First test of DIY tracking solar cooker reflector, 130 C and the mistakes made

This is a new type of tracking solar cooker! It is a much simpler to make alternative to Scheffler solar kitchens. The key differences are that the reflector pivots to take account of seasonal changes in the sun's path (Scheffler's reflector deforms to a new parabolic shape to account for seasonal change and this is too hard for DIY people to achieve) and the amount of sun's rays collected is the same in Summer as in Winter. Scheffler's dish collects a much larger amount of sunlight in winter than it collects in Summer. In this design, the reflector rotates around a pipe, I hope the pipe can be used to pipe water in and out of the pot for pasturization, and to pipe hot air out when it is being used as a solar drier. I probably won't use this test model to cook food.

[@JOJOJOJOJOJOJOJOanne]

that is fabulou! thank you for sharing! imagine drying wood, or clothes. perhaps store the heat to transfer into a greenhouse or some sort of heat storage structure like bricks or something!

[@melvinjansen2338]

Favorite channel on youtube for me. Im sifting soil to remove ground elder roots at the moment. This video perfect for a little break

[@AutoNomades]

130C° !! Nice !! Would be interesting to use it to reload thermochemical heat storages for winter/cloudy days... Zeolite, Calcium Chloride or sodium acetate.... passing inside the tube, then going to the tank storage for later.