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simplifier
5 months ago
Turning blueprints into a creative process led to some minor improvements to earlier materials and methods. The camera is fun too, of course.
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prtheodose
6 months ago
Your project seems to have some parallels with this forgotten solar panel : https://solar.lowtechmagazine.com/2021/10/how-to-build-a-low-tech-solar-panel/
simplifier
6 months ago
That article is actually where I started my research! Unfortunately it seems that George Cove exaggerated many of his claims about his panels, including their efficiency. For example, I was unable to observe any photovoltaic effect in zinc antimonide, contrary to what the article claims. Furthermore, the number of junctions in his panels is what you'd expect from a purely thermoelectric device. Pretty disappointing.
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simplifier
7 months ago
Made a couple of minor edits to my paint and varnish articles, and at this point the website is up to date.
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Apologies for the long delay; I was busy with work, but am now able to return to my projects. Over the coming days I will publish a few edits to older articles, before picking up where I left off with thermoelectric materials.
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Now this is a diy site that caters to my interests!
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simplifier
1 year ago
Very heavy/dense article, but it should hopefully make thermoelectric materials somewhat more accessible.
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I'll be traveling again for the next two weeks, but progress will resume when I return. My next project will probably be fairly long though, so the article will likely be finished in November or later.
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Significant improvements to my various oil-based coatings, including a fast-drying tung oil varnish and the possibility of using it to make light-colored enamel paints.