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Timberjack 240E manuals

Posted in Forestry and Logging
Yesterday at 08:16:37 PM
Written by tberry
Views: 65
Hi everyone. I just picked up a 1980 TJ 240E. I got a great price on it and it came with a few problems that I want to fix the right way. Im having a hard time locaring service manuals for the machine.
It has a gearmatic 119 winch and i was able to download the manual.
i cant find the specific owner or service manual for the 240E. it has a 4-53 detroit which i have a manual for. not sure whT type of transfer case it has or transmission other than its A 4 speed and has hi/low range with a reverser.Read More

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Belsaw M-14 & Electric Motors

Posted in Sawmills and Milling
June 25, 2025, 09:42:23 AM
Written by Irish_Jake
Views: 312
From time to time on google, I come across mentions of 'my father ran a Belsaw on a 50hp electric motor' or 'we used to run one on a pair of 30hp electric motors'. Just little bits that never get into much detail.

I'm interested to learn more about the (seemingly few) folks who have done this. What was the setup? How well did it cut? What was the power source? How was the motor controlled? How did the HP compare to PTO-driven? V-Belts or another solution?Read More

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@#$%$ Google

Posted in Sawmills and Milling
June 24, 2025, 06:18:34 AM
Written by customsawyer
Views: 998
I was informed by a customer that Google has my listing listed as "Permanently Closed". Needless to say I was shocked. I had not long gone through a lengthy process of changing my business hours and thought I had it all taken care of. I don't know if that triggered something in their algorithm...

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Disposing of tree stumps

Posted in Forestry and Logging
June 24, 2025, 05:37:14 AM
Written by gaspasser
Views: 622
Looking to dispose of tree stumps from our over winter logging and clearing of my farm in the Grantham/Enfield area of NH. Probably up to 100 hardwood stumps. I have dump truck and can transport locally. I understand that burying and burning are options although labor intensive ones.. Any thoughts, suggestions...

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procut sawmill plans

Posted in Sawmills and Milling
June 23, 2025, 11:27:22 AM
Written by tpiton
Views: 697
Hi, i was looking at the procut sawmill plans to build my own chainsaw mill. Probleme is that Procut looks like out of buisness. No one returns calls or email. If someone would like to sell me thier plans, i'm interested.

Thanks

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