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Forestry and Logging / Re: Case 850b loader lifting c...
Last post by BargeMonkey - Today at 02:52:04 AM That loader weighs 16-18k so the book #'s should be accurate, hydraulics may not like it. Hang a mafia block off the winch, still may break something. Is it one of the octopus case series ?
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General Board / Re: Looking for a source for #...
Last post by Brucer - Today at 01:39:44 AMI use GRK screws for all my wood fastening needs. They are pricey but way better than generic deck screws.
For your application you would probably want the R4 style. They have a Torx style head and a driver is included in every package. Self tapping, and they cut a countersink as you drive them in.
I have some #10 x 3-1/2 and the shank is measures 0.143, so not quite the size you want. GRK makes a #12 x 4 but nothing shorter.
They're plated and OK for use with treated decking.
You can get a bulk package of 1200 #10 screws for about $190 US. I priced them out of Home Depot in Bellingham, WA (which is the closest US source to me).
GRK #10 x 3-1/2 @ Home Depot
GRK R4 sizes from Canadian web site
For your application you would probably want the R4 style. They have a Torx style head and a driver is included in every package. Self tapping, and they cut a countersink as you drive them in.
I have some #10 x 3-1/2 and the shank is measures 0.143, so not quite the size you want. GRK makes a #12 x 4 but nothing shorter.
They're plated and OK for use with treated decking.
You can get a bulk package of 1200 #10 screws for about $190 US. I priced them out of Home Depot in Bellingham, WA (which is the closest US source to me).
GRK #10 x 3-1/2 @ Home Depot
GRK R4 sizes from Canadian web site
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General Board / Re: Looking for a source for #...
Last post by Ljohnsaw - Today at 12:34:03 AMI'm good with driving star screws. Looking forward to them holding forever.
The first screw has the huge head. I saw those. This floor is a finish floor so those won't look so good. The stainless are pricy! Would be around $2,000 for them!
Hoping for something more affordable.
The first screw has the huge head. I saw those. This floor is a finish floor so those won't look so good. The stainless are pricy! Would be around $2,000 for them!
Hoping for something more affordable.
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Drying and Processing / DH Kiln Schedule 8/4 Walnut
Last post by GBar - Today at 12:27:37 AMLooking for input and suggestions on what folks use for DH style kiln schedules for 8/4 Walnut.
I have researched FPL-118 (dtd 2000) traditional steam schedules and the reference on page 95 stating that DH schedules use the same MC steps and RH values, but only the temperatures are lower for a DH kiln. Nyle publishes DH schedule also, but are much more conservative.
I have just passed the 25% MC step. In the L53 and L200 manuals, it has 25% MC to Final step as 120 DB/98 WB (or 45% RH). This equates to an EMC of 7.5. Another Nyle publication for the higher temp Kilns have a schedule that nearly matches what is in FPL-118. That 25% step is 130 DB/80 WB (or 10.3 RH) which calculates to 2.0 EMC. very aggressive.
After hitting 30 MC, I set DB to 115 degrees and the RH to 50% (DB/WB=115/96).
At 25 MC, I set 117 and 42 RH (DB/WB=117/94). This is more aggressive than the Nyle DH schedule, but I'm only seeing 1% to 1/2% MC loss per day. Max drying rate on 8/4 walnut is 3.3% MC per day.
Therefore, today I set 120 and lowered RH to 28 (DB/WB=120/88).
I know this is more of an art than science. Very interested in folks personal derived schedules and experience with 8/4 walnut. Also doing 5/4 & 8/4 upland white oak next...if you have schedules for that.
I have researched FPL-118 (dtd 2000) traditional steam schedules and the reference on page 95 stating that DH schedules use the same MC steps and RH values, but only the temperatures are lower for a DH kiln. Nyle publishes DH schedule also, but are much more conservative.
I have just passed the 25% MC step. In the L53 and L200 manuals, it has 25% MC to Final step as 120 DB/98 WB (or 45% RH). This equates to an EMC of 7.5. Another Nyle publication for the higher temp Kilns have a schedule that nearly matches what is in FPL-118. That 25% step is 130 DB/80 WB (or 10.3 RH) which calculates to 2.0 EMC. very aggressive.
After hitting 30 MC, I set DB to 115 degrees and the RH to 50% (DB/WB=115/96).
At 25 MC, I set 117 and 42 RH (DB/WB=117/94). This is more aggressive than the Nyle DH schedule, but I'm only seeing 1% to 1/2% MC loss per day. Max drying rate on 8/4 walnut is 3.3% MC per day.
Therefore, today I set 120 and lowered RH to 28 (DB/WB=120/88).
I know this is more of an art than science. Very interested in folks personal derived schedules and experience with 8/4 walnut. Also doing 5/4 & 8/4 upland white oak next...if you have schedules for that.
