21+24+12 is about long enough.

Dave Shepard · July 14, 2015, 05:13:13 PM

Looks like I'll be hooking up a BX12 to my BX24. That should just about do it. :D

Chuck White · July 14, 2015, 06:01:01 PM

Sounds like some mighty long cuts Dave!

Peter Drouin · July 14, 2015, 06:32:58 PM

Quote from: Dave Shepard on July 14, 2015, 05:13:13 PM
Looks like I'll be hooking up a BX12 to my BX24. That should just about do it. :D

What!!!

bkaimwood · July 14, 2015, 07:09:51 PM

And I have a hard enough time getting anything over 12 foot!!!

rooster 58 · July 14, 2015, 07:23:41 PM

Holy Moly

Dave Shepard · July 14, 2015, 08:08:33 PM

We've got to saw some 50 footers. I've done the slide routine at 47'. Takes a lot of extra time and effort, not really interested in sliding 50 foot logs. Sometimes there is a call to go out to about 55', so we'll be ready. ;D I was originally going to get another BX24, but this 12 came up for sale close by. The other option would be to buy an LT40 hydraulic and turn that into a BX and sell the head. I may still do that if the right opportunity comes along.

4x4American · July 14, 2015, 09:57:15 PM

so...is this for your mill or for works?

I feel bad for whoever's offbearing!

Magicman · July 14, 2015, 10:09:12 PM

Are you planning to have multiple log turners and clamps?

Andries · July 14, 2015, 10:53:39 PM

Way to go Dave - that'll be five feet longer than what I'm able to mill. A niche market musta been waiting for you too.
Loading and unloading keeps you on your toes, for sure!
Like MM, I'm interested to see whether you go with hydraulics like CustomSawyer, or stay with manual/loader assisted turning.

hackberry jake · July 15, 2015, 02:36:04 AM

Or you could keep both heads. A double headed sawmill! You could have two operators and saw two logs at once!

Brucer · July 15, 2015, 12:53:31 PM

First I had 21' of cutting length. I would do the odd 24' or 25' beam using the shuttle method. Then somebody wanted a couple of dozen 24' beams, so I upgraded.

Now I had 21' + 6' of cutting length. I would do the odd 30' beam using the shuttle method. Then somebody wanted more than 60 - 30' beams, so I upgraded.

Now I had 21' + 6' + 6' of cutting length. I would do the odd 36' beam using the shuttle method. Then somebody wanted 70 - 4x14x40' beams. I said "No".

;D ;D

4x4American · July 15, 2015, 11:11:56 PM

Shoulda just bought a 12' extension to begin with :D

Dave Shepard · July 16, 2015, 01:22:20 PM

No extra turner or clamp. When sawing that long all turning is done with a Lull off of the mill. This extension will be used on my mill and the LT40 at work.

Brucer · July 16, 2015, 07:29:20 PM

Quote from: 4x4American on July 15, 2015, 11:11:56 PM
Shoulda just bought a 12' extension to begin with :D

Hindsight is an exact science

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4x4American · July 16, 2015, 10:11:20 PM

:D Brucer...had to rib ya a little!

Dave Shepard · August 05, 2015, 06:35:06 PM

Phase one is complete. Mill drilled to accept dowels and my BX24 installed. Picked up the BX12 today and will drill my BX tomorrow to accept the extra extension. Just a little white oak I had to resaw today. 38 footers coming tomorrow, and 50 foot pine coming soon as well.

And for Peter D., that's John's big brother, the 7810. Lifts a lot, can't see the forks. :(

47sawdust · August 05, 2015, 07:47:05 PM

That's getting to be a long walk.

Dave Shepard · August 05, 2015, 08:27:52 PM

Yeah, it's the mill at work. No wireless! :'(

WDH · August 05, 2015, 08:34:48 PM

You don't have to worry about anyone stealing it :D.

4x4American · August 05, 2015, 09:14:45 PM

Is that thing level? lol

I wouldn't wanna set that rig up!

Larch · August 05, 2015, 09:17:54 PM

New member but long time lurker here. Thanks to everyone for all the knowledge and humor that makes this such a great forum.

Question:

What's the average time it takes to put extensions on a WM and take them off once you've done it a few times?

Is there anyone doing mobile milling that brings extensions along if needed or is that too much work (would cost the client too much)?

customsawyer · August 06, 2015, 03:58:01 AM

I think it is mandatory for you to get a call for longer than you can cut, right after you extend it. :D

Larch welcome to the forum. Then extensions are not to bad to hook up the hard part is getting everything leveled up.

Chuck White · August 06, 2015, 06:29:25 AM

Welcome to the Forestry Forum, Larch.

Jim_Rogers · August 06, 2015, 09:34:02 AM

Since I drilled out my mill rails and bed extension to add pins my set up time had decreased.
I would say it's about an hour but could be less.

I have taken my 6' bed extension to sites before, but it requires an extra trip for me. Or I hire a friend with a pick up truck to haul it while I haul the mill with my SUV.

Note to self, buy a pick up with snow plow asap......

Jim Rogers