Instructables: exploring - technology - science - solar - featured http://www.instructables.com Sun, 19 May 2013 13:59:25 PDT BLOX v1.01 How to Make a Siphon Wave Generator http://www.instructables.com/id/How-to-Make-a-Siphon-Wave-Generator/
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Sun, 5 Aug 2012 09:02:46 PDT
How to make a solar eclipse viewer http://www.instructables.com/id/How-to-make-a-solar-eclipse-viewer/
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Mon, 21 May 2012 16:06:55 PDT
How to View a Solar Eclipse, Sunspots, or the Transit of Venus! http://www.instructables.com/id/How-to-View-an-Eclipse-Sunspots-or-the-Transit-o/
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Sun, 20 May 2012 22:53:56 PDT
Solar powered Reverse Trike http://www.instructables.com/id/Solar-powered-Vehicle/
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Sat, 16 Jul 2011 09:59:47 PDT
Solar Powered Miniball Wannabe http://www.instructables.com/id/Solar-Powered-Miniball-Wannabe/
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Mon, 16 Nov 2009 12:49:32 PST
The Office Worker's Portable Solar Oven http://www.instructables.com/id/The-Office-Workers-Portable-Solar-Oven/
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Tue, 29 Sep 2009 19:01:55 PDT
My home made solar cell step by step http://www.instructables.com/id/My-home-made-solar-cell-1/
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Sun, 3 May 2009 06:16:19 PDT
Solar Thermally Pumped Hydroponic System http://www.instructables.com/id/Solar-Thermally-Pumped-Hydroponic-System/
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Wed, 14 Jan 2009 10:44:42 PST
How to Listen to Light http://www.instructables.com/id/How-to-Listen-to-Light/
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Fri, 16 May 2008 03:16:59 PDT
Giant Fresnel Lens Deathray: An Experiment in Optics http://www.instructables.com/id/Giant-Fresnel-Lens-Deathray-An-Experiment-in-Opti/
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Wed, 26 Dec 2007 15:42:56 PST
Naff Movie into 'DVD Spectra' http://www.instructables.com/id/Naff-Movie-into--DVD-Spectra-/
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Sun, 1 Apr 2007 16:57:52 PDT