Powerful Desktop “Solar Scorcher”

Wow that burst into flames in like one

Wow that burst into flames in like one like instantly hey what’s up guys

like instantly hey what’s up guys

like instantly hey what’s up guys welcome back to the workshop I’m here

welcome back to the workshop I’m here

welcome back to the workshop I’m here today with Nate and we got a pretty cool

today with Nate and we got a pretty cool

today with Nate and we got a pretty cool project for you today we’re building a

project for you today we’re building a

project for you today we’re building a mini solar scorcher now to this day I

mini solar scorcher now to this day I

mini solar scorcher now to this day I still get comments and feedback from

still get comments and feedback from

still get comments and feedback from people at one of their favorite projects

people at one of their favorite projects

people at one of their favorite projects has always been the mega solar scorcher

has always been the mega solar scorcher

has always been the mega solar scorcher where I took the lens off of a giant

where I took the lens off of a giant

where I took the lens off of a giant flat-screen TV and use sunlight to boil

flat-screen TV and use sunlight to boil

flat-screen TV and use sunlight to boil water and melt metal I also still get

water and melt metal I also still get

water and melt metal I also still get people asking me where to get those kind

people asking me where to get those kind

people asking me where to get those kind of TVs and which kind of TVs work and

of TVs and which kind of TVs work and

of TVs and which kind of TVs work and which ones don’t

which ones don’t

which ones don’t I got a TV screen and I disassembled it

I got a TV screen and I disassembled it

I got a TV screen and I disassembled it the same way granted in his but when I

the same way granted in his but when I

the same way granted in his but when I tried focusing the sunlight through it

tried focusing the sunlight through it

tried focusing the sunlight through it it wouldn’t focus into a pinpoint so I

it wouldn’t focus into a pinpoint so I

it wouldn’t focus into a pinpoint so I was never really able to get that high

was never really able to get that high

was never really able to get that high heat that grant did and that’s because

heat that grant did and that’s because

heat that grant did and that’s because not all TV for now lenses are created

not all TV for now lenses are created

not all TV for now lenses are created equal so if you go out and get a TV it

equal so if you go out and get a TV it

equal so if you go out and get a TV it might work it might not so for this

might work it might not so for this

might work it might not so for this project we want to take the concept we

project we want to take the concept we

project we want to take the concept we wanted to scale it down so you can make

wanted to scale it down so you can make

wanted to scale it down so you can make a desktop solar scorcher that’s

a desktop solar scorcher that’s

a desktop solar scorcher that’s guaranteed to work every time check this

guaranteed to work every time check this

guaranteed to work every time check this out so for this project you’re gonna

out so for this project you’re gonna

out so for this project you’re gonna need paint sticks a fernell lens that

need paint sticks a fernell lens that

need paint sticks a fernell lens that you can get at the dollar store a piece

you can get at the dollar store a piece

you can get at the dollar store a piece of cardboard and a few different types

of cardboard and a few different types

of cardboard and a few different types of hardware for assembling everything

of hardware for assembling everything

of hardware for assembling everything these paint sticks you can pick up the

these paint sticks you can pick up the

these paint sticks you can pick up the local Lowe’s or Home Depot they’re 99

local Lowe’s or Home Depot they’re 99

local Lowe’s or Home Depot they’re 99 cents for a pack of 10 the fern Elan’s

cents for a pack of 10 the fern Elan’s

cents for a pack of 10 the fern Elan’s comes from the dollar store for a

comes from the dollar store for a

comes from the dollar store for a surprise a dollar and then each of these

surprise a dollar and then each of these

surprise a dollar and then each of these little hardware packets you pick up from

little hardware packets you pick up from

little hardware packets you pick up from the hardware aisle and hardware store as

the hardware aisle and hardware store as

the hardware aisle and hardware store as well they’re about a dollar each you’re

well they’re about a dollar each you’re

well they’re about a dollar each you’re gonna end up spending about six dollars

gonna end up spending about six dollars

gonna end up spending about six dollars on hardware and that’s gonna get you all

on hardware and that’s gonna get you all

on hardware and that’s gonna get you all sorts of machine screws the half-inch

sorts of machine screws the half-inch

sorts of machine screws the half-inch three-quarter inch and one and a quarter

three-quarter inch and one and a quarter

three-quarter inch and one and a quarter inch variety you’re also gonna get

inch variety you’re also gonna get

inch variety you’re also gonna get number eight flat washers some wing nuts

number eight flat washers some wing nuts

number eight flat washers some wing nuts and one in 5/8 inch eye bolts all of the

