Solar Cooker

Parabolic Solar Cooker
The solar cooker consists of 3 main parts. A parabolic reflector serves to concentrate more than one square meter of sunlight into an area about 17 cm in diameter. The control arm allows the reflector to be set facing the sun and holds the pot at the focal point regardless of the reflector tilt angle. The stand holds the other two components together and allows the cooker to be rotated to follow the sun as it moves across the sky.

Description
The "Solar Cooker" is a mid size parabolic designed for most efficient cooking results.

The solar stove has a diameter of 1.5 meter, which produces a high output of energy (heat) for very efficient cooking, yet is not too large in diameter that one would have much trouble reaching the cooking plate.

The focus point of the sun's rays comes together at about thirty inches from, and above, the middle of the parabola.
Each of the six rigid, molded steel panels that form the parabola is covered with an adhesive backed reflective aluminize which is quite durable, yet easily repaired or replaced if ever damaged or worn. The reflective film on this solar cooker is the key, or means to the parabolic being able to concentrate the energy from the rays of the sun.

The parabolic is supported by a circular stand (base) and has an easily adjusted crank extension arm to move the elevation tracking of the parabolic up and down, and the whole cooker swivels on its base, allowing for side to side tracking of the sun.
Unlike the solar ovens and panel cookers, there are no darkened pots that come included with the "Solar Stove" parabolic cooker, because in reality there is no need

Specifications
Shallow Parabola
Focus length 57 cm.
Focus area 1.8 square meters
1800 watts power on sunny day
Focal spot temp 800 C
Diameter 1.5 meters across
Weight 16 kg