Solar Cooker Update 2

    The solar cookers are back! We decided that our first design was a bust and we created a new one. I got a small box, and put aluminum foil all in it. I then put a piece of wood and the bottom of the box. After, I spray painted a container black so that it would capture all the heat. On top, I put a sheet of plexiglass and taped that to it, so it can easily be taken off. When we tested it last week, it started at 50 degrees. The next time I checked, it was at 110. The last time I checked it got up to 150 degrees. We noticed that it had a problem with the wind. Every time we would put it out, the wind would move it, or knock it over. I put some wood blocks at the bottom of the box to hopefully add weight and keep it where it is. We learned from our previous solar cooker, that it has to be stable and you have to have something to capture the heat. I think we have a lot that needs to be changed as we test it and find the faults, but all in all, I am excited to try to cook for the feast. I do not think we are fully ready yet, because I know we have some kinks, but we will find them and fix them! :)

Solar Cooker Update 1

          So in the beginning, we planned on making a Sun Funnel Cooker. It sounded like a good idea, but it turned out to be a traumatic loss. Just kidding but it definitely did not turn out how we had hoped. First off, the size of our box did not match up with how it should have and we had not realized that until after we made all of the folds. We thought we would have to start over, when we were messing with the box and realized that it could still be used. We made a simple panel cooker that has one piece of cardboard with aluminum sitting up bend like a 3 sided wall and then a piece of cardboard with aluminum under it like the flooring. We are planning to try tilting it to see where the sun hits it and go from there. We spraypainted the back of each of the aluminum pieces to try to make sure that the heat does not get out. We also plan to spray paint the jar black so it can keep in heat. We are also planning to put in two sticks in the back to make it stable. I believe that with a little work, our cooker will actually be able to cook!

Solar Power Cooker

             I recommend the sun-funnel cooker. I recommend it because it is really easy to put together and to cook food. All the materials could be easily found at someone's house. All you need is 1 carboard box, some aluminum foil, a stick, and some glue. The materials are not expensive, so that would be a plus. This would also be a great and easy way to for the people in need to cook their food and it not be a safety hazard. There would be no smoke and no harm against the people using it. I would not want to create a solar power cooker that harmed anyone because we are making them to help people. It can fit a bigger bowl or pot if you need to cook something larger. Out of all the cookers I looked at, I was drawn to this one because of it's simplicity and how it worked showed a lot of potential. It shows that maybe you don't need a really fancy and expensive one, just one that works to your needs. I remember that I used to get some carboard and I would tape some aluminum foil to it and I would sit by our pool and point it at the sun and at my face. I would let it tan me, but when I got to hot I would jump into the water and repeat the cycle. I noticed that it did indeed help me get tanner, which in our case would cook the food. 

To find the pictures and information about the Sun-Funnel Cooker, go to this website: 

SUNNY COOKER." SUNNY COOKER. N.p., n.d. Web. 04 Nov. 2013.     

              <http://sunnycooker.webs.com/sunfunnelcookerplan.htm>.