and one in 5/8 inch eye bolts all of the

and one in 5/8 inch eye bolts all of the hardware we’re using is number eight

hardware we’re using is number eight

hardware we’re using is number eight thirty to eight has to do with the size

thirty to eight has to do with the size

thirty to eight has to do with the size of the hardware and 32 is the amount of

of the hardware and 32 is the amount of

of the hardware and 32 is the amount of threads per inch it’s also worth noting

threads per inch it’s also worth noting

threads per inch it’s also worth noting that with the 3/4 and the one and a

that with the 3/4 and the one and a

that with the 3/4 and the one and a quarter machine bolts you only need two

quarter machine bolts you only need two

quarter machine bolts you only need two of each so if you want to go to a

of each so if you want to go to a

of each so if you want to go to a hardware store that sells them

hardware store that sells them

hardware store that sells them individually you might be able to save

individually you might be able to save

individually you might be able to save yourself a dollar or two aside from that

yourself a dollar or two aside from that

yourself a dollar or two aside from that all we’re gonna need is a little bit of

all we’re gonna need is a little bit of

all we’re gonna need is a little bit of wood glue some cardboard and drill a

wood glue some cardboard and drill a

wood glue some cardboard and drill a knife and a saw to put it all together

knife and a saw to put it all together

knife and a saw to put it all together so we got all of our materials gathered

so we got all of our materials gathered

so we got all of our materials gathered up or a start building we’re gonna use

up or a start building we’re gonna use

up or a start building we’re gonna use the paint sticks and the fernell lens

the paint sticks and the fernell lens

the paint sticks and the fernell lens and begin by building a frame for the

and begin by building a frame for the

and begin by building a frame for the lens itself

lens itself

lens itself [Music]

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so here’s what we’ve just done we use a

so here’s what we’ve just done we use a folded piece of paper to mark the

folded piece of paper to mark the

folded piece of paper to mark the 45-degree angle on the paint sticks and

45-degree angle on the paint sticks and

45-degree angle on the paint sticks and then cut out four long and four short

then cut out four long and four short

then cut out four long and four short ones to build the frame and just press

ones to build the frame and just press

ones to build the frame and just press that X we turn the paint stick so that

that X we turn the paint stick so that

that X we turn the paint stick so that all the markings are on the same side

all the markings are on the same side

all the markings are on the same side and the notches line up with each other

and the notches line up with each other

and the notches line up with each other just makes it look a little bit better

just makes it look a little bit better

just makes it look a little bit better and after we cut out the pieces of the

and after we cut out the pieces of the

and after we cut out the pieces of the frame you should end up with eight of

frame you should end up with eight of

frame you should end up with eight of these little triangles scraps that you

these little triangles scraps that you

these little triangles scraps that you want to hang on to because they’re gonna

want to hang on to because they’re gonna

want to hang on to because they’re gonna be integral to the integrity of our

be integral to the integrity of our

be integral to the integrity of our frame now to finish the frame off we’re

frame now to finish the frame off we’re

frame now to finish the frame off we’re going to put a little bit of glue on the

going to put a little bit of glue on the

going to put a little bit of glue on the corners on both sides of the frame we’re

corners on both sides of the frame we’re

corners on both sides of the frame we’re then going to glue the 2 together with

then going to glue the 2 together with

then going to glue the 2 together with the front ends in between and then

the front ends in between and then

the front ends in between and then reinforce it with the screws

reinforce it with the screws

reinforce it with the screws [Music]

