Can the Woodmizer wireless option be added to existing mills?

[WoodenHead]

Is it possible to added the Woodmizer wireless option to existing mills?  Or is this a factory option only?
I know Pineywoods has added his version of a wireless option.  I'm not sure that I would even want wireless, but I was curious if can be done.   

[Dave Shepard]

The wireless option is factory only. You would pretty much have to rip everything out of the control box and rewire it to the wireless controller. I would never give up my wireless. You'll have to pry it from my cold dead hands. :D

[Nomad]

     My understanding is that Dave is right.  But I agree with him; I wouldn't give up my wireless for nuthin'!

[hunz]

I had a fella with an 07' Lt-50 that sawed some big logs for me tell me he missed out on that option with his. He said the 2008 models were the first year for the lt-50 wireless control and that woodmizer said unfortunately he couldn't retrofit the newer version to his old mill

[Dave Shepard]

My mill was delivered 4/8/08, and was one of the very first wireless mills delivered, if not the first ever. I know Jeremy from NY actually assembled the wireless on my mill himself.

[MartyParsons]

Hello,
Yes, but there is not a kit or part # to do this. So the factory answer would be no. It could be done.

Marty

[pineywoods]

Are you asking
1 if it can be done OR
2 is it practical to do so ?

1 yes
2 probably not

I added wireless to my Lt40, but I built the wireless stuff myself to match the 95 mill. Mine is infra-red instead of rf like the mizer option.

[Dave Shepard]

I'm surprised it isn't a dealer retrofit option. Maybe there is just too much time and parts to be swapped out to make it cost effective.

[WoodenHead]

Are you asking
1 if it can be done OR
2 is it practical to do so ?

1 yes
2 probably not

I added wireless to my Lt40, but I built the wireless stuff myself to match the 95 mill. Mine is infra-red instead of rf like the mizer option.

Actually I was looking for an answer to both.  If there was a factory upgrade, I would consider it.  However, it is not high on the priority list at the moment.  I'll take it into consideration when I look at my next mill purchase (which might not happen for a while  :D). 

[CalebL]

Hello,
Yes, but there is not a kit or part # to do this. So the factory answer would be no. It could be done.

Marty

Challenge accepted?!?!?

[giant splinter]

The fact that it can be done interests me if I was interested in upgrading my LT40HD, if I wanted a new LT40 super or LT50 I would get it with the remote options and an out feed conveyor system

[pineywoods]

As an aside to this conversation, I learned the hard way that a wireless control is just about useless unless you have setworks. My home-made remote works well, but I don't have setworks, so I very seldom use it. I know I could build setworks, just don't have time to do so. Too many other projects  :(

[sparks]

Here is a list of parts needed to add wireless to a Wood-Mizer mill. It must be a 2008 or newer Super sawmill and requires the sawmill to have Accuset 2. Only locations to install are Indianapolis and maybe NY branch.

Price includes Accuset 2. See Attached

[WoodenHead]

Hmmm.  Well I have three strikes against me.  I have a 2006 non-super LT40.  And the price is well on it's way to another mill.   ;)