Very impressive design! I designed one made in a similar style but using metal for the sides, and a steel base plate underneath the pot area to absorb and hold heat for keeping foods warm for hours even after the Sun has set. However, using metal was more expensive, but I think it'll last longer if I wanted to keep it outdoors. (I can also shine one of my satellite dish reflectors on the side for extra heat if needed..enough to easily cook pizzas). The crux for me was figuring out the glass. I've had both tempered and non-tempered glass break from sheer heat so it definitely helps to design it to be able to replace the glass easily just in case you get some bad glass. What amazes me is all the naysayers and trolls that claim this is impossible or doesn't get hot enough to cook foods safely...despite people doing it virtually every day around the world lol. Solar cooking isn't always about the hottest temps....but also length of time. Even with meat, as long as you are getting temps over 130F you can cook it safely...just cook a little longer. This is exactly how slow cookers and sous vide cookers work to provide safe food. So, hats off to you. You are making the world a better, greener place, and inspiring a younger generation to think scientifically as well as about sustainable energy alternatives. Not to mention you get to have some serious fun and enjoy great food! :-) p.s. I do recommend using safety glasses around these type of reflective surfaces to keep the retinas from getting flashed and causing permanent damage. I use Grade 5 welding glasses that look like sunglasses...found on Amazon.

@kevinrehberg8758

5 жыл бұрын

I hear you about the safety glasses.. but you can nullify the effect of retinal flashes by simply putting a shade sleeve over the mirror when checking on the progress of the solar oven.. just approach the oven from the backside, slip it over, and you are good.. then you only have to deal with the clear reflective glass. because the sunlight will reflect to a degree off of the glass surface..Another caution is to make sure the mirrors reflection doesn't accidentally cast in the direction of roads and windows when opening or in operation

@SolarCookingGermany

Ай бұрын

Same here, my oven is also made from metal and there's an additional 4 kilo aluminium plate under the pot. That thermal mass holds the heat very well, even if I open it briefly or a cloud passes by.

@sunnygunz

18 күн бұрын

demostrat yours

Utterly brilliant. A waste free advancement on the concept. Superior to the solar ovens I've seen.

I love it when someone comes up with a plan to make people's lives easier, thank you Mr Solar Oven guy for making this video.

This is by far the most useful, efficient solar oven design I have ever seen!

@desertsun02

2 жыл бұрын

hi and thanks!

@IvanhoeWolfe-zn6fc

9 күн бұрын

But it is Durable. Mine is going on five years old. Not 100% like this. But this video was my basis for it. And it sits outside all year next to my house. If I was to make a new one. I would use plywood for the wood. I used the 6 inch fence pickets. Also mine is much bigger Inside is 18 inches tall 18 inches deep and 24 inches long. . There isn't much I can't put in it. Oh sides I used blown insulation. 2x4 thick. I never did put a mirror on it. The one I originally bought got broke on my way home. And it is 200 mile round trip to get one. And I kept forgetting to get one march to December range 200-275 during the day. December to March most the time 125 to 225. below freezing 50 to 110.

Great project! I built one similar but not as nice as yours. One thing I did you may want to try is that on the surface where the pans sit, I placed a rectangular ceramic tile painted black. Same paint as you used. The thought behind that idea was that here in Florida we do get many sunny days but we also get many passing clouds. So when the sun is blocked by a passing cloud the heat absorbed into the ceramic tile will then radiate the heat back into the box, thereby minimizing the amount of heat variation when the sun is blocked by clouds from time to time. I never tested this theory scientifically (measurements), but in practice I was satisfied with the results. When the sun was blocked, it seemed the temp. drop seemed slower and when unblocked the temp rose up in minimal time. It's inexpensive and if not satisfied, you can always remove the tile.

@laree82

4 жыл бұрын

I like this plan. Seems legit.

@RexAlfieLee

4 жыл бұрын

What is the worst temp you've reached on perhaps a cloudy day?

@tux7

4 жыл бұрын

@@RexAlfieLee I don't remember ever trying to cook on a cloudy day. On a party cloudy day, between 150-200F depending on how long the the sun was exposed. Good to warm up things but not to really cook.

