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Offline mike p

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Re: started solar kiln
« Reply #25 on: December 24, 2010, 07:34:53 AM »
thanks for input i might call on your experence again
now awaiting weather & time & low body pain to move ahead
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Offline cenwoodall

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Re: started solar kiln
« Reply #26 on: February 09, 2011, 03:21:03 PM »
Mike P have you finished your kiln ? we built one last year and have dryed one load so far. We do
have a laod in but with the weather we haven't been about to check it. Sure hope its ok. We are
in Raymore Mo. May be this summer we can git down your way.

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Re: started solar kiln
« Reply #27 on: February 10, 2011, 04:51:41 PM »
no not finished we got 24+ " snow latley
i am currently out of heart rythem (from shoveling snow) & awaighting a cardiovert shock . doc said i need to take blood thinners for 3 weeks first the the paddles to shock back to normal rythem
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Re: started solar kiln
« Reply #28 on: February 11, 2011, 01:27:57 PM »
Mike i know what you are going threw. I had a heart Attack 3 years ago as i was working in my wood
shop. Had to have two stents put in and then later had to have buypass surgery. i am ok now but have
to take it easy when at the mill. Take care and rest up, the snow will be gone soon.

Lester

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Re: started solar kiln
« Reply #29 on: February 11, 2011, 01:56:30 PM »
Mike it sounds like your a good candidate for a pace maker?
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Re: started solar kiln
« Reply #30 on: February 11, 2011, 04:59:32 PM »
Mike it sounds like your a good candidate for a pace maker
well mabe this will be the 3 time in 5 years well see what they say
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Re: started solar kiln
« Reply #31 on: June 01, 2011, 01:24:21 PM »
so i got my son to come down a cople days & help me on the fenceing project . well we got done with it & started on the rafters on kiln
the front is the kiln & the back side will be barn type storage
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Re: started solar kiln
« Reply #32 on: June 04, 2011, 05:35:35 AM »
Lookin good Mike. Looks like you got lots of air space up top.

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Re: started solar kiln
« Reply #33 on: November 29, 2011, 05:44:32 PM »
 Mike its been some time but have you finished the kiln? We have our running when JR is in town.
 He is in Texas now so no electric for now . When he was here this summer we did two loads. All
the lumber had been air dry about one year so it was down to 12% to start.

 Lester

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Re: started solar kiln
« Reply #34 on: November 30, 2011, 06:18:50 PM »
no not finished i have had some health problems this year AFIB
& my wife has had a knee surgery & a total knee replacment
& my carpenter son has not made it down to help so not much progress

so kirk hows the kiln doing at your place
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Re: started solar kiln
« Reply #35 on: March 27, 2012, 07:13:22 PM »
more lift on loader
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Re: started solar kiln
« Reply #36 on: March 27, 2012, 07:21:35 PM »
side view
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Re: started solar kiln
« Reply #37 on: March 27, 2012, 07:23:49 PM »
im haveing trouble posting
so the guys came down & got more done
needed to lift beams about 4 ' more than the forks would go so i reged this boom out of some old jen poles
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Re: started solar kiln
« Reply #38 on: March 27, 2012, 07:25:37 PM »
so kirk hows the kiln doing at your place
have you figgred out the operating cost of the dehumikation system
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Re: started solar kiln
« Reply #39 on: April 11, 2012, 10:53:37 AM »
 :(  NO   :(

I have been so swamped with other stuff I cant keep up with cutting let alond trying to get anything dried. 

Just last week I got over 100 full tree length Easter Red cedar logs for FREE!  I am BURIED!

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Re: started solar kiln
« Reply #40 on: April 11, 2012, 03:16:50 PM »
Sure would like to get some cedars here. Could sell the heck out of that. But I would'nt have time to mill them either. :laugh:

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Re: started solar kiln
« Reply #41 on: April 11, 2012, 08:18:31 PM »
:(  NO   :(

I have been so swamped with other stuff I cant keep up with cutting let alond trying to get anything dried. 

Just last week I got over 100 full tree length Easter Red cedar logs for FREE!  I am BURIED!



Easter egg cedar?  Please send some of those rabbits, please.  I'll pay shipping
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