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alright guys we have the actual frame

alright guys we have the actual frame for the fern Ellen’s complete things are

for the fern Ellen’s complete things are

for the fern Ellen’s complete things are looking really good and I wanted to show

looking really good and I wanted to show

looking really good and I wanted to show you some of the things you need to take

you some of the things you need to take

you some of the things you need to take note of first of all for the fern L lens

note of first of all for the fern L lens

note of first of all for the fern L lens itself there’s a very smooth side and if

itself there’s a very smooth side and if

itself there’s a very smooth side and if you flip it over there’s a ridge of the

you flip it over there’s a ridge of the

you flip it over there’s a ridge of the side so you put your half-inch machine

side so you put your half-inch machine

side so you put your half-inch machine screws in put the rounded smooth side on

screws in put the rounded smooth side on

screws in put the rounded smooth side on the same smooth side as the fern ellen’s

the same smooth side as the fern ellen’s

the same smooth side as the fern ellen’s itself everything ruff should be

itself everything ruff should be

itself everything ruff should be sticking up out of the back you also

sticking up out of the back you also

sticking up out of the back you also notice that at the bottom and the top of

notice that at the bottom and the top of

notice that at the bottom and the top of the frame we put one and a quarter inch

the frame we put one and a quarter inch

the frame we put one and a quarter inch machine screws those need to be as

machine screws those need to be as

machine screws those need to be as straight and upright as possible because

straight and upright as possible because

straight and upright as possible because those are going to be our Sun finders

those are going to be our Sun finders

those are going to be our Sun finders and you’ll see how they work in just a

and you’ll see how they work in just a

and you’ll see how they work in just a couple minutes all this left to do is

couple minutes all this left to do is

couple minutes all this left to do is attach the eye bolts so this thing can

attach the eye bolts so this thing can

attach the eye bolts so this thing can pivot and then we’ll build a stand

pivot and then we’ll build a stand

pivot and then we’ll build a stand [Music]

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so here we have a guy’s the stand is

so here we have a guy’s the stand is assembled and attached at this point our

assembled and attached at this point our

assembled and attached at this point our mini solar scorcher is just about

mini solar scorcher is just about

mini solar scorcher is just about complete the other thing that’s gonna be

complete the other thing that’s gonna be

complete the other thing that’s gonna be really helpful with your solar Scorchers

really helpful with your solar Scorchers

really helpful with your solar Scorchers if you have some kind of a base or a

if you have some kind of a base or a

if you have some kind of a base or a platform that you can put things on in

platform that you can put things on in

platform that you can put things on in this case we just went down to the

this case we just went down to the

this case we just went down to the dollar store and we picked up this piece

dollar store and we picked up this piece

dollar store and we picked up this piece of Ninja Turtle cardboard we cut it to

of Ninja Turtle cardboard we cut it to

of Ninja Turtle cardboard we cut it to shape so that it fits right over the

shape so that it fits right over the

shape so that it fits right over the lens and cut some holes in the tops that

lens and cut some holes in the tops that

lens and cut some holes in the tops that actually fits over top of the bolts in

actually fits over top of the bolts in

actually fits over top of the bolts in the back as well now if you want to get

the back as well now if you want to get

the back as well now if you want to get fancy you can just take some aluminum

fancy you can just take some aluminum

fancy you can just take some aluminum foil some spray glue glue it all

foil some spray glue glue it all

foil some spray glue glue it all together and having that metal foil on

together and having that metal foil on

together and having that metal foil on there will actually make it a little bit

there will actually make it a little bit

there will actually make it a little bit safer as well

safer as well

safer as well [Music]

not only is the main solar sports are

not only is the main solar sports are very convenient very easy to work with

very convenient very easy to work with

very convenient very easy to work with and made to sit on your desktop it’s

and made to sit on your desktop it’s

and made to sit on your desktop it’s also got some cool built-in features as

also got some cool built-in features as

also got some cool built-in features as well for example when you’re outside and

well for example when you’re outside and

well for example when you’re outside and you want to find out the exact perfect

you want to find out the exact perfect

you want to find out the exact perfect angle of the Sun these two bolts on the

angle of the Sun these two bolts on the

angle of the Sun these two bolts on the back act almost like an improvised Sun

back act almost like an improvised Sun

back act almost like an improvised Sun leveler you basically just adjust the

leveler you basically just adjust the

leveler you basically just adjust the lens and maneuver the frame until the

lens and maneuver the frame until the

lens and maneuver the frame until the shadow completely disappears when

shadow completely disappears when

shadow completely disappears when there’s no more shadow it means the Sun

there’s no more shadow it means the Sun

there’s no more shadow it means the Sun is perfectly lined up and when you found

is perfectly lined up and when you found

is perfectly lined up and when you found that perfect position just reached over

that perfect position just reached over

that perfect position just reached over and tighten up the wingnut and it will

and tighten up the wingnut and it will

and tighten up the wingnut and it will hold the frame perfectly in place we’ve

hold the frame perfectly in place we’ve

hold the frame perfectly in place we’ve also designed the mini solar scorcher to

also designed the mini solar scorcher to

also designed the mini solar scorcher to fold up flat for convenient easy storage

