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Log to Cord Calc

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  1. Grizzly Adam

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    Its been asked for a few times, but I finally wrote a log-cord calculator. You can find it at the bttom of the firewood calculator page. It is in beta and will get more features. Let me know how it works.

    Firewood & Cord Calcuations | Firewood Hoarders Club
     
  2. Jeffrey Svoboda

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    I think it needs to be converted to inches. At least the diameter, if it's possible to write it with two measurements.
     
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    Does the second calculator work on tree length?
     
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    You could fudge it with it. I will also be working on a full tree calculator eventually.
     
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    That is a planned feature, allowing you to pic your unit.
     
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    Does it estimate the "stacked" cords (which is preferable), or does it calculate the actual cubic feet of wood (which would under-estimate the stacked cords)?

    Thanks for the tool!
     
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    Actual wood. It doesn't account for lost sawdust either.
     
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    It comes up with the same numbers I do if I manually calc......:thumbs:
     
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    Well, that can't be right...
     
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    I sure hope it is, or I better get my butt in gear and get more farwood. :D
     
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    I've added unit conversions. Feel free to doublecheck my math!
     
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    For estimation of stacked cordage I just consider a log to be square which adds in the air space and come out pretty close. Instead of pi*r squared I do 2*d times the length. Lost to sawdust has some significance, especially if you make noodles. Think of it as a sales tax.
     
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    Not to be confused with "which bathroom one may choose these days" papadave
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    Great work Grizzly Adam :thumbs: Always something new on the site!:)
     
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    Thanks, we try! Got to do something to keep learning, and coding sure is a fun way to go about it.
     
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    It comes up with the same numbers the other wood calculator site I used to go to did.

    Past tense on that old site as this one works great, and we'll keep the hits here at FHC. Thanks Griz!
     
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    Yep. Nice to not have to go external for the info that's now right here at our fingertips.
     
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