Cardboard Solar Death Ray


This is a solar death ray that uses the sun to heat stuff up.
Supplies


3D printer, Fresnel lens, Laser cutter or scissors, and Cardboard
Cut Cardboard

Cut out two 9'' by 12'' rectangle with a 6'' by 9'' rectangular hole in it.
Combine Fresnel and Cardboard

Center the Fresnel lens on the cardboard and sandwich it between the cardboard pieces.
Add 3D Printed Components


Center the 3D print from the autodesk fusion file below on the longer side of the Cardboard. Hot glue it to the screen.
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Add Cardboard and Wood Dowels

Cut out a 10'' by 1.5'' piece of cardboard and make sure the holes in the cardboard are at the ends. After cutting, insert wooden dowels into the cardboard via the holes in the ends, cut excess. Then, insert into 3D printed part and
Insert Cardboard Into 3D Printed

Insert and hot glue the new cardboard supports with wooden dowel in them to the 3D printed parts.
Cut Out and 3D Print New Parts

Cut out a 10 by 9 piece of cardboard. Print out the 3D printed part from autodesk fusion below and hot glue in the place of the picture above.
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Insert Cardboard

Insert and hot glue the cardboard supports into the 3D printed part as seen above.
Optional Step

If the solar death ray is unstable then you can add a bigger piece of cardboard to make the base bigger.