov 29, 2009 | Reply

    :-)

  13. By GetMeThere1 on Nov 29, 2009 | Reply

    Leave it to a girl to not understand the PURPOSE of blowing things up and shooting things!! HA!

    Now you’re finally getting into some REAL SCIENCE, Dan!

  14. By Canonpixmalogitechko on Nov 29, 2009 | Reply

    I’m a professional? lol

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