Shipping container Kiln

[Rough Hewn]

Jesus Christ !!!  Christmas has come early - 2 - 3 x air dried.
 
Is there a rule of thumb average how many years say Oak has to be kept stickered air drying before force drying.  e.g 1" slabs 9 months, 2" slabs 18 months, 3" 2 years, 4" 4 years? Thanks.
 
I would have electricity supply controlled by thermostat that takes over if the accumulated drops below a pre-determined temperature.

No.
That’s the difference between fresh sawn and kiln dried to 8-10%.

Yes, but it’s often misunderstood.
In perfect conditions...
It’s one inch a year measured from the centre to the outside!
Ie 4” oak two years
2” oak one year
The further away from perfect you are, the slower it is to dry.
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[topchippyles]

2 hours ago, Rough Hewn said:

I’m building my shed next week

You will be an official shedder then saul 🤣

[eggsarascal]

43 minutes ago, arboriculturist said:

Does drying the air dried planks you have had stickered up dry for the last year or 2, really add that much value to them and make them that much more marketable.

 

If it were to add 25% to a £100 plank, which then sells for £125 then maybe it is worth the investment and additional handling costs. Handling costs money and all labour input need to be accounted for.

 

There is the issue of having a room that is kept below 10% ambient MC that has to be constantly heated, as somewhere to store the dried planks..

 

I have a 20 ft container that is already insulated with 450m celotex that could be used for the purpose and 25 solar panels 250watt that could be used to heat an accumulator during daylight hours and would heat the installation 24/7.

You've got 25 250watt panels?, that's 6,250watts. You could power Blackpool illuminations with that lot🙂

[openspaceman]

5 hours ago, eggsarascal said:

You've got 25 250watt panels?, that's 6,250watts. You could power Blackpool illuminations with that lot🙂

If he's meaning solar PV panels, and not thermal, then he'll likely get about 0.75MWh for every 1kW installed peak capacity per annum and 80% of that will be May till August, when a solar thermal kiln will do well enough on its own.

Edited December 20, 2020 by openspaceman
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[topchippyles]

8 minutes ago, openspaceman said:

If he's meaning solar PV panels, and not thermal, then he'll likely get about 0.75MWh for every 1kW installed peak capacity per annum and 80% of that will be May till August, when a solar thermal kiln will do well enough on its own.

No good arguing with eggs as he has been reading up on things today.

[Rough Hewn]

Those prices fro containers are fantastic.
It’s 3k fir a decent container up here.
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[gobbypunk]

Hi Saul containers down hear are a grand or just under and like I said the tesco delivery truck backs are 650 we have an old site office in our yard and I just cant decide either turn it into a kiln or upcycle it into an office type thing 

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28 minutes ago, gobbypunk said:

Hi Saul containers down hear are a grand or just under and like I said the tesco delivery truck backs are 650 we have an old site office in our yard and I just cant decide either turn it into a kiln or upcycle it into an office type thing 

Kiln! Kiln! Kiln!

 

 

[Stihl123]

7 hours ago, Rough Hewn said:

Those prices fro containers are fantastic.
It’s 3k fir a decent container up here.

anyone would think u live a thousand miles from the sea 🤣

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On 20/12/2020 at 15:18, Rough Hewn said:

Also all containers rot, either from the inside or out.

How do you mean? What's the expected shelf life of a container, specifically a pair when roofed and clad for a big shed?