@canmetan670

4 жыл бұрын

Cool idea! Although the bottom of the plate would be cooler than the top. It has the opposite effect when you do it this way in the oven.

@marcushennings9513

4 жыл бұрын

Tux I believe thats a good improvement idea.. the heat retention will probably last much longer using tile.

This is going in my future projects playlist! Love this build...it’s simple to make, yet durable and made to last.

The best diy solar oven ive seen so far. Even better then most comercial ones. And not that difficult to construct. Brilliant 👍👍👍

Wow...i think its really nice to have a friend like you. You are a genius.

Dude, you never cease to amaze me. Nice job brother!!!

Love it.. I would love to see the mirror be removable for storage purposes.. perhaps on a hinge that you can fold it down and latch it to the oven itself. I love the way you left the front open with the glass. I have been looking at different ways to make my own and this is the very best video I have come across. ever.. I will certainly try to use some of your ideas, mainly the open front concept, in my build. Thank you so much for sharing .. you did a great job!

@tbmpetsolutions

4 жыл бұрын

I made oven based on this design and made the mirror reflector removable using lag screw to bolt combo with wing nuts. the screws go thru holed in the base of mirrored section and tightened down with wingnuts. the mirror can then be stored inside oven. My oven will not go above 275 deg F so far. May need to created a better seal around the edges of the oven along where it opens and closes

I love this design, Simple to build Simple to use And..... Very important..... simple to store. Love it The only change I will make is to hinge the mirror so it lies flat on the glass top (as a lid) for easier storage. A great design, thank you

I LOVE your designs! The water(evaporative) cooler you designed is still working well for me, now into it's second season. I built it using an 18-gal sterlite container, a water cooler pump and a 6" desk fan. I got an extension cord so it can be plugged in across the room and I hooked it up to a timer so it comes on to cool my fiver's bedroom so I can sleep at night. Thank you again for a great design!

Best video I've ever seen, I can't wait to build one. Nicely done.

Thank you very much👍 I'd love to attempt to make one of these😊 I hope I can pull it off. You've given me everything I need to succeed

This is a great ! The weight is enough to keep moderate winds from blowing the oven around, over, etc. and should keep it stable at 40 MPH winds, which would make it ideal for the part of the southwest that I live in. This looks heavy enough that I can use it outside and not have to find a place for it inside when not in use. Very professional looking design. Looks like it will bake bread if you keep an eye on it.

I'M from the island of Barbados, and I've learnt so much about solar systems of all kinds from watching your channel. you've made everything so easy to understand in order so viewers to build for themselves... Many thanks!!!

@desertsun02

2 жыл бұрын

hi there. i'm glad my videos and channel have helped you 👍😎

Thanks for sharing this project. It looks like a good permanent thing for outdoor cooking.

@whosedoingwhat

4 жыл бұрын

Or when they shut dn our power grid! Self sufficiency❤️

I am looking for this kind of sustainable energy for a very long time, Dude, why is your video so hard to find? Thank you, Thank you and more thank yous!!!!

I've looked into many solar ovens for building one but this one you've built is truly Super that I want to make. Love it!! Thank you so much for sharing your idea & blessings in all you do.

@desertsun02

2 жыл бұрын

hi and thank you too!

@bethanyephraim2761

2 жыл бұрын

@@desertsun02 .. Will let you know when I've finished the project.

I really like this, and might build one. If I do, I think I'll put the mirror on a hinged plywood back with another hinged piece on top so I can lay them down and cover all the glass. Put some tool box style latches on the flap that folds over the front, and you have a nice package for transport, say, to a campground.

Looks great! Simple design, all good quality materials, effective design !! 179 degC is unbelievable!! Wow

@desertsun02

3 жыл бұрын

Thank you! Cheers!

great work in design, manufacture and simple, well edited video with no annoying music, screaming or unnecessary waffle which is all too common in DIY project videos - totally want to see what else you've made now. We're living off grid, so this kind of thing is what we'll be using for cooking almost every day - and in fact to keep hot water as well.

@desertsun02

3 жыл бұрын

hi and thanks. i try to make the videos as watchable as possible without all the non-sense. feel free to check them out. my only vids that are a little hard to watch are the very early ones. i didn't know much about editing in the beginning. i know what you mean about the unnecessary waffle. what gets me is all the videos out there that say they are about a certain topic and then they never even get to the point - or they skip over everything that is important and instead they just talk 'like crazy' about nothing.

