woodmizer , no upgrades allowed

[pineywoods]

1. Unless you are a world class welder, don't go welding on the frame or the head

The Wood Mizer LT40 Frame has enough pre drilled/punched holes that you shouldn't need to weld to the actual frame because you can make a mount to bolt up to the frame.

Forces you to do a more professional job when you wrap you mind around using the existing mounting holes.

Yep, that's what I did. Everything bolts on. I did drill 4 new holes in the motor mount plate to match the kawasaki, and 2 small holes for the redneck auto clutch.

[DR Buck]

I have up-graded and modified the dickens out of my mizer LT40. Now sports a ......., and a back yard engineered remote console.

How about some details on the remote console?  Pictures will be really good.  ;D

[Brad_bb]

zopi, we're gonna need some pics.  Or better yet video.  Remember on here if no picture, it never happened.

[beenthere]

That reminds me....didn't see a good video of shucking the hulls off of the walnuts.  : :

;) ;)

[YellowHammer]

Home grown mill upgrades - I am an addict. Start with a good plan, then git er done.  Drilling the first hole is the hardest, and after a whiile you don't even notice the smoking orange paint when putting the weld bead down.  It smells like fun...just don't do anything today you can't fix tomorrow. :D
YH

[zopi]

zopi, we're gonna need some pics.  Or better yet video.  Remember on here if no picture, it never happened.

Ah...I have not done the mod, and it is way down on the list...parts scrounging stage at best...
And I cannot upload...my only internet at this point is my phone...tough times.

[paul case]

pineywoods mods look ok to me and he did them with no welding on the frame. Check them out here   https://forestryforum.com/board/index.php/topic,39860.0.html

[DR Buck]

pineywoods mods look ok to me and he did them with no welding on the frame. Check them out here   https://forestryforum.com/board/index.php/topic,39860.0.html

I want to see the remote console pictures and details.  ;D

[pineywoods]

OK, here's the link for my wireless remote console.
https://forestryforum.com/board/index.php/topic,33159.msg491067.html#msg491067

I don't use it nearly as much as I thought I would. I really need a simple setworks to really take advantage of the remote. Factory setworks won't work on my old mill...You also need the autoclutch option. Mines homemade..I never posted wiring hookups because the wiring on the drum switches varies a bit on some year models. Mostly, I just wired a heavy relay across the appropriate drum switch contacts...

[DR Buck]

Thanks for the link posting Pineywoods.    Not exactly what i had envisioned or in mind.    I'm thinking more like the remote console setup Wood-Mizer includes or the tethered version thats used on the LT70.

I'm thinking all I need is an extended cable harness and a method to keep it from getting wrapped up in the mill as the head moves back and forth.   Probably need to see if I can add the track that's used on the supers.   If I mount the Control Panel/Accuset at the hitch end of the mill, hydraulics can stay where they are.   

I guess I need to make a trip to Wood-Mizer PA and take a closer look at the LT40 supers to see what all is involved.   ;D

[zopi]

There are some good pics of the cable track in the mods thread...when bibby added the charging cable to their mill.

[MartyParsons]

I guess I need to make a trip to Wood-Mizer PA and take a closer look at the LT40 supers to see what all is involved.   

We have one coming in 11/29. Bring your mill and we will trade.

[Brad_bb]

That reminds me....didn't see a good video of shucking the hulls off of the walnuts.  : :

;) ;)

You got me there.  I went to try out the sheller and forgot my camera.  We finished cleaning up and bagging the nuts today, and I was regretting not getting it video'd.  I'd like to put a good video together for the process. 

[Bibbyman]

 

I guess I need to make a trip to Wood-Mizer PA and take a closer look at the LT40 supers to see what all is involved.   ;D

I'd look at the new version of the LT70 remote.  No cable track..  Just one cable from control stand to mill.  Cable from head runs in frame with some kind of retracting action.









Yellow cable under the frame rail runs back inside the frame .

[DR Buck]

 

I guess I need to make a trip to Wood-Mizer PA and take a closer look at the LT40 supers to see what all is involved.   ;D

I'd look at the new version of the LT70 remote.  No cable track..  Just one cable from control stand to mill.  Cable from head runs in frame with some kind of retracting action.

Thanks Bibby.   I didn't know about the new LT70 arrangement. 

I've been too busy to seriously look into doing this mod yet.  But just giving it a little thought it doesn't seem like it should be really hard.   If I leave the hydraulics alone where they are it should be as easy as putting a junction box at the mill head close to where the control and Accuset are now.  Then place a series of terminal strips in the junction box to connect a longer set of wires/cables that will go to the control and Accuset boxes.   Then make some sort of mount to hold the control head and accuset (probably could buy the LT40 hardware for this) and I'm done except for figuring a way to keep the cables from getting tangled or wrapped up in the moving head and track.

I think the Timber Harvester used some sort of overhead support trolley cable to do this.    Not my 1st choice, but it would work.   

I'd have to also research to see if any of the cables had length issues that would be created by extending them.   My initial thought would be the only possible one would be the transducer cable for Accuset.   It might need some added suppression/filtering to avoid picking up electrical noise.   Maybe Sparks can weigh in on this.