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It is 1.5 m diameter the cooker weighs about 17 Kg by my first few cooking experiences in Adelaide on a clear April day I could have managed with a 1.2 m diameter cooker.
I dont know how the performance would degrade over time.
I am tempted to try roasting coffee in it.
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If you dont Ill buy one and do it.Originally posted by 444F4E7F4E4149524E200 link=1303814822/6#6 date=1304008903I am tempted to try roasting coffee in it.

The ones that Ive seen are quoted at about 800watts (I assume at the equator) which might be a bit low for anything over 50g of beans in southern Oz.
You would have to make a solar rotating drum too for maximum effect.
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I guess this would be probably the 1.5m, the same as petanque purchased? I saw a 1.8m option, which would be a bit of a beast size wise, but might get you up to around 1200WOriginally posted by 537C766B120 link=1303814822/7#7 date=1304039602The ones that Ive seen are quoted at about 800watts
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Adelaide in summer has a solar isolation of about 1000w per square meter the dish has a area of 1.7 square meters.
the 5 liters of soup in the stock pot was boiling quite rapidly
I was thinking of a wok and lots of stirring.
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Very cool, or is that "hot stuff" Petanque.
Now you need a bread maker with a hole in the side/bottom for the worlds first direct solar powered Corretto.
Thought I could see something shiny just to the west of me
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the last few weekends here have been cloudy and gray. or there have been family activities
in the check list dont forget the sunglasses.
I use the shade 5 gas welding goggles. it gets quite bright at the focal point.
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Can you grill on it or is it just for pots of food like soup? Ive seen them on TV before in a reality show and it seemed interesting. Is there a way to control the heat output? For instance can you shield or remove some of the reflector panels to reduce the heat?
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