Fresnel Lens

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UPDATE - - 06 NOV: Another version for your consideration. The original one was segmented and based on spherical geometry. This one is a single piece and based on parabolic geometry. This makes a better image from parallel rays, such as come from the sun. You can see from the pictures that the focus/intensity is significantly better. This is a little smaller than the fully assembled previous one. This is as big as will fit in my tank all at once. Using the segments, I can make pieces at least twice the size of what I already did. PS - The stripes near the bottom are very minor irregularities from the printing process. Due to the angle of the sun, they look overly dramatic. Not to worry. ORIGINAL - - OCT 28: A segmented Fresnel (Frah-NEL) Lens. It has a focal length of about 7 inches. Now I am just a few bricks, a kerosene lamp, and a rock island short of a lighthouse. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fresnel_lens Due to the smallish build volume of my printer, this was make in six interlocking segments. The extra cracks, while not pretty, do not hurt the functionality noticeably.