Testing day!

After weeks and weeks of clouds and rain (even more then is common in a Dutch spring), today there was sun! Finally we could finish the prototype of the big Light Catcher we want to use in the Café Solaire. 

Rick got busy with fixing the mirrors, and around noon we started. Anna inmediately nick-named the solar oven the Diamond Light Catcher, because of the shape of the mirrors. It was great to see a working result after all the work we have put into it.

Today we reached a temperature of 140 degrees celcius. This was after a lot of moisture vaporized, which was still present in the oven after the last very wet days. The temperature is still a bit to low, so we're going to make some inprovements on this prototype. We keep you posted on this.

Diamond Ligth Catcher 1.0

Rick 3 times

The diamond

Blackening a metal sheet, so it absorbs more heat

The beginning, around one month ago

The open oven door

Anna is happy after blackening this sheet

Eating an icecream after a productive day!