timber Kiln bogey / sled design

[farmerjohn]

Hi,

as per title i am looking for some help as to the size steel and rough design ideas for a sled to get my timber stack in and out of the kiln with out handballing it all as it is an absolte nightmare.

I waas thinking of putting down angle iron rails i can bolt to the floor and use the wheels with V grooves in to in down the rails. my issie is what size steel to use.

also any photos would be great.

thanks, John

[Squaredy]

16 hours ago, farmerjohn said:

Hi,

as per title i am looking for some help as to the size steel and rough design ideas for a sled to get my timber stack in and out of the kiln with out handballing it all as it is an absolte nightmare.

I waas thinking of putting down angle iron rails i can bolt to the floor and use the wheels with V grooves in to in down the rails. my issie is what size steel to use.

also any photos would be great.

thanks, John

I have a set you could buy cheaply....bit of a trek I know.  They are about 8 ft wide and ten ft long - two of them....any good?  Designed to run on actual rail, but I daresay would work on lesser steels!

[Rough Hewn]

Build a rail system like everyone else [emoji106]