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Bernie Vail
02-14-2009, 6:10 PM
Some time ago I ran across an article about how to build a kiln for drying rough turned bowl blanks from an old freezer. I inherited an old freezer, but now can't find the article. Can anyone help?

Bernie
Dewey Torres
02-14-2009, 7:11 PM
Was it this one?

http://www.cindydrozda.com/demo%20handouts/drying%20box.htm
Bernie Vail
02-14-2009, 10:43 PM
Thanks Dewey but that wasn't the one. Similar idea, but the one I was thinking of had instructions for wiring in a thermostat. Hope someone else can come up with it
Chris Haas
02-14-2009, 10:55 PM
not what your looking for, but i know guys that put an aquarium air pump line into a hollow form along with a hanging light bulb (like a christmas light but a little larger) then wrap the outside with brown paper, they say it dries the HF out from the inside a lot faster with little to no losses. just an idea if your thinking of doing HF's
Steve Schlumpf
02-15-2009, 12:42 AM
Bernie - see if this isn't what you are looking for: http://www.sawmillcreek.org/showthread.php?t=79378&highlight=kiln
Jim Kountz
02-15-2009, 10:29 AM
There is an excellent article by our own Dennis Daudelin over here--->
http://www.woodturningonline.com/assets/turning_articles/Kiln/Introduction.html

Perhaps thats the one? I used the article as a guide to build mine. Havent tried it out yet officially but it should be full of blanks soon.
Bernie Weishapl
02-15-2009, 10:31 AM
I am looking at building one of those also. Thanks for the info Steve and Dewey. I will start a new thread as not to hijack this one for my question.

Jim when you get to use yours let me know how it works out. I am thinking of a old freezer or building one. Would use it for bowls, lidded boxes, peppermills, etc.
Bernie Vail
02-15-2009, 11:14 AM
Many thanks to Steve and Jim - those articles give me all the info I need to get started.

Bernie
Jim Kountz
02-15-2009, 12:40 PM
Jim when you get to use yours let me know how it works out. I am thinking of a old freezer or building one. Would use it for bowls, lidded boxes, peppermills, etc.

Will do Bernie, hopefully in a week or two I will fire it up for the first time. If I can get enough blanks roughed between now and then that is!!