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You can get surge arrestors at an electrical supply center.ħ. The kiln controllers can be susceptible to voltage surges.
#Shipping container wheels system install#
If you live in a rural area that is subject to power outages or surges (such as when a tree strikes a power line), be sure to install a surge arrestor on your load center. Hang the fans on rubber mounts (Grainger’s has them), otherwise the steel container will reverberate and you'll hear it humming 600' away.Ħ. Install one fan for every 8 feet of container length. It provides for more consistent air flow through the kiln and you reduce the chance of damaging your dehumidifier during loading or load inspections.ĥ. Build a relief in the side of the container for the dehumidification unit to sit in. Track outside the kiln is critical in order to use a forklift or tractor loader to load the kiln carts.Ĥ. Inside track is important because the weight of the lumber can punch the cart wheels right through the wood floor of the container. Don't skimp on your kiln carts or cart wheels.
#Shipping container wheels system manual#
The Nyle manual provides an example of an effective track system. You will need to have about a 4' removable gap between the kiln and the outside tracks to allow the doors to close. Build a track system inside the kiln, and even more importantly, extend the tracks outside the kiln. On a seventy degree day, with an inside kiln temperature of 120 degrees, the steel outer shell of my container is about 72 degrees.ģ. This insulation combination is unbelievably effective at retaining heat inside the kiln, and moisture will not easily condense on the white poly. Over this, glue FBBWP (foil, bubble, bubble, white poly) Tekfoil available from FarmTek (It's about 3/8" thick, and has an R value of 10.
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If you can't get an insulated container, the following process is very effective: Glue 1" foamboard (R3.2) to the inside top, sides and ends of the container. A 45' length will let you get two carts of 16' cants and one cart of 12' cants in the kiln, which works out to around 4500 bf.Ģ. High cube (9.5' ceiling height) is the best way to go. Purchase an insulated container if at all possible. I have a 45' hi cube shipping container kiln, with a Nyle 200 dehumidification unit and Wood-Mizer controller. Anything less than that seems to give me uneven drying. I have found that three fans in a 16 foot DH kiln work real good. I used four fans and I will be baffling all the unused space for maximum air flow through the piles. Looks like you are going to have a pretty nice kiln once you get it done. Got to have good, even air flow through the stack for proper drying. I could see only maybe three in the picture. If this is the case, then I think you will need more fans. Looks like you are going to use two kiln carts end on end. If you are not using all the available space, then you need to baffle it off. These type refer units are very air tight, I've found, so they hold heat or cold very well indeed. It works good for me and I use a carbon monoxide detector for safety (mandatory, I'd say). I have a 50K propane heater suspended from the ceiling (halfway back). What kind of a forced air unit are you using and where did you install the unit? Do you have fans installed in it? Look around salvage yards, too - sometimes an exterior crash-damaged trailer can be bought for a few hundred dollars.
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Shop around before buying the first thing you see. I have had mine 14 years and have about $1K invested after I repaired both door systems. I found a trailer dealer locally that sold used and new trailers. I was lucky to get such a nice interior walled unit, foam under fiberglass panels. I heat it with a forced air heat and once it is warmed up in the winter, the heat holds very well, so for a hot kiln I bet holding high temps could be easier than a stick built kiln. I use an old 1968 Trailer mobil meat hauling refer for a workshop. I only have two 16' kiln carts, so I'm not utilizing all the possible space. I should be able to load 3000 - 4000 bdft. I wish I had used a high cube for more head space. After I install the misting system, I'm having the inside sprayed with 4" of polyurethane foam. Here is one I'm building out of a 40' container. The size of the dehumidifier depends on the species and thickness being dried. A 40' hi cube, when properly set up as a kiln, will hold about 5000 board feet (12M3). You must use a refrigerated container to get the level of insulation that you need. Has anyone had any experience with converting an overseas shipping container to a DH kiln?