Hey guys, getting back into the build now that the christmas break is over.
A few of the people that I have been using have been extra busy in the lead up to christmas which has delayed things again.
I guess it's a good sign that tradies in Tas are busy though yeah?
The kiln is both simple and complex at the same time.
It's basically a small room with a perforated floor that the grain sits in and hot air is blown through.
The heat exchanger is something of my of my own design and is being built in house.
All the steel plates in the photos have been laser cut locally by probably the coolest machine I have ever seen.
The guy fabricating this is a friend of mine that is also in the process of setting up his own workshop here in Launceston. He's a real gun and just knows how to get stuff done.
The gas fitter that is building the valve train and control system is also a local guy, based in the Tamar Valley. He is ridiculously knowledgeable and has been a huge help in the design process. This guy sits on the accreditation board for gas fitters in SA and works on all kinds of gas powered everything in the Asia Pacific region. Not bad for a Tasmanian.
So at this stage, I've got a mostly built heat exchanger, all the pieces for the kiln itself, a rather large pressure blower, a bunch of ducting and bits and I'm just waiting on the burner and control system to be finished so it can be bolted on.
Here is a couple pics from the heat exchanger build so far:
