Todays Parabolic cooker on the Cheap. Cooks good.

[HBARleatherneck]

The previous people who lived here at satellite. They left the dish. I pulled it off today, applied HVAC tape to the surface. I then mounted it to a couple pieces of plywood.

Dish = Free.
HVAC Tape = $3.25.

I see the dishes on craigslist everyday for free. And as much as $20-30.

They sell much better reflective adhesive material you can apply. But, this was my first attempt. And I allready had the HVAC tape and the dish. It heats water quick. I cooked the kids stew for lunch.

[Wulf202]

nice if you want more dishes let me know i throw them away often

[Irving]

That's pretty cool, AND it won't muck up your pan like fire will. I've got a dish just sitting on my roof right now.

[Irving]

Can you talk more about how you mounted the pan? I'm thinking that one of those teepee style hangers would work okay, and then you could move the dish all over to get the best light.

I also wonder if you could use that to direct heat to a certain area that you needed more heat in, or at a solar heater or something.

[HBARleatherneck]

the tripod hanger would work well. and great for larger configurations. just youtube it.

on mine there are two holes in the arm where the pan is. i notched the end of the arm with snips. just so the handle kind of sat in the groove. i used some cable to make the holder. then i used a piece of bailing wire to hold the pan level. a coat hanger would have worked better, but we only have plastic hangers. total time to make was 30 minutes. only took that long because i cut the plywood. you dont need to. it will sit on the ground. but, i think its a little more stable. anyone can make this.

[kwando]

Nice! I have several dishes laying around as I work in that line of work. Will build one when I'm bored.

[jerrymrc]

It would also help to heat one of the solar showers http://www.ecrater.com/p/10153036/ca...lar-heat?gps=1

[Tinelement]

Very cool idea.

Got a dish also. Might have to try that!

[tactical_2012]

How is the cooking time. How long does it take to boil water?

[cofi]

How is the cooking time. How long does it take to boil water?