fold up flat for convenient easy storage

fold up flat for convenient easy storage so now we got our mini solar scorcher

so now we got our mini solar scorcher

so now we got our mini solar scorcher set up 100% complete let’s take it

set up 100% complete let’s take it

set up 100% complete let’s take it outside and test it out all right guys

outside and test it out all right guys

outside and test it out all right guys we are now outside and just to see what

we are now outside and just to see what

we are now outside and just to see what kind of power this thing has we’re gonna

kind of power this thing has we’re gonna

kind of power this thing has we’re gonna try burning a number of different things

try burning a number of different things

try burning a number of different things and considering this is actually made

and considering this is actually made

and considering this is actually made out of paint sticks I thought it might

out of paint sticks I thought it might

out of paint sticks I thought it might be fun to start off by burning a paint

be fun to start off by burning a paint

be fun to start off by burning a paint stick I’m kind of wondering like if you

stick I’m kind of wondering like if you

stick I’m kind of wondering like if you just make sure that’s focused and just

just make sure that’s focused and just

just make sure that’s focused and just come up to it slowly because you want to

come up to it slowly because you want to

come up to it slowly because you want to find the center point and then slowly

find the center point and then slowly

find the center point and then slowly bring it toward the scorcher and alright

bring it toward the scorcher and alright

bring it toward the scorcher and alright when it hits that focus it starts

when it hits that focus it starts

when it hits that focus it starts burning

and there burst into flame but yeah

and there burst into flame but yeah there’s how to start your survival fires

there’s how to start your survival fires

there’s how to start your survival fires man with a little desktop toy look at

man with a little desktop toy look at

man with a little desktop toy look at this down here I mean you can see that

this down here I mean you can see that

this down here I mean you can see that beam of light but it’s definitely not

beam of light but it’s definitely not

beam of light but it’s definitely not focused if we start bringing the wood

focused if we start bringing the wood

focused if we start bringing the wood toward the focal point boom

toward the focal point boom

toward the focal point boom wow that burst into flames in like one

wow that burst into flames in like one

wow that burst into flames in like one like instantly yeah that’s what the make

like instantly yeah that’s what the make

like instantly yeah that’s what the make a solar scorcher does the same thing

a solar scorcher does the same thing

a solar scorcher does the same thing let’s see if we can do that again slowly

let’s see if we can do that again slowly

let’s see if we can do that again slowly bring it to a point right about there

bring it to a point right about there

bring it to a point right about there and it bursts into flame that is

and it bursts into flame that is

and it bursts into flame that is absolutely insane so make no mistake

absolutely insane so make no mistake

absolutely insane so make no mistake about it size in this case doesn’t

about it size in this case doesn’t

about it size in this case doesn’t necessarily matter because the solar

necessarily matter because the solar

necessarily matter because the solar scorcher

scorcher

scorcher is powerful that’s crazy so there’s

is powerful that’s crazy so there’s

is powerful that’s crazy so there’s pretty cool guys we got paint sticks to

pretty cool guys we got paint sticks to

pretty cool guys we got paint sticks to light on fire we got two-by-fours to

light on fire we got two-by-fours to

light on fire we got two-by-fours to light on fire I was a little surprised

light on fire I was a little surprised

light on fire I was a little surprised that the paint sticks took longer to

that the paint sticks took longer to

that the paint sticks took longer to catch them the 2×4 but I think it’s cuz

catch them the 2×4 but I think it’s cuz

catch them the 2×4 but I think it’s cuz they were a lighter color so they’re

they were a lighter color so they’re

they were a lighter color so they’re reflecting more of the heat now we know

reflecting more of the heat now we know

reflecting more of the heat now we know this thing is working let’s try lighting

this thing is working let’s try lighting

this thing is working let’s try lighting off other fun things like smoke powder

off other fun things like smoke powder

off other fun things like smoke powder firecrackers in the book of matches

firecrackers in the book of matches

firecrackers in the book of matches [Music]

