Parabolic Solar Cooker: Photos and images of the "Solar Burner" Assembly

A Parabolic Solar Cooker is a great addition to any solar oven or solar panel cooker.

Not only does it give you added capacity, but it can help speed up your cooking process altogether.

Although most foods are better when they are slow cooked in a solar box or panel cooker, there are times when it is nice to be able to boil, fry, and saute more quickly those ingredients necessary for many solar cooking recipes.

Basic information, tips and suggestions for the Solar Burner Parabolic

We have decided to include in our line of solar cookers a nice, well designed and economical parabolic solar cooker, available right here in the United States, making it much more feasible to own and use your very own parabolic cooker.

* Note: The Solar Burner is manufactured overseas,where most solar cookers/parabolics are, thus the "finish" and "detail" quality are not quite as fine or, to standard, as can be found in US or European manufacturing plants. This does not affect the effectiveness or capacity of the cooker, but rather more so the "aesthetic" aspects.

For those interested in purchasing their own "Solar Burner" parabolic solar cooker you can click on over to this page Buy a Parabolic Solar Cooker

Improved Features on our new Solar Burner

• Hand Rotated, Elevation Adjusting Expansion Bar  for easier focus
• More stable base, wider footprint
  
• Included Caster wheels for maneuverability and leveling compensation
• Heavy duty, dark pot receptacle
• Higher quality paint job
• Lighter weight

Pieces/parts of Solar Burner
(does not include steel grate)

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Base assembly with castor wheels

Cross bar or T-bar in base/stand for solar burner

Connecting the parabola support ring to the T-section of base 

Here is where you use the two cotter pins to connect the ring onto the T-section (cross) so that it will remain on the t-section.

Elevation adjusting Expansion Rod connected to the ring and the T-bar

Use the mid-size bolts and nuts to connect the expansion rod to the ring.

Base/stand with braces/brackets

Mid-size bolts and nuts are used for the mounting brackets on the ring.

Completed Base/Stand with pot receptacle
(does not include steel grate)

Assembling the sections of the parabola (leave the third hole empty, screw will go in later when attaching the parabola to the ring...use smallest screws/nuts)

Fully assembled Solar Burner (view from back)
(does not include steel grate)

Solar Burner Fully assembled and ready to cook with

(does not include steel grate)

Solar Burner Temperature reading: 822 F +

Some Quick Statistics

• Shallow Parabola
• Focus length 60 cm. (23.62 inches)
• 1500 watts power on sunny day
• Focus area 1.5 square meters (16.15 sq ft)
• Focal spot temp 824 F.+- (440.56 C)
• Diameter 1.5 meters across (4.92 ft)
• Weight assembled 35 lbs.

Assembly video of the Solar Burner

Here is a great video from a customer of ours,Raymond Lohengrin, showing great use of his solar parabolic cooker

One Customer's Solar Burner Modifications 

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