iDRY Vacuum Kilns

Sponsors:

Stickering station

Started by Dave Shepard, June 18, 2011, 01:20:26 PM

Previous topic - Next topic

0 Members and 1 Guest are viewing this topic.

Dave Shepard

I've wanted to build this contraption for almost four years now. We've been processing a lot of stuff the last few weeks, with quite a bit more to go. It takes a few minutes to lay out the blocks and also to always make sure the sticks are vertically aligned. This has been adding up to a lot of time, not to mention inconsistency. This new station has eliminated the setup time, and also makes aligning the sticks much faster.

It's made from an 8x8, an 8x10 and 3x4s. I make my stickers from lumber on hand that is 1 1/8" to 1 1/4" thick, ripped to exactly 1" thick on the table saw, so I made my slots 1 3/8" wide. To make the slots, which are 3/8" deep, I cut a few grooves in each vertical with the table saw and then cleaned them out with my router,  or "routah" as Patrick Leach would say. :D We tested it yesterday, and it will save a lot of time. The groove captures the stick so it doesn't get pushed around when you are putting the first boards on. The only visual alignment needed is on the front side where you are working. We start each layer tight against the back, then we set the next board to the front of the sticks, and fill in the middle as best we can. It took about 2 1/2 hours and $40 in 6" Headlok screws.

"Routah"



Stickering Station. The sticks are on two foot centers, and I can stack up to 16' lumber. I often have to put shorter stacks on longer stacks, and this ensures everything is vertically aligned. We don't usually cut odd lengths, but if we did, I think having an extra 6 inches hanging over would probably be ok.



Closeup showing grooves.



Wood-Mizer LT40HDD51-WR Wireless, Kubota L48, Honda Rincon 650, TJ208 G-S, and a 60"LogRite!

customdave

Hey nice job, good idea, that would save a lot of time....


            Dave
Love the smell of sawdust

Tom


r.man

Nice looking rig. Why two sets of forks slots in the main beam?
Life is too short or my list is too long, not sure which. Dec 2014

Ron Wenrich

I've seen channel iron used for uprights.  It reduces the need for slotting wood.  I've also seen a plate on the end that keeps one end even.  It'll sure make stickering easier and quicker.
Never under estimate the power of stupid people in large groups.

RedLeg

Very nice looking and certainly a time saver... another option might be two passes with a dado accessory on your table saw.  Would save the multiple table saw passes and manual "routah" work.  ;D
Leif
Retired U.S. Army
2010 Lumber Smith Elite and Track Kit
Shopsmith Mark 7 PowerPro

cutterboy

Nice looking set up. I'm impressed!
To underestimate old men and old machines is the folly of youth. Frank C.

pyrocasto

Now why didnt I think of that. Very nice indeed. Good work Shepard!

I think I may make me one soon to pretty things up and make them more brainless and quick.

Dave Shepard

Thanks for the compliments.

I asked my boss if we had a dado setup. He mumbled something about awful noises and some sort of suspicious behavior and changed the subject. :D

As for the fork slots? Well, at least one of the sets is where it belongs. ::) :)
Wood-Mizer LT40HDD51-WR Wireless, Kubota L48, Honda Rincon 650, TJ208 G-S, and a 60"LogRite!

WDH

That looks perfect.  Why did I not think of that?
Woodmizer LT40HDD35, John Deere 2155, Kubota M5-111, Kubota L2501, Nyle L53 Dehumidification Kiln, and a passion for all things with leafs, twigs, and bark.  hamsleyhardwood.com

Brucer

I've given a lot of thought to building something like that. It would incorporate Ron's suggestion for an end-plate as well.

Problem is, I have 9 different "standard" lumber sizes so I have 9 piles on the go at once.

Given my tendency to A) not get it right the first time, and B) to keep fiddling with stuff that is already "good enough", I will probably end up with 9 different versions of this :D.
Bruce    LT40HDG28 bandsaw
"Complex problems have simple, easy to understand wrong answers."

bandmiller2

Nice setup Dave,makes that pesky job of stickering a little easier.Are you milling any of those twister trees?? Frank C.
A man armed with common sense is packing a big piece

thecfarm

Model 6020-20hp Manual Thomas bandsaw,TC40A 4wd 40 hp New Holland tractor, 450 Norse Winch, Heatmor 400 OWB,YCC 1978-79

Jim_Rogers

nice job, now let's see it with some lumber in it......

in other words, let's see if it works......?
Whatever you do, have fun doing it!
Woodmizer 1994 LT30HDG24 with 6' Bed Extension

Dave Shepard

No twister trees out here, I'm right on the NY border, about an hour from Springfield.

Jim, we put a couple hundred feet on it Friday, but got monsooned right at quitting time so I didn't venture out with my camera.
Wood-Mizer LT40HDD51-WR Wireless, Kubota L48, Honda Rincon 650, TJ208 G-S, and a 60"LogRite!

Thank You Sponsors!