Freezing cold milling tips

Andries · January 28, 2016, 10:09:00 AM

Hey, that's not 'oh crap', that's my little known 'opening-snow cut'.
:D

WV Sawmiller · January 28, 2016, 10:18:50 AM

Andries,

I heard the "Bad clothes" comment in Norway in 2008. We had a day care center next to our office and I saw 3-4 y/o kids out playing in weather like in your pictures and commented to our secretary and she said same thing. Said if the kids did not get out and play in weather like that they would never get to play.

Prices were high over there but we did stock up on good snow suits for the grandkids and I also brought back snow racers (sits up about 1' high, 2 skis on back and one on front connected to steering wheel). The girls love for me to tow them behind my 4 wheeler. Make a chain of up to 3 and sometimes play crack the whip with tail end Charlie. They don't care if they take a tumble in the snow occasionally and love our outings.

terrifictimbersllc · January 28, 2016, 10:22:56 AM

That's a very nice picture.

terrifictimbersllc · January 28, 2016, 10:23:41 AM

Quote from: Magicman on January 28, 2016, 08:26:47 AM
I see that and think "oh crap".

I look and think "nice clean log!"

Ohio_Bill · January 28, 2016, 10:27:43 AM

Quote from: WV Sawmiller on January 28, 2016, 10:18:50 AM

Andries,

I heard the "Bad clothes" comment in Norway in 2008. We had a day care center next to our office and I saw 3-4 y/o kids out playing in weather like in your pictures and commented to our secretary and she said same thing. Said if the kids did not get out and play in weather like that they would never get to play.

Prices were high over there but we did stock up on good snow suits for the grandkids and I also brought back snow racers (sits up about 1' high, 2 skis on back and one on front connected to steering wheel). The girls love for me to tow them behind my 4 wheeler. Make a chain of up to 3 and sometimes play crack the whip with tail end Charlie. They don't care if they take a tumble in the snow occasionally and love our outings.

Looks like fun . Sure is a wonderful picture .

beenthere · January 28, 2016, 10:56:43 AM

Fun as long as going slow. But can get out of hand real quick, especially if "crack the whip" becomes part of the fun. been there, done that... and very lucky no one was hurt bad.

thecfarm · January 28, 2016, 12:55:50 PM

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Peter Drouin · January 28, 2016, 06:41:56 PM

Quote from: thecfarm on January 28, 2016, 12:55:50 PM
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:D :D :D :D :D I like to [crack the whip] beenthere :D :D :D :D ;)

WV Sawmiller · January 28, 2016, 07:36:56 PM

Don't know what happened with my picture. Just showed up as a little black box so I opened post, modified, deleted and put it back. Looks like it is coming through fine now.

Actually this was last year. Hope to repeat Saturday if the weather holds. Still just a little too deep for 4 wheeler but should be right Saturday morning. May be gone that afternoon and certainly by Sunday afternoon. The girls love it and I have fun too.

thecfarm · January 28, 2016, 07:40:19 PM

I know I would have fun. And than some!!

Brucer · January 28, 2016, 09:34:34 PM

Warning! If you're going to use a snowblower to move sawdust, first have a good look at the air filter! It might not have one.

I just finished rebuilding a 1981 Ariens ST1032 and I discovered it doesn't have an air filter. There is a shroud that covers both the exhaust pipe and the carburetor inlet. Instead of an air filter, there is a pipe that rises above the carb inlet to just shy of the shroud.

Apparently the theory is that the exhaust pipe heats the air inside the shroud and the carburetor pulls the heated air through the inlet pipe. This is fine when you're blowing snow because any snow that gets suspended in the air is going to melt inside the shroud. Not true of sawdust, though.

My manual shows an optional air filter. Apparently you could remove the blower on this machine and replace it with a lawnmower for summer use.

4x4American · January 28, 2016, 09:42:51 PM

good call brucer!

terrifictimbersllc · January 29, 2016, 07:53:21 AM

Wonder if there is any potential for fire especially inside like the barn video above.

petefrom bearswamp · January 29, 2016, 01:06:00 PM

BRRR Glad Im here in FL
My sawdust pile gets a lot of bark and edging pieces in it so Im afraid that Id be shearing too many auger pins.

Percy · January 29, 2016, 01:20:48 PM

This time last year ..... I was shoveling big time....uuuugggghhhh

WV Sawmiller · January 29, 2016, 01:36:23 PM

Percy,

That's not shoveling - that's tunneling.

We got another light dusting now supposed to be 52 tomorrow and 61 on Sunday so I think the end is in sight for us. Hope you guys are as fortunate.