How Do You Make A Parabolic Solar Oven?
Using the sun as an energy source for cooking is more than a good camping skill to have. It is a part of many people’s efforts to live a more “green” lifestyle and is used around the world to increase the quality of living of persons in poverty. You can make a parabolic solar oven that can be reused and easily transported. Parabolic solar ovens have several advantages over more boxlike designs, mostly in that they are more capable of capturing and focusing the sun’s heat. While cooking times may be longer than with a conventional oven, the economic and environmental benefits of using one make it well worth the effort. Set one of your cardboard boxes bottom side down and cut off the top flaps with the box cutter. Cut the other cardboard box into separate pieces so you have 12 pieces from the one box. Mark the center of each of the sides of the cardboard box you removed the top flaps from about 4 inches up from the bottom with a permanent marker. Draw an arc on each side of the box from
