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Has anyone here ever made their own solar oven? I've cooked with a small portable one while camping but Id love to build my own backyard model I could make a few meals with at a time.

Most of the DIY solar oven projects Ive see out there are made out of cardboard and materials unlikely to last long. Id really like mine to last and be durable. You can buy nice ones I know, but Id really like to construct my own if possible.

Just looking for tips, thoughts, or resources you folks might have seen. Any suggestions on building it, using it, etc. are welcome!

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[โ€“] cromlyngames 9 points 1 year ago (1 children)

"a few meals at a time".

How is your python? I can make the code behind my calcs here available, so you could rerun it for your location, planned mass of food, and cooking temperature: https://bakefoldprint.wordpress.com/2023/05/23/solar-powered-ceramic-firing/

[โ€“] PlaidBaron@lemmy.world 4 points 1 year ago

My Python skills are non existant sadly. I appreciate the offer though. Pretty cool idea, solar powered ceramic firing. My father is big into ceramics and I learned a bit over the years, so a pretty fun read.