Where can I buy a small Parabolic Trough Mirror for Solar use?

Question

I'm looking for one with an area of about 1 square meter area.
Is there anywhere to buy this?
What should it cost?

Answer 1

Not sure, but you might try Edmund Scientific (Edscorp). This is the sort of thing they go in for.

Answer 2

I think you'll have to make one. I tried several different online shopping services with no results. I'm interested in using them for solar as well. Mylar is pretty reflective, if you glued that to a smooth parabolic trough it would work pretty well. You could also glue small ( 1"X1" ) mirror tiles onto a Parabolic trough as well. I'm wondering where the big installations get theirs. Are they all made custom? Sorry it's not a better answer.

Answer 3

Contact the owner of the PIPEtalk internet site. He is in the process of getting a patent and will be selling them inexpensively.