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[Music] the smoke powder look great we got lots

the smoke powder look great we got lots

the smoke powder look great we got lots of really cool colors I especially liked

of really cool colors I especially liked

of really cool colors I especially liked on that last one how it lit on fire

on that last one how it lit on fire

on that last one how it lit on fire before it was even moved into the focal

before it was even moved into the focal

before it was even moved into the focal point it was still hot enough to light

point it was still hot enough to light

point it was still hot enough to light the smoke even though there was plenty

the smoke even though there was plenty

the smoke even though there was plenty of heat left to add that was really cool

of heat left to add that was really cool

of heat left to add that was really cool and the book of matches as soon as the

and the book of matches as soon as the

and the book of matches as soon as the focal point hit the match heads they all

focal point hit the match heads they all

focal point hit the match heads they all ignited and there’s a little bit of a

ignited and there’s a little bit of a

ignited and there’s a little bit of a fireball flying off the sides of it it

fireball flying off the sides of it it

fireball flying off the sides of it it looked awesome that was pretty cool

looked awesome that was pretty cool

looked awesome that was pretty cool alright so for one final experiment I’m

alright so for one final experiment I’m

alright so for one final experiment I’m thinking why don’t we just take it to

thinking why don’t we just take it to

thinking why don’t we just take it to the next level and try lighting off

the next level and try lighting off

the next level and try lighting off firecrackers for the win I’m actually

firecrackers for the win I’m actually

firecrackers for the win I’m actually really impressed the aluminum foil seems

really impressed the aluminum foil seems

really impressed the aluminum foil seems to be holding up pretty well so even

to be holding up pretty well so even

to be holding up pretty well so even though we’re using cardboard by coating

though we’re using cardboard by coating

though we’re using cardboard by coating it with a little metal foil seems to

it with a little metal foil seems to

it with a little metal foil seems to make it a little more durable

make it a little more durable

make it a little more durable firecracker versus sunlight that was

firecracker versus sunlight that was

firecracker versus sunlight that was just good old-fashioned fun the thing I

just good old-fashioned fun the thing I

just good old-fashioned fun the thing I noticed there is we actually had to lift

noticed there is we actually had to lift

noticed there is we actually had to lift the base up so the fuse of the firework

the base up so the fuse of the firework

the base up so the fuse of the firework actually made it into the focal point of

actually made it into the focal point of

actually made it into the focal point of the Sun it looks like there was about a

the Sun it looks like there was about a

the Sun it looks like there was about a one to two inch disparity before there’s

one to two inch disparity before there’s

one to two inch disparity before there’s enough sunlight to actually like to see

enough sunlight to actually like to see

enough sunlight to actually like to see you so this time I’m gonna set a rock on

you so this time I’m gonna set a rock on

you so this time I’m gonna set a rock on top of it first and see if we can just

top of it first and see if we can just

top of it first and see if we can just slide it straight into the beam hang so

slide it straight into the beam hang so

slide it straight into the beam hang so there you have a guy’s mini solar

there you have a guy’s mini solar

there you have a guy’s mini solar scorcher for the win it takes down

scorcher for the win it takes down

scorcher for the win it takes down matches it takes down wood it even

matches it takes down wood it even

matches it takes down wood it even lights fireworks how much cooler does it

lights fireworks how much cooler does it

lights fireworks how much cooler does it get and the best part is you can get all

get and the best part is you can get all

get and the best part is you can get all the materials from your local hardware

the materials from your local hardware

the materials from your local hardware store for under $10 so rather than

store for under $10 so rather than

store for under $10 so rather than getting one of those old TVs and

getting one of those old TVs and

getting one of those old TVs and dismantling it trying to use the giant

dismantling it trying to use the giant

dismantling it trying to use the giant Fornell lens and being frustrated when

Fornell lens and being frustrated when

Fornell lens and being frustrated when it doesn’t work you can have all of the

it doesn’t work you can have all of the

it doesn’t work you can have all of the same fun with none of the aggravation

same fun with none of the aggravation

same fun with none of the aggravation thanks for joining us for this product

thanks for joining us for this product

thanks for joining us for this product guys we will be looking for you the next

guys we will be looking for you the next

guys we will be looking for you the next one talk to you then

one talk to you then

one talk to you then well that even went into my workbench be

well that even went into my workbench be

well that even went into my workbench be careful you really will ignite the fire

careful you really will ignite the fire

careful you really will ignite the fire within alright that’s enough

within alright that’s enough

within alright that’s enough [Music]