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The Solar Kiln Reference:
The
"Solar Kiln
Reference" download is just about everything that is included in the CD
version which we give to course participants.
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The course programme
is split into 6 sessions, each comprises of a PowerPoint presentation
followed by a practical demonstration associated with the presentation.
Each presentation is designed as a teaching aid and also as
comprehensive course notes for participants to refer to later. Each
presentation has been saved as a pdf file and is included in the
download.
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Introduction & Moisture Content. |
2. A
closer look at drying wood, measuring humidity and timber defects |
3. Air
drying. |
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Kiln drying & Solar Kiln Design – including a
demonstration of kiln features. |
5.
Solar kiln construction - taking a closer look at materials and
components. |
6.
Solar Kiln Operation – how it should be operated to obtain a
high quality product. |
2.
On the course we
look at how to operate a Solar kiln and record drying progress. To help
out with this I have designed tables and information sheets (pdf
versions are included in the download) on :
Solar
Kiln Operation - Instructions
Estimating
Drying Time & Moisture Content Reduction rate.
Drying
time tables
Moisture
Content & Kiln Temperature Record
Hygrometer
Table (20-60 degrees celcius).
3. Solar
Kiln Presentation (pdf version) of my Solar Kiln
Presentation (2003, 43 pages)
4. Web links to a selection of file
downloads on Timber Drying and Solar Kilns which I have found useful.
Please click here to visit to my Solar
Kiln page
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