Re: [RE-wrenches] Solar cooker plans request

I don't have a link but the MREA in WI does cool stuff with Solar Cookers. Their site might have something. Jesse Sent from my iPhone > On Mar 12, 2015, at 1:54 AM, Allan Sindelar wrote: > > Wrenches, > Our closest rural neighbor spends part of each year in Guatemala. She emailed > me a req

Re: [RE-wrenches] Solar cooker plans request

I have not followed these guys for a while but they always look to be a great organization.I am thinking they will have everything you need as well as excellent perspective. http://www.solarcookers.org/ Andrew Koyaanisqatsi President Solar Energy Solutions, Inc. Since 1987, Moving Portland and

Re: [RE-wrenches] Solar cooker plans request

I recall seeing simple cardboard box models being demonstrated by NMSEA at Solar Fest. They would get to about 275 F, while their huge trailer mounted mirror device got to about 325F, as I recall. The main flaw in all solar cookers is no backup source of heat, so that if it gets cloudy, etc.

Re: [RE-wrenches] Solar cooker plans request

About nine years ago, my wife and I built a Navahorno from the plans featured in Home Power #37 (1993). The article is linked here: http://www11.zetatalk.com/docs/Solar/Cooking/Solar_Cookers_2004.pdf The materials should be re

Re: [RE-wrenches] Solar cooker plans request

Hi Allan, You might remember Sharkey, one of the original, perhaps founding RE-wrenches, who has craftsman skills that would easily qualify at an artist level. He built his own solar thermal panel and in the end acknowledged that (even with his outstanding skills) would have been wiser to bu

Re: [RE-wrenches] Solar cooker plans request

Hi Alan, Aprovecho Research Center in Cottage Grove Oregon has a great little free publication for downloading called "Capturing Heat" That book has step by step illustrated instructio

[RE-wrenches] Solar cooker plans request

Wrenches, Our closest rural neighbor spends part of each year in Guatemala. She emailed me a request: I have a friend who can help me construct a solar oven or cooker if we can find good plans.  Illustrations are the most important.  I have access