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Drying and Processing / Re: Kiln drying lumber
Last post by GBar - Yesterday at 11:32:17 PMWhat part of the country do you reside? In my Northern VA area, the average EMC is 9 to 10 percent and 6 percent MC is a bit on the dry side for indoors. At 72 degrees indoor temp with average RH of 50%, the EMC will be 9.2 anywhere in the country. it all depends on your internal environmental conditions / target EMC. Understanding both your storage EMC and the final location EMC is important. AcuRite makes a cheap digital thermometer/humidity gage for $10 to $20. I have them all over the house and shop. Found them to be very accurate to my precision instrumentation.
Flooring companies like to put hardwood flooring in the intended location stacked up for all much time as possible to let it equalize. Good suggestions on running a dehumidifier periodically in your storage location...if it is sealed. may be useless in your holy barn. I even kept a load of wood in the kiln for a year at 80 DB/50 RH, since I did not need to use it. I like my shop comfortable, so it is near the EMC of internal homes. I do have to run a dehumidifier in the summer at times.
Flooring companies like to put hardwood flooring in the intended location stacked up for all much time as possible to let it equalize. Good suggestions on running a dehumidifier periodically in your storage location...if it is sealed. may be useless in your holy barn. I even kept a load of wood in the kiln for a year at 80 DB/50 RH, since I did not need to use it. I like my shop comfortable, so it is near the EMC of internal homes. I do have to run a dehumidifier in the summer at times.
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Sawmills and Milling / Re: Did something dumb today.
Last post by Nebraska - Yesterday at 11:09:37 PMSo I had a day off, my wife and I went up to the cabin to spend the weekend up here. We haven't been able to spend much time since March. First the fuel pump died on the tractor it changed the plan of the day. So instead today we did errands related to our little at a time remodeling project. It's our anniversary, 32years. So first we visited with a neighbor I neede permission to cross their place to dispose of some concrete chunks in a washout on our place across the creek. Then we stopped and met a young man about new garage doors a couple towns over, eventually ending up in Yankton at Perkins for lunch. We wandered through a furniture store,a paint store, then finally "Menards". Gathered up supplies, house wrap, stopped at the building materials counter for some 4x8 sheets of soffit material. Went out front paid and loaded the cart into the truck. It's pretty warm and humid, we were kind of tired and sitting in the air conditioned truck felt good. About seven miles west of town I looked at my wife and said supposed we should go back and get the soffit. (It's outside in their big shed, we didn't go load it up)..
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General Board / Re: Looking for a source for #...
Last post by Larry - Yesterday at 10:54:29 PMFirst, I gave up on nails for that application eon's ago as they just will not hold. And I do have a gun that will shoot 16d 3-1/2" nails.
Fourteen years ago I built a large new deck and used WRC for the flooring and ACQ treated joists. I used new at the time #10 deck screws that I got at Lowes I think. They have some kind of special yellow coating that was supposed to stand up to to any and all treating especially ACQ. The coating is starting to come off the screw heads but all are tight and doing a great job holding the deck boards down. None have loosened. Before that I used galvanized deck screws on other decks and they have not corroded a bit but it was with CCA treated lumber. Today I would consider going stainless.
I did a google search with the term "#12 x 3.5" star drive deck screws" and the first two hits were exactly what you are looking for, one zinc plated and the other stainless.
Lowe's Simpson deck screws
Fasterners Plus Simpson Stainless deck screws
Fourteen years ago I built a large new deck and used WRC for the flooring and ACQ treated joists. I used new at the time #10 deck screws that I got at Lowes I think. They have some kind of special yellow coating that was supposed to stand up to to any and all treating especially ACQ. The coating is starting to come off the screw heads but all are tight and doing a great job holding the deck boards down. None have loosened. Before that I used galvanized deck screws on other decks and they have not corroded a bit but it was with CCA treated lumber. Today I would consider going stainless.
I did a google search with the term "#12 x 3.5" star drive deck screws" and the first two hits were exactly what you are looking for, one zinc plated and the other stainless.
Lowe's Simpson deck screws
Fasterners Plus Simpson Stainless deck screws
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General Board / Re: Fishing in Cedar's pond.
Last post by Jeff - Yesterday at 10:19:04 PMI'm going to need to start eating some of these guys! Today's 4pm feed
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The Outdoor Board / Re: How to build a Yooper Bear...
Last post by Jeff - Yesterday at 10:06:12 PM
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General Board / Re: Looking for a source for #...
Last post by Magicman - Yesterday at 10:03:27 PMI searched and found several nailers that were advertised to drive 16d - 3 1/2" nails.
Air Nailer
Screws ain't cheap and you would be driving each individual screw with an impact driver.
Air Nailer
Screws ain't cheap and you would be driving each individual screw with an impact driver.
