In article >,
"Pete C." > wrote:

> Omelet wrote:
> >
> > In article >,
> > "Pete C." > wrote:
> >
> > > > > Consider using good heavy aluminized mylar instead of mirror tiles. A
> > > > > lot less weight, less fragile and you can just cut suitable pie
> > > > > wedges
> > > > > to attach with spray glue. Also cheap and easy to replace if damaged
> > > > > or
> > > > > deteriorated.
> > > >
> > > > You mean like one of those "emergency" blankets?
> > >
> > > I was thinking a heavier version, something like 6mil that will have
> > > some chance of laying down reasonably smoothly.
> >
> > I'd have to see if I could find it and what it would cost.
> > I'm not worried about weight if I can get broken mirror for free. :-)
>
> You should be able to find heavier mylar in like 2'x3' sheets at a good
> art / craft supply place for a few $.

Hobby Lobby?
I've not looked. I'd have to check.

>
> >
> > > > > Various solar cooker designs at: http://www.solarcooking.org/plans/
> > > >
> > > > Hey that's a website I'd missed in my Googling.
> > >
> > > I found that a while back, amazingly remembered I'd bookmarked it and
> > > amazingly it still exists.
> >
> > Ya did good. <hugs>
> >
> > I'm seriously interested in taking advantage of summer heat here.
> > No real reason not to.
>
> I've got an ambitious solar project on the drawing board for when I have
> some time. The parabolic collector is 10' dia

What are you building?
I'd love to get my hands on a dead LARGE satellite dish for a solar
stove.

>
> >
> > I'd have to re-learn cooking times and figure out thermometers, but I'm
> > ok with that. :-)
>
> A regular oven meat thermometer stuck through the foam insulation board
> into the oven space should do fine. An electronic remote one would be a
> bit more accurate and perhaps more convenient.

Cool.

>
> >
> > If worse comes to worse, I could just buy a solar cooker, but I'd have a
> > lot more personal satisfaction building one.
>
> To me, everything is a DIY project, particularly if I can use it as an
> excuse for more tools.

Tools of power? <G>
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