I see an economic diasater coming...

[triffid]

My brother managed to remove the fake antivirus program so I'm posting this post from home.
I am looking at investing in the tar sands of canada.There is a tar sand fund.Pays about 8.4% right now.They use steam injection to remove the oil from the sands and have enough reserves to last about 20 more years up in Alberta.No off shore drilling at all and they do work at restoring the land back to its pristine state.I borrowed a dvd from the library called"The tar sands of alberta"
and got sold on investing in this technology.Plus the stocks would be in canadian money so if the dollar went into hyperinflation the loon should not.triffid

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I used strips of aluminum foil 12 inches by 4 inches.Folded them in half about 10 times using a book to flatten them into suitable wires to make my solar panels with.I tried tinning them with a 20 watt soldering iron but no luck yet.I had success in melting the 60/40 solder with the 20 watt soldering iron.I think the foil wires can be tinned but with a hotter soldering iron(which I have).I used rubbing alcohol to clean off my fingerprint oils from the foil wires.I did find that my foil wires transmit heat pretty well to my fingers! triffid

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So I'm thinking homemade foil wires could have solar applications?triffid

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So I'm thinking homemade foil wires could have solar applications?triffid

Well, I'd never tried to build my own solar panels, since I've always rented an apartment for the last 40 years or so.

The foil connections would most likely work, but they're aluminum; having a rather low melting point and need to be fairly substantial in dimensions for the strength to be usable on a panel.
I always used extra solder rosin flux for soldering.  Radio Shack sells a 3-4 oz. container (for something like 4-6 bucks)?

The oil sand stocks in Alberta sound okay, but if the economy collapses---and it probably will---the money won't help you put edible food on the table.
As it stands now, I'm starting to quietly stockpile food and water for an emergency situation.  It's the best I can do in this large city with a low income.

--Lee

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