How To Make A Solar Cooker

Design and build a solar oven with a whole group or as a backyard boredom buster.

How to make a solar cooker. Leave about an inch of plastic overlap around the sides and tape each side down securely sealing out air. Sizes were 230mm x230mm. What youll need cardboard box with attached lid at least three inches deep heavy duty aluminum foil clear plastic wrap glue stick utility knife tape. Line the inside of one box with adhesive and foam insulation and cover the insulation with gaffer tape.

As i said earlier a magnifying glass can work as a solar cooker. The insulated floor and reflector sheeting seen in this diagram help the solar oven collect and retain. Ayush lab 288889 views. Use clear plastic wrap to create an airtight window for sunlight to enter into the box.

Cut duplicates of the first boxs flaps from the second box. This article includes a list of necessary materials and directions for making the solar cooker. Tape the duplicates to the. We used five pieces of thermocol inside the box as insulator as show in the video.

How to make a solar oven with a windshield sun shade duration. Instead build this diy solar cooker and use the power of the sun. Do this by opening the box and taping a double layer of plastic wrap over the opening you made when you cut the flap in the lid. Save money and cook outdoors with this diy home project.

We make our own solar cooker out of a cardboard box of 235mm x 235mm x 140mm in size. However its generally pretty small and it takes a lot of work to focus the light on an object. However the size materials and. From shoe boxes to pizza boxes the choice of materials is up to you.

How to make solar cooker a cool science project duration. Summer stem isnt complete until you have made your own sun oven or solar cooker for melting smores. Take this fun stem project outdoors the next hot day you have this summer. Depending on your location you should angle your oven in different directions to make the most of the available.