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Solar Powered Oven Made through reusable energy resources

1) Place the smaller box inside the larger box. Make sure the smaller box is inside the large two boxes with shredded newspaper. This will act as an insulator.

2) Line the inside of the smaller box with blac construction !a!er. This will keep slightly flared squares. Since you will be attaching these to the walls of your box, the width of each narrow end of each square should equal the width of the side youll be attaching it to; the width of each flared end should be se eral inches wider than the width of the narrow end.

!" "over each !iece of cardboard with reflective material. Make sure it sits tightly around the reflector, and smooth out any wrinkles or folds. Secure the material with rubber cement or tape on one side of each reflector.

#" #ttach each reflector to the to! of one side of the box. $ou can glue, staple, or thread them as necessary, allowing them to flop o er for now.

%" Pro! each reflector u! at around a $% degree angle. The easiest, most secure way to do this is to connect the reflectors together at the flared top corners &ex. by piercing ad'acent corners and tying them together with thread, then untying them for disassembly". (owe er, you can also sticking rods in the ground underneath the reflectors, stacking something underneath each reflector, or whate er else will hold them securely in place. )f its a windy day, make sure your reflectors wont blow o er. )f using rods, glue the reflectors to the rods to add more stability.

*" Position the oven in full sun and coo . +ut food in the smaller box to cook it. )t is best to cook the food in 'ars or on a small, dark baking pan. ,xperiment with cooking times and how and where you place the box. $ou may need to reposition your box se eral times during cooking to catch the sun

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