Cob: Baked Houses-Solar Stove Pattern exists

[crtaylor]

>Charmaine Taylor wrote:
>
>> Here's a wacky idea for " hand to mouth [or hand to clay]  builders"   Use
>a
>> Solar Stove Top cooker pattern to make a solar oven that heats ONE brick
>at a
>> time to 600 degrees plus...bake  for a while, then place fresh adobe brick
>in
>> place, bake again.
>Not really too whacky, Charmaine!  It might actually be possible - if such a
>pattern were available.  Anybody know where to find one?  I'm sure the
>stoves
>could be useful to cook mud pies in the "off" season ;-)
>
>- Rosemary
>


Actually, there IS a pattern, that's why I mentioned it..check out the
photos at my web site under SOlar cooking or go to
http://www.northcoast.com/~tms/kitchen.html

the guy who produces them frys eggs, in a pan, INDOORS at the kitchen
window!!  how's that for solar efficiency?

Charmaine R. Taylor
Taylor Publishing 1-888-441-1632 9-2PST
PO Box 6985,Eureka CA 95502
http://www.northcoast.com/~tms