2 Liter Solar Water Purifier

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Here you have found my 2 Liter Solar Water Purifier, for lack of a better name, that I am developing. It's actually a fixture designed to shape an aluminum foil insert that converts a 2 liter bottle into a distillery for clean water. My intention is to spread this design worldwide so people without access to clean water can purify the dirty water they gather. A global problem with poor water quality cuts short the duration of life, and the potential implications of such a simple device are astounding when you think about it! This fixture made from just some scraps of trash can prevent sickness and save lives. I thank my friend Aragon Sommer for emphasizing that anything of value given to an impoverished person will be sold or stolen for immediate need. Thus, what's needed are devices that are basically just trash. Here I've created a device made from a 2 liter bottle cut in half and some aluminum foil. There's essentially zero value to this trash, yet it's a lifesaver because it uses the Sun's energy to purify water. Instructions: First, we make an insert by pressing aluminum foil into the Vee, then flip it over and trim the circular tops. Next, we put the insert into a 2 liter soda bottle that has been cut in half, add some impure water to the bottom half, put the two together, and leave the assembly in the sun. The concept is that water will accumulate from accelerated evaporation caused by the Sun's heat, travel to the upper part of the bottle, and then drip down into the aluminum foil where clean(er) water collects. Other versions are planned and will be added here. This is Mark 2 revision 1 of the design. Mark 1 was an insert, not a fixture for making inserts, and it appeared with somewhat popular reception on a Thingiverse entry, a YouTube video, and a 3Ders article. The link to the Thingiverse entry, which contains links to other media, is here: http://www.thingiverse.com/thing:464463