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Summary: Works great, but go slow and think things through.
Review: This is easy and readable, but be very patient forming the pieces, and don't count on getting done "in a weekend." It took me about ten lunch hours - and I could wait between lunch hours for glue and paint to dry. They could also have put some more tips in on how to get things to work well.F'r instance: 1) Have a rolling pin or something you can roll the reflector material down with onto the glue to get it as flat as possible. You might not need to do this if you can find roll mylar or you cough up for Monokote. 2) Hot glue works great but you have to go FAST: it will start to set up by the time you get the bead laid. 3) Use a permanent glue stick to fasten the edges of the reflective material. If you get a big one, you can even use it to stick the front. Rubber cement does NOT bond well to Mylar. 4) If you don't want to use foil and can't find or don't want to pay for roll Mylar or Monokote, you can get enough Mylar to do two cookers off of one of those $2 emergency "space blankets" from the camping section of K-mart/Target/Wal-Mart. It isn't flat, so you have to tape it down taut while you're gluing. Have fun!
Rating:
Summary: Works great, but go slow and think things through.
Review: This is easy and readable, but be very patient forming the pieces, and don't count on getting done "in a weekend." It took me about ten lunch hours - and I could wait between lunch hours for glue and paint to dry. They could also have put some more tips in on how to get things to work well. F'r instance: 1) Have a rolling pin or something you can roll the reflector material down with onto the glue to get it as flat as possible. You might not need to do this if you can find roll mylar or you cough up for Monokote. 2) Hot glue works great but you have to go FAST: it will start to set up by the time you get the bead laid. 3) Use a permanent glue stick to fasten the edges of the reflective material. If you get a big one, you can even use it to stick the front. Rubber cement does NOT bond well to Mylar. 4) If you don't want to use foil and can't find or don't want to pay for roll Mylar or Monokote, you can get enough Mylar to do two cookers off of one of those $2 emergency "space blankets" from the camping section of K-mart/Target/Wal-Mart. It isn't flat, so you have to tape it down taut while you're gluing. Have fun!
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