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Tristan Croll
15th June 2000, 04:58 PM
I'm in the process of planning a new workshop for woodturning and woodworking in general. I was wondering if it is worth building a small kiln for quickly drying timber (I would like to try salvaging logs from the local dump). My questions are:

What are the advantages and shorcomings of kiln drying?

What temperature does it need to operate at, and about how long should timber stay in there?



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ubeaut
15th June 2000, 07:47 PM
G'day Tristan

I would probably look at getting a small dehumidifier rather than a kiln probably wouldn't cost much more than making the kiln and should be infinitely better. But don't try drying logs in either. It won't work, but you probably already know that.

will probably come up with a couple of sites for you to visit but first have a look at Ararat Woodies Club Solar Kiln. http://www.ubeaut.com.au/awho_are_we.htm

Hope this is of some help.

Cheers
Neil http://ubb.ubeaut.com.au/ubb/smile.gif

Ubique quo fas et gloria ducunt
For the narrow minded, intellectually challenged ....... Yes, it is Latin and NO it has nothing to do with anatomy.

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RETIRED
16th June 2000, 12:21 AM
Gooday.

I must be getting predictable http://ubb.ubeaut.com.au/ubb/wink.gif

This site should answer most of your questions and probably give you headaches http://ubb.ubeaut.com.au/ubb/smile.gif
http://www.earthlight.co.nz/business/egl/manual.htm



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"We do good turns every day"

RETIRED
16th June 2000, 12:28 AM
BTW Neil, didn't know you knew the canadian armies motto.

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Ian () Robertson
"We do good turns every day"

ubeaut
16th June 2000, 10:29 AM
Canadian??? http://ubb.ubeaut.com.au/ubb/frown.gif ........... Geez !!!! Senior army corp, thank you. Artillery, mate! Artillery!
http://www.ubeaut.com.au/raalogo.jpg
Good ol' dropshorts.
105 Battery Artillery links (http://www.sebas.vic.edu.au/staff/dpovey/svn/artylink.htm)
Gnr Reb (131 Div Loc Bty '66-'67 and still sane. Mostly.) http://ubb.ubeaut.com.au/ubb/wink.gif

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RETIRED
16th June 2000, 01:38 PM
Gees that stirred ya up.

It's also the motto of the Canadian Artillery.

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Ian () Robertson
"We do good turns every day"

ubeaut
16th June 2000, 08:18 PM
Think you'll find it's the motto for all the Royal (Commonwealth) artillery units.

Lets make an end of this one and get back to Tristan and his kiln v dehumidifier etc.

Cheers
Neil http://ubb.ubeaut.com.au/ubb/smile.gif
Nemo mortalium omnibus hois sapit