Ruth Conway on sat 17 feb 01
There was some discussion earlier this week about the best type of grates to
use for wood kilns. I have finally settled on using car or truck axels for
grates. They are cheap, readily available at any scrap iron dealer and last
longer than anything else I have tried. When one bends too much just recycle
it back to the dealer and get another one. If you live in an industrial
area, high temperature monnel rod or pipe might be available but it is
difficult to find, relatively expensive and ruins the saw blades of the
scrap iron dealer if it needs cutting. Ruth Conway
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David Hendley on sat 17 feb 01
Any kind of axel or shaft makes an excellent long-lasting
grate in a kiln. You will know a shaft when you see
one at the junk yard by looking for a keyway or a flat
spot near the end of the bar.
In Texas, sucker rod from oil well drilling is the most
common and cheapest long-lasting grate material.
You will know it when you see it by looking for enlarged
male threads (the threaded part is bigger than the
actual rod) on one end and female threads on the other
end, and it's 20 feet long.
For long life, try to use material that is at least 1" in
diameter.
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David Hendley
Maydelle, Texas
hendley@tyler.net
http://www.farmpots.com/
----- Original Message -----
From: Ruth Conway
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Sent: Saturday, February 17, 2001 12:20 PM
Subject: best grates for wood kilns
| There was some discussion earlier this week about the best type of grates
to
| use for wood kilns. I have finally settled on using car or truck axels for
| grates. They are cheap, readily available at any scrap iron dealer and
last
| longer than anything else I have tried. When one bends too much just
recycle
| it back to the dealer and get another one. If you live in an industrial
| area, high temperature monnel rod or pipe might be available but it is
| difficult to find, relatively expensive and ruins the saw blades of the
| scrap iron dealer if it needs cutting. Ruth Conway
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