Solar ovens

[Tim K]

I've looked around, and there are many, many plans out there for solar ovens. I'm going to build one or more, but have no experience with any of them. Have any of you guys built one yourself?

Most plans involve cardboard and aluminum foil for the reflectors. If I find a design that works well, I was thinking I'd cut the panels out of 1/8" MDF for more durability. My CNC router will make short work of that process, so if anyone else wanted a set I'd be happy to push the "go" button twice.

[Wulf202]

I'm. In
I've played with the cheap ones. Trying to do a frensel lenses design in my spare time

[Monky]

I've looked around, and there are many, many plans out there for solar ovens. I'm going to build one or more, but have no experience with any of them. Have any of you guys built one yourself?

Most plans involve cardboard and aluminum foil for the reflectors. If I find a design that works well, I was thinking I'd cut the panels out of 1/8" MDF for more durability. My CNC router will make short work of that process, so if anyone else wanted a set I'd be happy to push the "go" button twice.

Solar oven? You plan on making us pies when SHTF?

No idea what a solar oven is honestly.

[Tim K]

http://solarcooking.org/plans/

http://www.sunoven.com/

[Monky]

Pretty cool..but if the purpose is portability wouldn't MDF make it substantially heavier..

You'd gain durability but it's not something that could easily be lugged around.

Still like the idea though.. for a bug out location.

I'll be a guinea pig for it

[Tim K]

My purpose is not portability necessarily, just the ability to cook without fuel. I'm kinda thinking two styles are needed, one of the oven variety for baking and another "pot heater" for boiling water or whatever.

[Monky]

I was looking at some of those designs and there are some pretty cool ones that seem damn easy.. it could work well.

I say give it a go. Who knows maybe you get fancy w/ your carbon fibers and make a lightweight one.

I liked how they say to use foil of a potato chip bag (the inside silver liner) I'd imagine those would be plentiful to find more so than aluminum foil should SHTF

[Irving]

Very interested.

[ChunkyMonkey]

Very interested.

Come down to the restaurant again, this time, we'll do sesame chicken parabolic style. I have a couple of these...

http://www.scientificsonline.com/lar...eflectors.html - only after a while, I just use them as woks.

Seriously, the chinese has been known to use a polished wok to signal, solar cook, as shield during war etc.

[rbeau30]

If you have enough materials I would be happy to pay for and take an extra "go" batch off your hands. I'm not worried about the weight as I am not going to bug out with it. mostly going to use it and hope that it lasts a while.