Small town "computer recycle" Town revival
Hey here is an idea for small towns that need an economy revival! There are so many old useless computer and electronic devices filling land fills. Most of which are illegal to throw away.
How about converting them into solar heating units. Take the insides out and connect the cases together. The aluminum heat dispersion fin looking things could be used to collect heat from the sun. Paint all the insides flat black with charcoal grill paint. Pop cans could also be used for filler. In the winter set the box facing the sun and let the heat in though a window. Dryer tubes can be used to pipe the warm air out and into the box with the use of recycled computer fans and a lawn mower battery recharged with a small solar panel. Basically the heat needs to rise to the top, so cooler air comes into the bottom and hot air goes out from the top. I have seen storm windows used for the front glass. Some heat resistant silicon to seal the cracks and some insulation for the outside. This is a win win idea!
http://www.nativeenergy.com/pages/project_supporter_program/619.php
http://www.homeconstructionimprovement.com/solar-box-window-heater/
http://sites.google.com/site/brianshomebrewsolar/
http://sites.google.com/site/mydtcstore/ Thermostat DIY
Solar heating units could be made in expensively and sold for a nice profit. Create jobs and save our planet!
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Electronic_waste#State
I am sure that some of the components could be reused and sold as working computers for low income families.
How about converting them into solar heating units. Take the insides out and connect the cases together. The aluminum heat dispersion fin looking things could be used to collect heat from the sun. Paint all the insides flat black with charcoal grill paint. Pop cans could also be used for filler. In the winter set the box facing the sun and let the heat in though a window. Dryer tubes can be used to pipe the warm air out and into the box with the use of recycled computer fans and a lawn mower battery recharged with a small solar panel. Basically the heat needs to rise to the top, so cooler air comes into the bottom and hot air goes out from the top. I have seen storm windows used for the front glass. Some heat resistant silicon to seal the cracks and some insulation for the outside. This is a win win idea!
http://www.nativeenergy.com/pages/project_supporter_program/619.php
http://www.homeconstructionimprovement.com/solar-box-window-heater/
http://sites.google.com/site/brianshomebrewsolar/
http://sites.google.com/site/mydtcstore/ Thermostat DIY
Solar heating units could be made in expensively and sold for a nice profit. Create jobs and save our planet!
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Electronic_waste#State
I am sure that some of the components could be reused and sold as working computers for low income families.
posted by DebsKeepsa at
10:24 AM
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