Timbercreek
ArboristSite Operative
hi guys,
so the old man bought a woodmizer lt28. hasnt even cut his first log yet, already wants to build a kiln.
talking about buying the $3500 control unit from mizer. told him theres gotta be a cheaper easier way.
so anyway, we have sawed before, and had a MASSIVE kiln before, but all commercial computer controlled electric stuff.
I have a outdoor wood boiler, with extra ports already plumbed in, told him to just get a small REEFER body(one ton truck sized)
and we can set it on a trailer, wheel it over by the boiler, and hook it up with a small heat unit tapped into the OWB.
and theres power at the OWB, so thats covered.
what do you guys think?
he wants to be able to Dry 12" lumber, mainly white cedar, maybe some pine
i dont know, like a single lift size...4-500bf?
would be sweet if it was FORKLIFT loadable, but your not gonna get that out of the reefer.
worse part is, i have 2 40' REEFER vans parked oh....150' from the boiler. normally dry storage but jeez they are RIGHT there.
just not really sure what the cycle or controls would be?
just heat to a constant temp and vent in fresh air on a timed cycle?
talking northeast late fall going into winter.
have greenhouses, just didnt seem like they would work well. my brothers firewood doesnt seem to dry very well in there. too contained, not enough air exchange with garage doors open.
also thought about greenhouse tied to OWB and PUT the HEAT TO HER
so the old man bought a woodmizer lt28. hasnt even cut his first log yet, already wants to build a kiln.
talking about buying the $3500 control unit from mizer. told him theres gotta be a cheaper easier way.
so anyway, we have sawed before, and had a MASSIVE kiln before, but all commercial computer controlled electric stuff.
I have a outdoor wood boiler, with extra ports already plumbed in, told him to just get a small REEFER body(one ton truck sized)
and we can set it on a trailer, wheel it over by the boiler, and hook it up with a small heat unit tapped into the OWB.
and theres power at the OWB, so thats covered.
what do you guys think?
he wants to be able to Dry 12" lumber, mainly white cedar, maybe some pine
i dont know, like a single lift size...4-500bf?
would be sweet if it was FORKLIFT loadable, but your not gonna get that out of the reefer.
worse part is, i have 2 40' REEFER vans parked oh....150' from the boiler. normally dry storage but jeez they are RIGHT there.
just not really sure what the cycle or controls would be?
just heat to a constant temp and vent in fresh air on a timed cycle?
talking northeast late fall going into winter.
have greenhouses, just didnt seem like they would work well. my brothers firewood doesnt seem to dry very well in there. too contained, not enough air exchange with garage doors open.
also thought about greenhouse tied to OWB and PUT the HEAT TO HER