Thank you so much!! I used your concept at a solar oven competition and won 400 bucks! Thank you!

@desertsun02

2 жыл бұрын

sweet!

OMG!!! YOU ROCK!!! Thanks for sharing.

Desersun02 Thank you very much from Greece.. You edited very good the procedure and the ideas are really interesting. At last a good and honest do it yourself video. You are helping the world to be a better place..

@BrassLock

5 жыл бұрын

You said it so well, I agree with your opinion.

This is incredible. Thank you for sharing!

Después de mirar decenas de diseños y experiencias con hornos solares, este me parece uno de los mejores, que manera tan sencilla de optimizar aspectos clave para el funcionamiento del horno. NOTABLE...Felicitaciones.

@mariramirez6630

4 жыл бұрын

Cristián Moya, traduce me todo por favor, no entiendo inglés, y que es eso que pone, lo que refleja el sol, es espejo, o es aluminio?? Dime por favor, gracias de antemano, shalom 🌿🌸

Wow! I love how it opens! Very clever.

@desertsun02

Жыл бұрын

Thank you! ✔

Thank you for the information. That is really a nifty solar oven.

This wa so satisfying to watch from every..... angle. LOL. Great project and video!!

Wow, this is a very unique build. Thanks for sharing, I'm going to try and build one.

@desertsun02

5 жыл бұрын

sweet!... i was thinking of taking some temp measurements in this hot summer sun. trying to break the 400F mark.

I love your diy solar oven. I will make this. Thanks for the video!

wow thank you for sharing i loved watching your tutorial. what a beautiful oven, so spacious and so neat. I love the way you included step by step and the sizes of the wood pieces and the prices, you didn't leave anything out. professionally done video love it. thank you again.SUBSCRIBED

@desertsun02

2 жыл бұрын

thanks for the kind words and thanks for subbing!

Wonderful! Thank you!

Great design. Came here after warching nare hagens, and certainly dont regret it

I love his concept but I would seal all seams and paint all exposed wood flat black to absorb more Rays and help protect from the elements

excellent build! Im still intrigued by solar cooking. Nice unit!

@desertsun02

5 жыл бұрын

hi there and thanks

Great Project. I have tried a small box stove but this is awesome. I am going to try it. Thanks

I made a copy of yours out of pallet wood and fibre glass insulation. I used a piece of stainless steel that I polished instead of the mirror. I made a slot for the stainless so I can take it out and store it in a slot that I made under the base. It cooks great. I’m going to line it with insulbreak insulation that is removable for cleaning to see if it improves the efficiency.

@tashamiller2040

3 жыл бұрын

What is the highest temperature you have been up to?

@peterbeyer5755

3 жыл бұрын

220C. I used 6 x 30cm sq acrylic mirrors and it was a 40 C day. I have a parabolic oven made from an old satellite TV dish and acrylic mirror tiles that I use to distill water it gets far hotter but I think is dangerous to cook with because it’s awkward to monitor the food and prevent it from burning and catching fire!

I just saw this, apparently I’m late to the party! 😂 I love all the thought you put into this and am definitely going to make one! Thanks!

I would add copper or aluminum as a oven liner for more thermal mass. Tamping down the insulation was not a good idea. The air pockets are your friend. Very inspiring!!!

It's very cool that you're putting your ideas to action and showing all of us, who can then implement parts and refine others and share thoughts with each other. The oven looks really nice too; not throw a pizza in that beast and get this party started!

@tubsun

Жыл бұрын

Frozen pizza is often appx 12 inches in diameter. Sounds like depth of this is 11 7/8ths. Probably okay to squeeze it in there. Otherwise might want to modify the dimensions to add a little more room.

@jaxd7206

Жыл бұрын

@@tubsun or the pizza ciuld be cut in half before putting it in the oven. I'm curious to how crispy it'll come out after cooking.

For added insulation, use thinner pieces of wood and don't smash the insulation. Wood is actually a poor insulator (r-value is about 1 per inch, whereas fiberglass is about 3 per inch). Good build and lots of ideas you've given us!!

