solar metal light DIY

[concaduytan]

today as the sign of the light

look on

looking from the bottom

not look very aesthetic

alu cut this out:

then this

cutting and bending

installations to alu piece like this:

this

completed:
do not decorate, and it is not necessary

and final test:

I use 70W bulb, 8000kevin

[TKS7011]

Very nice and neat DIY!
Can show us a full tank shot with the light?

[yappeyap]

Good to have some slots or holes drill or cut on the side plate, so it allow hot air out.
And try getting those heat resistance spray paint - matt black, it should made it look even better

Planning for mass production! hahaha

[tdijack]

interesting.......

[christopher.wtc]

You're the DIY man Maybe a fan in the casing would be nice. Just a thought.

[concaduytan]

Good to have some slots or holes drill or cut on the side plate, so it allow hot air out.
And try getting those heat resistance spray paint - matt black, it should made it look even better

Planning for mass production! hahaha

it has hot air exit holes ,
I do not intend to Planning for mass production
I just want to save costs for my tank
and i use 70$ to make it

[Heaven Net]

When someone mentions "solar power" I think the majority of people instantly think of standard solar (photovoltaic) panels, which convert light directly into usable electricity. But "solar power" and "solar energy" are much more broad than that, including any system that uses the sun as a source of energy.
So, if you're not converting the light to electricity, how is it usable? By converting the light to heat. Creating an efficient photovoltaic panel would be a do-it-yourselfer's nightmare, including the cost of materials as well as the hazardous materials needed and the labor involved. But harnessing the energy of the sun in heat form is as easy as putting something dark in the sunlight.
The basics are simple, something dark in direct sunlight will heat up and can be used as a solar collector in a solar energy system. After that, creativity, research, and trial and error are key.
To increase efficiency, reflective materials like mirrors or foil can be used to focus more light onto the solar collector. Tracking systems can also be used to aim the collector or reflector systems to more efficiently collect light as the position of the sun changes.
As an example, a basic solar energy system could consist of an enclosure with a black piece of metal collecting sunlight and a series of pipes behind it. These pipes could contain water or air, which would be heated as the metal in front of them heated up. Heated air could be pumped directly into a building (during cold weather), and heated water could be directed to the intake of a conventional water heater (saving electricity or gas by preheating the water and taking that workload off of the water heater itself).
Once again, imagination and creativity are important. You can find examples of homemade solar projects like this all over the internet, some even more basic – maybe just a wooden frame painted black inside, with a sheet of glass over the front to let light in and keep in the collected heat. It's something that almost anyone can experiment with.