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Find a spot for the cooker that is horizontal, use a bubble level to check the ground is horizontal.

The diameter of the area should be a minimum of 1200mm. Indicate the center for placing the

cooker.

Frame Assembly

Drill a 12mm hole through J5 and J9. Fasten the cooker to the ground by placing the center pole (E2)

through J5 and J9. Then hammer it further through the ground.

1200mm

Summary of Contents for Solar Cooker

Page 1: ...Heliac Solar Cooker Assembly Manual v4 3 ...

Page 2: ...o N2 with 3 screws Unscrew K3 from N2 and remove the bolt prior to attaching the mirror foil Build the outer frame from N2 and N3 Predrill holes and screw the corners together Use 8x 3 5 40screws for this process A proper wood glue can also do the job N2 N3 N3 N2 Mirror Assembly 1 730 900 N2 420 N2 K3 ...

Page 3: ...ch sides on foil and frame that belong together Draw a line around the frame on the table Place some tape upside down centered along the two parallel lines having the same length as N3 Place the foil with the reflective side down with its edges centered on the tape Place the frame on top of the mirror foil with correct edges aligned 4 Mirror Assembly ...

Page 4: ...und the frame center outward 5 Repeat step 4 5 for N2 parallel sides Finally tape some gaffa tape on top of the transparent tape and use a stapler to ensure it stays fastened to the wood frame Mirror Assembly 7 Then fasten K3 back on the woodframe 900 730 K3 ...

Page 5: ...Lay the timbers flat on a table and join them together as shown on the image below Use 16 screws for fastening J1a J3 J4b J4a Frame Assembly 1 J6a J6b J3 668 J1b up ...

Page 6: ...Attach two wheels at the edges of J1a Then do the same for J1b 3 Connect J4a and J4b with J5 and 8 screws Then connect J1a and J1b in the same manner J1a Frame Assembly 2 J1a J1b J4a J4b 774 J5 ...

Page 7: ...ntal The diameter of the area should be a minimum of 1200mm Indicate the center for placing the cooker Frame Assembly 4 5 Drill a 12mm hole through J5 and J9 Fasten the cooker to the ground by placing the center pole E2 through J5 and J9 Then hammer it further through the ground 1200mm E2 J5 J9 ...

Page 8: ... on J6a connecting through the hole on J3 6 7 Fasten K3 to J6a and J3 with a couple of screws so it is centered on the line drawn in step On the other side of J3 drill the 8 5mm hole further through K3 J3 Frame Assembly J6a J6a K3 J3 K3 ...

Page 9: ...from the center of the hole on K3 drill another 8 5mm thick hole 8 Frame Assembly 155 mm K3 9 Remove K3 prior to attaching the cloth Attach the protective cloth to the cooker with a stapler Then fasten K3 on top of the cloth ...

Page 10: ...ttach it on one end of J2 Connect another two pieces of N5 with a hinge and attach it to the other end of J2 Place a stabilizing piece N1 between the upper N5 pieces Finally staple the cloth H3 on top of the frame J4a J4b J2 11 Fasten J2 to J4a and J4b Frame Assembly J2 N5 N5 N5 N5 ...

Page 11: ...ew the two parts together On the other end of L1a fasten J7 with wood glue Do the same for L1b 13 Drill a 8 5mm hole through J7 and L1a The hole should be on the center of J7 Do the same for L1b Frame Assembly 20mm L1a L1b L1a L1b J7 L2 J7 L1a L1b ...

Page 12: ...ch J8 to L1a 140mm from the hole you just drilled 14 L1a J8 140 15Then drill a 11 5mm hole on J8 with a depth of 20mm It should be distanced 15mm from the edge Screw in the screw in sleeve D3 into the hole on J8 15 L1a J8 ...

Page 13: ...etween to attach K4 to J8 and K3 Drill a 8 5mm hole Through the the spacer N6 and put it on the bolt protruding from J3 Frame Assembly Attach the arms L1a and L1b to the sides of the cooker using two bolts 16 L1a L1b J3 N6 J8 K4 K4 ...

Page 14: ...er at the bolts going through J3 Tighten the frame Together using locking nuts on the bolts K3 is attached at K4 with bolt and locking nut Do not tighten K3 and K4 too hard as the bolt has to move rather freely when using the Cooker 18 J3 J3 K4 K4 K3 ...

Page 15: ...19Build the foil frame by joining K1 and K2 at right angles Use 8 A2 screws for this process K1 K2 K2 K1 20 L1 is screwed onto the center and outer side of K2 K2 K2 L1 L1 Solar Cooker Assembly ...

Page 16: ...ost rough Use a stapler to attach the foil to the frame 21 22 Drill a hole on the top side of the frame centered on K1 Tie a rope through it and let the other end be pulled thrrough the hole on J2 The rope is fastened to a screw on J4a for adjustment of frame elevation height Solar Cooker Assembly J4a K1 J2 ...

Page 17: ... and finally a pot that should be black at the bottom It will i 23 Solar Cooker Assembly 24 Make a mirror from an aluminium plate with a reflecting foil taped on top Attach it to J4a at an angle that allows you to view the bottom of the pot while cooking J4a ...

Page 18: ...ac dk Mail info heliac dk Phone 4528141310 Heliac ApS Savsvinget 4 DK 2970 Hørsholm Denmark Information Your cooker is now ready for use It is recommended to insulate your pot from the sides by wrapping it with a pillow or thick cloth 25 ...