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Post by flowerweaver on Sept 19, 2015 11:33:03 GMT -5
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Post by oldmobie on Sept 19, 2015 13:48:45 GMT -5
I think that would work very well. It's very similar in principle to the design that was in my head before I converted the old incubator. (Mine would've been smaller scale, like my needs.) Here, I'd probably add sides/ heat source/ fan, but you generally have low humidity, right? I'd also have to enclose it to keep the cats out. |
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Post by richardw on Sept 19, 2015 14:43:20 GMT -5
That looks like something i could do with
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Post by flowerweaver on Sept 19, 2015 15:05:34 GMT -5
The 20 shelf braces are 3" apart, so I think that would keep cats out. My problem is mice. They do sell a zipping plastic cover, but that would not be helpful to me. Usually the humidity is low enough that things dry quickly, but that's not been the case this year. I have no idea where I'd set this up, but at 15 lbs at least it would be light weight and I could roll it around.
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Post by templeton on Sept 19, 2015 16:24:13 GMT -5
Are the casters of a quality that will traverse your ground? Depending on what you are drying, will there be sufficient air flow to carry away the moisture? how might you mount a fan? would fly screen keep out mice? thinking of which - would aluminum pop-in fly screens work as trays? Why am I asking so many questions?  T |
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Post by flowerweaver on Sept 19, 2015 16:42:14 GMT -5
templeton it would likely reside either in the house or greenhouse, both of which have air circulation. It would not be rolling across my rocky ground. I would hope commercial grade kitchen products would be well-built. I was wondering about aluminum window screens as trays, or making some from screen. They do make perforated baking trays that fit these shelves but they are pricey. Although corn cobs would fit in 3", there's nothing to say those trays couldn't be spaced at 6" instead. If my math is right it would be 74 square feet of horizontal drying space.
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Post by reed on Sept 20, 2015 5:09:46 GMT -5
Looks like it would be pretty easy to make your racks. Do you have Habitat for Humanity re-stores in your area? Can always find all the window screens you need there, cheap! Some might fit as is. Maybe completely wrap the outside in the screen also, have to make a door of course. Or if your mice are determined use 1/4 hardware cloth for the outside. I have something similar only about 1/3 as tall made of stainless. I collected up racks from old dead stoves in junk stores and the like. I use it mostly over the outdoor fireplace to smoke things and make jerky. Never thought of using for a seed drying rack.
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Post by jondear on Sept 23, 2015 23:35:06 GMT -5
Perforated bake sheets might fit right in the unit. Smaller seed may need a different setup. These might work for larger things like peas, beans etc... I'd think someone with some carpentry skills could whip out a decent tray covered with screen in no time.  |
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Post by flowerweaver on Sept 24, 2015 11:10:54 GMT -5
Yes, I saw the perforated trays that fit the unit, but I thought they might be a bit pricey and big for small seed. Some liner of plastic window screen cut to fit would solve that, it would be nice and tidy. But I was thinking of either building some screens or, as reed suggested, look for cheap aluminum screens at the Re-store. |
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