kiln cart construction

[Dan_Shade]

I'm preparing to build a kiln cart, Nyle recommends using 3x3 oak for the cross members, does this work pretty well with the cycles of a dry kiln?

[Ga_Boy]

Dan,

Look on BBTom's web site.  He (al least he use too) have pictures of is kiln carts.  Mine were based on his design.





Mark

[JV]

I am planning a building and drying chamber this coming spring for a Nyle DH kiln I recently purchased, so I have a lot of questions.  I couldn't find photos for the carts mention built by BBTom.  I did find some posted by OWW in his thread "Time to stop being a wannabe".  I did find this .pdf file that gave me some ideas along with making the fan deck and fold down baffles.  I am planning an end loader for 24' long lumber stacks.

    http://ucanr.org/sites/WoodyBiomass/newsletters/Hardwood_Handbook36233.pdf

[Ironwood]

I still have a TON of kiln wheels for sale,

https://forestryforum.com/board/index.php/topic,36475.msg527356.html#msg527356


Advantage is you can put flat bar stock on your floor and still drive over itt with even a small hard wheeled fork truck VS. the inverted angle. Depends on how you wanna organize your space.

Ironwood

[Ga_Boy]

JV, youi are right, I looked on BBTom's web site and his pictures of his kiln build are not there anymore. 
I used his pictures to base my carts on.  They worked well.  I did opt for the "V" grooved wheels on one side. 

The one thing I should have done differently is adding a cable and pully system to allow me to pull the cart in to the kiln.  This is much easier than pushing the cart in with a front endloader. 

[scsmith42]

Dan, my first kiln carts were made from oak.  Before long, I replaced them with carts made from 4" channel with the v-groove wheels and steel track.  I built them based upon Nyle's design.

My next kiln will not use carts.  Instead I will fork the lumber into it from the side and place it on wood bunks such as 6 x 6's. 

Loading and unloading carts, IMO, is too time consuming.  Also, there are air flow challenges when using a narrow kiln.