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I would recommend Black plastic to increase the temp during the day when the sun shines. Maybe making the tote more airtight would help to force the overheated air down through the wood. Also, if you had the bottom opening smaller it would be more pressurized depending on the size of the intake of the fan. Just my 2 cents :)

Five percent difference in four weeks seems legit for a process that takes months and sometimes years.

One thing that I can see in your IBC is you have a center row of wood that blocks airflow through it. If you stack wood really tight like that it wont dry as well no matter how hot it gets, its the air moving through a pile that dries it out. Just my two cents, its worked for me for many years. Best of luck with the solar kiln. I stack my green wood in a ##### pattern so air can easily go through it. Once it is dry I stack it tight to save space.

Admitting that a design doesn't work is tough, but super helpful to see what doesn't work! Thanks for trying this design out for us!

It would probably dry faster with just the solar fans blowing on the wood.

Cool design. I have always found that the wood on top of a pile outside tends to be a little bit drier (the pieces that get better sun exposure). Interested to check out pieces that maybe only had just the end grain on one end but you may have done this by digging into the pile a bit (37-38% versus 30%) but it's hard to tell as a viewer the way the video is edited/shot. Thanks for the video.

Too bad you were also sucking the moisture out of the ground

So basically the same.

If I'm seeing this wrong, I apologise.. But from what I do see - A glaringly obvious design fault that I can see immediately(IMHO), is your air Inlet is at the top, and your outlet is also at the top. I would have had my Inlet as far down the bottom as I could get it, and opposite to the outlet. [Edit after watching the start of the video again: it appears to me like there is only one vent, meaning there isn't really an Inlet or an outlet. This is even worse than I had thought. It appears to be more like a sauna can a kiln. The fan should be attached to a cowl and plastic fitted so it is positively either pushing air out or sucking air in; with the other air Inlet/outlet right at the bottom of the wood pile]. also surely the wood from the bottom of both stacks would (I imagine) read differently from the wood you've chosen from the top but that's just speculation - I have zero experience in this area. An afterthought: Also I imagine black plastic would heat up more than clear too.

Man you need to get you some detachable forks for that bucket on your tractor so you can move those stacks around lol

Great educational video. I’m stacking my wood in an open field with lots of sunshine and a constant wind. It’s drying fast! On another note, how did you get ahold of the Eastonmade shirt? I want a couple!

Congrats for your prototype!! I really enjoy that you are doing a low cost version of solar kiln (most RUclips channel show more expensive ones). I did one similar to yours, and I have some experience to share: be careful with moisture from the ground, I put some black plastic on my version. I also put black plastic in the front wall (the temperature increase a lot with more black surface), maybe your system is not enough to remove moisture, you can check pile the logs with some space between them) Greetings from Brazil!

reviews on other splitters say when the fluid gets foamy, it doesnt run efficiently. is that the case with this one?

I have also been working in the heat at night, and it's definitely no fun, but I have to do a little bit every day.

hi there good splitting .best to all john

Love box blade doing dirt work. Instant gratification! Love the end result when completed! Anything you have to grade I am watching! Liked, Viewed, Shared, Subscribed!

Hiw you do you deel about the currebt state of JD?

Rewatched!

Do you have the trans in neutral & loader bucket off the ground so you can move the tractor backward using the backhoe Buck to push you to the rear when it’s time to move?

Nice, quick demo of back blade use. Looks like you had all the scarifier “teeth” raised up.

Where do you stand with the current state of John Deere? I love there equipment and always heard great things about them....

Great experiment, but you didn't give the moisture any where to go. I'd cut an 8" flap in one of the gable ends and roll up the bottom of the opposite wall to get a cross current through the stack. Keep up the good work.

Love the box blade action and the dirt work. Great content and video!

17:31 Did it spray hydraulic fluid here because of too much struggle?

Not exactly the safest way to cut splits. I own one of the largest firewood companies in the South and have two Super Splitters (commercial grade kinetic versions of same style you have) and I'd never allow any of my employees to keep their hand in front of the ram as it's moving forward. While we run a significant volume (about 150 cords a week) and the chances are we'll have issues more often than you the main point is you will have issues eventually. Those splitters are notoriously dangerous and have a tendency to "kick" wood. When that happens you've got no idea what direction that piece of is going to go and where your hand will go if you happen to be holding onto it. We've be fortunate enough not to have anything more than a few bruises from flying wood but one of my fellow producers in TX has had several severed fingers. I've got a Bonfire sized Solo and we use pizza splits 8" cuts that work great. Not sure I'd use the smaller version except maybe for camping and smores but I might get one to give it a shot. Be safe.

Other comments mentioned the cart from bxpanded. I got the cart also for my 260. Really enjoy being able to push the backhoe around in the shed out of the way. Also don’t have to worry about hydraulics sagging For hooking up I just wheel the backhoe over to the tractor way easier than backing the tractor up to the backhoe. Didn’t time myself but I’m sure it’s faster with the cart.

Very nice 👍 keep cuttin'!

What county is this?

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Brother, you should’ve considered a Super Split. 😀 At least you would’ve gained speed and efficiency,…especially since you got a new splitter without a log lift. Nevermind 😂, I saw that you have the DR splitter. That’s the sucky thing about shorts,…they don’t have a post date on them, lol.

nice. why not black plastic no fan?

What part of PA are you in? I’d like to start building one in 2 years in NEPA

What’s it do keep the moister out?

How much was the property?

That’s is awesome!!! We’re planning to build as well. Can’t wait to get started. Let us know how it goes.

I noticed that your mower arms were hanging very low. They will raise and lower with the 3 point so you need to make sure you have your mower cut high set so that they won’t lower when you lower the 3 point and get damaged

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Should work great with proper airflow 👍👍

What size drop did u buy

Like others have said, need air flow and a way for the condensation to escape.

Your kiln will also trap any moisture eminating from the ground. Lay plastic on the ground, place the tote on the tarp, then apply the suggestions others have made about ventilation.

What’s brand & model is your moisture meter?

Thanks for sharing your experience. I do think your idea will work, but you need to let air exhaust. If you put some solar run fans as someone mentioned in comments or even cut an exhaust hole on each side to allow the air to escape with the moisture on the high part of the side panels. Maybe raise the bottom plastic at 6 inches- a foot. The heat will still remain to help the drying process. Good luck on working on this project. I appreciate your efforts and don’t want you to feel that I am criticizing your efforts. Have a great week.

Airflow is very important. The humidity needs to be able to escape. Vents at the peak and or solar fans would help to evacuate the moisture.

Was hoping it would work for ya but air flow is very important . Gota have air in and air out . Your set up is very similar to drying in a greenhouse only missing part is an exhaust fan add that and it will be a winner .

I wonder about just a clear roof, that way it gets hotter but still is wide open on the sides

Is that a bush hog squealer ?

Very interesting to see how this works. I think you need to have a vent to let the moisture escape. The wood may start to mold without letting it escape. Maybe do as Allen family firewood suggested raise the bottom up to let some air escape. I just subbed to your channel.