Installation and Setup
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Installation and Setup
SECTION 3 INSTALLATION AND SETUP
3.1
Materials
Congratulations on the purchase of a Wood-Mizer
®
DK Modular Kiln! Enclosed are
complete construction instructions for the kiln. This manual contains drawings and lists of
materials required to construct the WMDK Kit.
Follow the instructions carefully,
strictly heeding all special WARNINGS and NOTES.
IMPORTANT!
Before beginning construction, check your
local building code authority to see if a building permit is
required.
Open the box and identify all parts listed on the materials list for your kiln.
See Table 3-1.
Required materials to be supplied by the customer for the WMDK Kit are
listed below.
See Table 3-2.
A list of recommended books concerning lumber drying is provided
below.
Material
Total Qty.
Drying chamber, insulated
container or own build
1
Main Disconnect
1
1
See Table 1-3. for amperage requirement
1
TABLE 3-1
Publication
Supplier
Wood Handbook
AH No. 72, USDA Forest Service, Forest Products Lab,
Madison, WI, 1955; (608) 231-9200
Dry Kiln Operator's Manual
AH No. 188, E.F. Rasmussen, USDA Forest Service,
Forest Products Lab, Madison, WI 1988
(Stock No. 001-000-04576-8); (202) 512-1800
Understanding Wood, A Craftsman's
Guide to Wood Technology
R. Bruce Hoadley, available from Wood-Mizer (Part No.
P05877)
TABLE 3-2
