Dino Bags on the way

[reddogrunner]

I just ordered 9 Dino Bags for Bulk Firewood handling. Can't wait to try them out. Will post pictures and feedback once they are in and I start using them. Good company to work with so far.

 

[Coldfront]

Ok I read one bag can hold about a 1/3 of a cord of wood randomly thrown in off a conveyor. What was the price per bag? I could see hanging one right in front of our ceiling furnace at work in the shop to fast dry some wood.

 

[sam-tip]

How did you only order 9 bags. Website says minimum 200 per skid.

 

[reddogrunner]

If you call and talk to Dave, you can get a smaller order. 10.75 per bag plus shipping. I bought 9

 

[CRThomas]

On your order of Dino bags I only order 10 at a time. Do to the fact 200 I would have to build a 30 by 40 pole barn just to hold them. I have stands that I built to hold them in the air. Firewood just thrown in one bag holds a 1/3 of a cord. I have run test on it 8 ft by 4 ft by 16 inch metal frame of mine You look at the bag laying on the ground you will say no way you start filling that dude up and it just keeps getting bigger. Got to go got a customer wants to buy some trash wood. (Later)

 

[CRThomas]

I'm back the fellow had a one ton with 3 foot sides wanted a load for $35.00 no way you can get 2 loads in that truck it be $70.00 take it or leave it. He give me the $70.00 he'll take that and put it in two 61/2 truck beds and sell it for $60.00 dollars a truck any way back to the bags I took and filled 4 Dino bags with green wood put them under the lean to That was Ash now for got about it a month later I checked it 13 percent went and check my test board it was 13 percent. So every thing that lady at Dino bags has told me has been right on the money. (Later)

 

[reddogrunner]

I've got about 4 cords of log and rounds I need to process and I am waiting to do it until the bags arrive and I can just process right into those. Am excited!

 

[CRThomas]

Build you a c frame to hang the bags on but it easier to move them on a pallet.Then as they wear out just order a replacement bag. I got some customers who like them and some don't.

 

[reddogrunner]

Did you weld your C frame or build it out of timber?

 

[CRThomas]

I built them out of steel tubing 3 by 4 with a half block in the corner.with footers to move them around. I use my forklift to fill them then move them to the stands I got two with gum in them for two months need to check them. They been setting out in the weather a fellow wants to buy them when they dry it will cost him $60.00 a bag. He pick it up. Got to clean up to go deliver to homes tonight

 

[sam-tip]

How do you empty the bags? Are there loops on the bottom? Plus how about mice damage?

 

[CRThomas]

I have never had mice damage on mine but I have had mice in the nesting. When I deliver bags full of bundle I set them by where the going to be and as you take the bundles out the side fall down. You can order them with handles on the bottom and the top.

 

[CRThomas]

Bean bag all have a shut on the bottom but you wood has to be dry or it will milldo after a while

 

[CRThomas]

Pictures

 

[CRThomas]

Well 0n my way home got Willy Nealson that not his name but he looks Andrews just like him. We finish the kiln up and turning. We put a cord of gum in it scooped a bucket of east and a shot of diesel. In 20 hours the wood started turning brown ready to sell 8 percent. He is not drying the wood he is cooking the water out. We open the doors the heat like to knocked us down I believe he was bumping 200 degress. At that rate you would burn up to much wood. (Later)

 

[reddogrunner]

I received my bags and I pulled one out of the box to examine it. It looks to be very well built. The gentleman from Din did advise me to keep these out of the UV rays for extended periods of time, as they would break down the plastics in the bag. Makes sense to me. My plan is to process rounds that have been sitting out drying for 6-12 months so it will not be really wet or heavy wood. I will then store the bags in a ventilated barn to finish seasoning. I will grab some pics of the bag in various stages of fill, full and being transported via tractor. Stand by!

 

[CRThomas]

OK alright glad to hear it play with them different ways t9 use them

 

[CRThomas]

Just got home going to take a nap wanted to get my new Mac computer fired up

 

[Mike from Maine]

Is this the random thoughts from Thomas thread?

 

[Sandhill Crane]

Your funny Mike from Maine! Wait till you get old... er
I would love to use Dino Bags to save the time consuming stacking, but can not justify the cost per cord.
Do you use pallets with them also?