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Started by Fether Hardwoods, December 29, 2010, 10:25:08 PM

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Fether Hardwoods

Hello, new to the forum but have read it for a long time.
I need you guys help, I am looking to upgrade my mill from a Turner bandmill to a Cooks Ac36, I found one that looks like a good deal but it is old a 98' to be exact.
So here is my question, What should I look for on a cooks mill that would be a wear part?
             Thank You Nathan Fether

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backwoods sawyer

Welcome to FF.
Log turner adjuster bolts, rusty chains that want to jump teeth, bent frame, broken agus track, leaks in the hydraulic system, all rollers. I have been refurbishing an old AC-36 that had been "Modified". Take a good look at the mill and look for fresh welds, how well greased it has been, leaks, and above all saw some logs with it, that will give you a feel for some of the hidden issue the mill may have.
The one I have had been repowered with an electric motor so there is a whole assortment of issues that I have been working to over come there. If it has been taken care of, it should be a good mill.
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Banjo picker

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Backwoods has covered several things, but I would also check all the hydraulic hoses any where they have a chance to rub metal...encase them in radiator or water hose at all rub points...There are a couple of hoses on there long enough to cost you 3 or 4 hundred dollars to replace....Check all the switches on the remote box to make sure they work...not real expensive to replace, but they do go bad..if one is bad let the current owner fix it....Check the belts a big double belt (really a transmission belt) from the motor drives the saw another small belt runs the hydraulic pump...With the motor OFF take the covers off both wheels-disengage the drive belt and turn the idle wheel by hand and notice how the band tracks on the wheel--if properly adjusted about the same amount of teeth will be on each wheel.....Take the band off the mill and spin the idle wheel by hand--hard--it should spinn for a longgggggg time...You could take the belt all the way off and do the drive wheel as well, but if the ideler is ok it probably is also...If I think of anything else I'll repost....Tim
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Fether Hardwoods

 Thanks for the help, just wanted to know if there was a common problem with a mill of that age, the owner says it comes with a marathon edger, you guys know anything about them?
       Thank You Nathan Fether
        P.S. This forum has been so helpfull to me thanks everbody.

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Cooks has several vids 1 though 6 on youtube, sure looks like a nice simple well built mill . A lot of good info also on blades, guide etc.    Steve
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