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DIY powerfeed

Posted in Sawmills and Milling
Today at 09:42:52 PM
Written by Skidoojustin
Views: 88
Hey all, I need some help. Im building a power feed on my lt15 using a wheelchair motor and a drum and cable, much the same as the rope feed and crank it originally came with. The motor is off a jazzy 1120 power chair and is a fairly large motor. Running on 12v.
The problem I'm having is the saw...

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Any Virginia sawmill owners here?

Posted in Sawmills and Milling
November 25, 2024, 07:43:31 AM
Written by SineWave
Views: 1787
Hey, all,

Longtime lurker here, I've been wanting to build or buy a bandsaw mill for years, and now I'm getting ready to retire and realize that I should probably just buy a mill rather than wasting another 20 years messing around with making one.

I was thinking about something along the lines of the TimberKing 1400 with the bare-bones hydraulics. I figure if I needed to, I could add additional hydraulics later. Read More

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Fransgard PTO tractor winch

Posted in Forestry and Logging
November 21, 2024, 03:59:15 PM
Written by Greenie
Views: 3239
A a 30HP 790 John Deere compact tractor. I'm yarding out tree length hardwood - maybe 16" at the butt (small enough so I can lift rounds to a woodsplitter without rupturing myself) one at a time with branches attached. I've used these Fransgard winches for 20 plus years and like them a lot.Read More

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LT 15 tracking and blade tension

Posted in Sawmills and Milling
November 16, 2024, 07:19:38 AM
Written by taylorsmissbeehaven
Views: 4184
I started milling with a Lt 15 in 2010. In 2015 I invested in a Lt 35. Basically the same head so I am familiar with this mill. I am currently helping a friend with his LT 15. During the summer it was throwing bands off every few cuts. He had hastily set it up. I spent a day reworking the set up and...

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Wood-Mizer LT20

Posted in Sawmills and Milling
November 15, 2024, 11:10:15 AM
Written by Silverfoxfintry
Views: 5182
Hello.

My Son David is looking at a second hand LT20 mill.
This will seem like a silly question to a lot of you. But we have no knowledge of Wood-Mizer products.
It apparently is Fully Hydraulic.
Does this mean that it has hydraulics operating the cutting feed? Or do you have to manually push the cutting head when cutting, or is the feed hydraulically operated?Read More

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