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How to Make a Solar Hot Dog Cooker. Harness the awesome power of the sun to cook up a
juicy, delicious hot dog. You will need Cardboard box Utility knife Poster board Scissors Tin
foil Tape 2 wood dowels Drill Skewers and hot dogs. Always use caution when using sharp
knifes and power tools. When necessary, ask an adult for help. Step 1. Select a box with
a large surface area to make your solar hot dog cooker. A long box will collect more sun
rays, which will produce more heat. Step 2. Use a utility knife to cut out a parabola
that slopes down and back up from one end to the other like the letter "U." Do this
for the two longest, parallel sides. Step 3. Measure and cut your poster board to fit
the curve in the box using a pair of scissors. Cover the poster board with the tin foil,
shiny side out. Avoid as many wrinkles in the foil as possible; the smoother it is the
more heat it will generate. Step 4. Tape the foil-covered poster board in place. Find the
focal point of your cooker where the heat is greatest using your hand. You may have
to tip your cooker up to face the sun directly depending on your location and the time of
year. Step 5. Measure and cut your wood dowels to the right length so they can hold your
hot dog at the focal point. Use an electric drill to create a hole in each dowel big enough
to hold the skewer. Step 6. Skewer your hot dog and place the skewer in the wood dowel
holes. Plunge the dowels into the ground on either side of the cooker and adjust to find
the hottest spot. Step 7. Wait for the sun to do its job.Give it between 6 and 12 minutes,
and you'll be enjoying your solar cooked hot dog -- with or without mustard -- in no time.
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