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Offline sawwood

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Re: Solar Kiln
« Reply #40 on: December 28, 2004, 05:56:33 pm »

Nice looking Oak Larry. How is your DH Kiln doing ?
i am trying to git JR to build a kiln but he doesn't have
elect in the barn so may have to see what outher ways
to run the fans, Do you think it would be to much cost
to run a generator all day. Wouldn't need it at night.

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Re: Solar Kiln
« Reply #41 on: December 28, 2004, 07:03:15 pm »
Looks like that kiln is working good Larry, Id be pleased with those results,  I sawed some locust earlier this fall and was surprised how pretty the grain is, I also made some 6x6 s for a building, the supports will be there when the building is gone
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Re: Solar Kiln
« Reply #42 on: January 01, 2005, 04:44:54 pm »
Ive been going to a lot of web sites lately studying up on that kiln, I want to build soon, seems like the more I look, the  more confused of which route Id like to go,  ??? I ve read about solar power, dehumitifyers, heaters , vacum, I didnt know it was so many ways to dry a board, theres some nice systems out there, if only I had about 5000.00, but owell , I guess I will have to stick with the sun, quite a bit cheaper, and time consuming
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Re: Solar Kiln
« Reply #43 on: January 12, 2005, 06:39:27 am »
I am working on a new solar kiln right now. I am an agriculture instructor and we are doing it as a shop project. Everything is working out pretty good right now. One question I have is when I start drying lumber in here can I stack my lumber edge to edge or do I have to leave the "chimleys" that I use air drying. I know I will have to leave my stickers in, but I was wondering if edge to edge worked inside the kiln. Maybe I can get my dig camera working and take some pics when we get finished.
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Re: Solar Kiln
« Reply #44 on: January 12, 2005, 03:14:53 pm »
Id say you might still want the chimneys so another way for the moisture to exit, if you could get that camera going, how about taking some pictures as you build the kiln. And maybe a material list,, sounds like a good project for the students.
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Re: Solar Kiln
« Reply #45 on: January 13, 2005, 06:04:20 pm »
Good question, Logosoluser!  I've always stacked edge to edge, but that's just the way I understood it should be done. Some of that could have just been an assumption on my part. I'm sure some folks that really know will weigh in here soon. :) :P
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Re: Solar Kiln
« Reply #46 on: January 15, 2005, 04:40:31 pm »
Logosoluser stack your lumber tight or edge to edge with stickers 3/4 to 1 inch between each layer. In  a solar kiln you are using the fans to circulate the air . The fans move the air between the layers and from the front to the back. Good luck with your kiln I have been using mine for close to 2 years only  wish that I would have built it bigger.
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Re: Solar Kiln
« Reply #47 on: January 15, 2005, 06:54:35 pm »
Carl B
   Can you give me and idea of how your kiln is set up? Do you use any type of Dehumidifter, or just solar and fans
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Re: Solar Kiln
« Reply #48 on: January 16, 2005, 10:15:40 am »
Check this out for more imformation on my solar kiln.  http://www.forestryforum.com/cgi-bin/board/YaBB.pl?board=sawmill;action= display;num=1057887972;start=0
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Re: Solar Kiln
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Re: Solar Kiln
« Reply #50 on: January 16, 2005, 02:12:28 pm »
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Re: Solar Kiln
« Reply #51 on: January 28, 2005, 08:02:04 pm »
Here, I hope, is the latest pic of the famous "horse trailer" kiln.  Just gotta fix some sort of door in that opening in the rear, and seal up a few cracks. :)
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Re: Solar Kiln
« Reply #52 on: January 28, 2005, 08:41:56 pm »
I printed a picture of the DanGkiln29 as a warning of what I am going to do with the wife's trailer if it sits still much longer....

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Re: Solar Kiln
« Reply #53 on: January 28, 2005, 08:56:10 pm »
 :D :D :D :D

Let me know how that works out for ya, Bucko. ;D
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Re: Solar Kiln
« Reply #54 on: January 28, 2005, 11:37:37 pm »
DanG I like your kiln. I probably just wasted a bunch of money buying my DH unit. :'( I have a 32ft livestock trailer I could have made a BIG solar kiln out of. ;D
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Re: Solar Kiln
« Reply #55 on: January 30, 2005, 04:32:54 pm »
Bob.... your signature slays me!  :D :D :D
LMAO... Too Funny :D :D :D
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Re: Solar Kiln
« Reply #56 on: January 30, 2005, 11:10:03 pm »
leweee, I always have an endless supply of firewood. ;D  I burn my mistakes. :(
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