Virginia Tech Solar Kiln Plans. Including plans for what looks like a very well thought out solar wood drying kiln. This design is based on 25 years of research and development on the solar drying of lumber in the united states and foreign countries. Constructing a solar kiln is relatively straightforward and inexpensive.
Drawings for two versions of this kiln are available;
Wengert developed it while working at virginia tech. Constructing a solar kiln is relatively straightforward and inexpensive. Wengert developed it while working at virginia tech. And boy does it work, not to mention save money! Stacking my freshly cut red oak lumber in a virginia tech solar kiln to dry it to a useable moisture content. And forums and ppl seem to love using charcoal, which requires a coke oven. Drawings for two versions of this kiln are available; A metal shutter shade and a translucent insulating panel, which is a translucent polycarbonate panel.