@enmiredbythelazy4401

2 жыл бұрын

Not 100% sure, but slightly smashing the insulation may be beneficial. Insulation has a tendency to settle, leaving gaps. It would be interesting to see though, which worked out better. Give the type of insulation he used, it may be more likely to settle, based on the propensity of those materials to collect environmental moisture.

@joeychagnon3427

2 жыл бұрын

Gaps in insulation aren't a bad thing

@joeychagnon3427

2 жыл бұрын

Use mineral wool batts and you don't have to worry at all

@jim.h

2 жыл бұрын

@@joeychagnon3427 I'm not sure where you heard that gaps in insulation aren't a bad thing??? Thermal insulation has one job. To slow the transfer of heat from one side to the other. If you have a gap, that means that the heat can more easily transfer.

@enmiredbythelazy4401

2 жыл бұрын

@@joeychagnon3427 That's not true at all. It's one of the problems in homes, you can see the gaps formed over time at the tops of walls in thermal imaging. Those gaps allow thermal transfer at an accelerated rate, leading to heating and cooling losses. Gaps bad.

Thank you! Lima, Perú I'll do this project soon. Love it 💘

Very nicely done! I dig it!

Nice looking function! Very cool, clean design 👍🏻

@desertsun02

4 жыл бұрын

hi there and thanks ✔🙂

I've been watching your videos. I'm just in awe. Every video is incredible.

@desertsun02

3 жыл бұрын

wow thanks.

Thank you for showing what it can do first

This is awesome. I live in fuerteventura with shit loads of sun. This is pure genius.

Excellent, thank you...

Wow I love it 🥰. Perfect 😁

Very nice build.

EXCELLENT engineering!!!!..... Very impressive!

@desertsun02

Жыл бұрын

hi and thank you!

Nice build! Thanks for sharing!

@desertsun02

Жыл бұрын

hi and thank you!

Sweet. This would be great.

super cool. well done. def gonna do it

Great job!!!

This is Awesome. Thank you

Awesome build

This is amazing! Thank you for sharing.

@desertsun02

Жыл бұрын

thanks! - i'm glad you liked it

I've been wanting to make one of these for a while now. I moved to Arizona, so I have plenty of sun to get up to the 400+ degrees. And it keeps from hearing up the house in the summer time!

Ah bravo! J'étais en train de chercher des solutions simples... et je vois cette merveille esthétique... et fonctionnelle. Je vais donc opter pour du beau, et du pratique... avec sans-doute, une orientation possible du ou des miroirs. Salutations d'un français en Floride depuis peu.👍😉🙏

Love it!

From Oklahoma thank you very much.

Simplest solar cooker , truck inner tube and a large glass. Place tire on plywood spray paint board black. Put pot in top with glass creates perfect seal.

very nice, good idea the opening

i am going to attempt to do this. I think it is a fabulous endeavor. Dear creative mind - Desert Sun 02

Very Good!!!

Thanks, great project, well done no nonsense video

@desertsun02

4 жыл бұрын

Thank you very much!

Very nice!

@desertsun02

2 жыл бұрын

Thank you! Cheers!

Nice !

Ficou lindo esse forno solar, saudações do nordeste do Brasil aonde o sol e muito quente mais as pessoas não conhecem essa tecnologia do fogão solar.

Wohooooo. I did the solar oven by myself!!!! The only thing I made different is that I painted black all the wood...believing it will help to keep the whole unit hotter. Now I will start to cook soon to see how it works. It's heavy though.

I'll definitely make this...

Excellent project, i will try to built very soon. thank you very much. Lalitpur, Nepal

@desertsun02

3 жыл бұрын

You are most welcome 🙂

That's really a nice oven.

@desertsun02

Жыл бұрын

hi. and thank you!

Pretty neat. I made a simple one to melt beeswax. I wouldnt have packed the insulation in. It actually is better loose. It is just in there to slow air convection. Packed in it allows conduction of heat.

Hi buddy. Thanks again. I was out of sight for a year or so. Your solar oven is the most advanced home made device. I would like to build one following your guidelines (if it is ok with you) I am from Panama 🇵🇦 and we have plenty of sun 🌞 all year around! Thanks again for sharing!!!!!!

Very nice design thanks for sharing

@gordybishop2375

5 жыл бұрын

At first though it would be foldable mirrors and portable suitcase type

Caramba, muito legal. Parabéns.

Best ever!

Thank you for sharing. I’ve just finished making one of these ovens to see if they work here in Europe.

Beautiful design! Bravo! Hello from Tenerife!

@desertsun02

3 жыл бұрын

hello and thank you 🙂

Très ingénieux.Je vais l'adopter.🍀🍀🍀

@desertsun02

4 жыл бұрын

thanks 👍

Simply brilliant!!!!!! Greettings from Peru. I am subscribing.

@desertsun02

2 жыл бұрын

Awesome! Thank you!

Good job I like it very good good build

@desertsun02

2 жыл бұрын

hi and thank you! ✔

Thanks for sharing this excellent build. I've watched allot of these solar oven DIY videos and this one is the winner by far. I think I will build one, but I am going to use black (or painted flat black) ceramic tyle lining the inside for some added thermal mass.

@davemiller5875

Жыл бұрын

@@peachluck333 Sorry, I just saw this today. I did build my oven and a rolling stands for it. I put ceramic tile on the floor of the oven. I live in Michigan and sunshine here is not what it is in the desert . My highest temp so far is 240F. The ceramic tile helps to maintain heat when the clouds roll by. I also hinged the reflector so I can take advantage of the suns position when it is a partly cloudy day, which it is more often than not in my state. The hinges also alow me to fold the reflector down for storage with a grill cover outdoors. I have cooked bacon wrapped pork rounds on it and they were very juicy and tender. I also built drying shelves to put inside and have dried mullein leaves for tea.

This from one in the solar continent it simple design by far outshines every other design and it's cooking multiple pots outshines every other in the solar system shine on don't let them eclipse you.🌞🌞🌞

Not everyone has power tools of woodworking skills. You should make them and sell them!

HI WELL DONE MATE cheers mark

exelente trabajo Amigo. Inteligente simple y poderoso!

@desertsun02

4 жыл бұрын

gracias 🙂

Good job

@desertsun02

8 ай бұрын

Thanks

amazed with ur craftmanship sir! actually i am making parabolic concentrator while researching i read your typical parabolic thorough have max 200ish concentrator ratio, so if u cut mirror into 200 smaller maybe u can reach something like 400 C

WOW!!! Amazing product design, GREAT detailed explanation, DETAILED sizing, product and cuts information and Awesome video production!!!!!!!!! JOB VERY WELL DONE!!!! THANK YOU SIR!!!!!!!!!

Nice job man! it's can also use for wood dry purpose

شكرا استاذ على هذا الفرن واختراعك الرائع جدا لك مني كل التحية والإحترام واتمني لك التوفيق بكل اعمالك امستقبلية🇩🇿😍😍😍😍😍😍😍

@desertsun02

3 жыл бұрын

hi there. thank you 👍

very nice

That baby is Nice! I'm on it! Something Told me to keep that piece of mirror and plywood!!! Annnd those 2×3 scraps. Guess I can spring for the silicon. 😀 Very nice. #married to a glassman👍

@desertsun02

2 жыл бұрын

sounds like you are all set. 😎✔

@kimrey1617

2 жыл бұрын

@@desertsun02I sure am!

I have a possible suggestion to prevent heat loss. I built something similar by accident in my garden. I was trying to build a cold frame for my seedlings, which was basically a painted plywood box with a hinged glass window for a lid. I set it right on the ground and piled dirt around the sides for insulation, then stapled thin strips of dish towel along the crack under the window lid. This literally cooked my seedling on a chilly late winter morning. I opened the box and billows of steam came out and everything inside was literally cooked, so I guess it went above 212. I was thinking that might work in your design too, to put wide strips of cloth all around the base plywood so that the lid is compressing against it. Mine was not built nearly as well as yours (since it wasn't MEANT to cook my plants!), but with just those cloth strips, it was able to get above boiling in winter.

@lindalewis8177

Жыл бұрын

This would explain the ceramic cloth seals we have on our wood stove glass door.

MacGyver. Thanks for the knowledge