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Started by Slingshot, February 07, 2017, 03:55:33 PM

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Slingshot


     I put the Predator 14hp engine on my LT-10. Harbor Freight lists it as 13hp
  in their store but receipt and paperwork I got with the engine says it is 14hp.
     I had to do 2 mods to make it fit on the mill. One was the mounting plate.
  The PTO shaft on the Predator was about one inch higher up than the Briggs
  when sitting on the plate and raised the pulley too high for the band wheel belt
  system.
 
  The mounting plate and drive belt....


 



 

  I built a new mounting plate and put the engaging lever below the plate giving
  room to lower the new plate by drilling the slider rod holes up higher on the
  sides which lowered the top of the plate enough to bring the PTO shaft down
  enough for the pulley to clear the saw blade....

New plate and engine mounted....


 



 

The 2nd mod was for the muffler which sat too far forward to clear the upper cross
beam when raising the saw head. I changed that by making some mounting plates
for the bolt mount to a one inch pipe with a double 45 degree bend...


 



 



 



 

I have a couple videos I'll post later.

__________________________
Charles




Magicman

Knothole Sawmill, LLC     '98 Wood-Mizer LT40SuperHydraulic   WM Million BF Club Member   WM Pro Sawyer Network

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newoodguy78

Excellent retrofit looks like it left the factory that way.

Slingshot

    Pictures of engine mounted on mill and a couple short videos sawing
  some wood....



 



 

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ATRnYVHC1ew

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0Hk37xLAHPI


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Charles  sling_shot




John S

Nice work, I guess that makes it an LT10Super!!!  Those engines are supposed to be pretty good.  I have the HF chainsaw sharpener and it works great, $27 with coupon.
2018 LT40HDG38 Wide

WV Sawmiller

SS,

   Looks like a pretty robust little mill now. That first video looked like you had about maxed out the cut on that log. I can't tell how you load them but looks like you had your hands full getting that one on there.

   Very impressive workmanship. I always have reservations about HF but in all honesty the items I have gotten from them have held up pretty well so far. I bought an electric 1/2" impact wrench from them and don't know how I ever got by without it.
Howard Green
WM LT35HDG25(2015) , 2011 4WD F150 Ford Lariat PU, Kawasaki 650 ATV, Stihl 440 Chainsaw, homemade logging arch (w/custom built rear log dolly), JD 750 w/4' wide Bushhog brand FEL

Dad always said "You can shear a sheep a bunch of times but you can only skin him once

btulloh

Nice retrofit.  Looks great. 

Somebody gave me on of those 13hp HF engines a while back.  I'm using it to drive a generator head and it's chugging along just fine.  Those are really quite a good value.  I'll be interested to see how yours does on saw duty.
HM126

Slingshot

   
  WV Sawmiller,
                        That maple did just about max out the mill. Here is what I use to load
   the bigger ones...



 

I sold the LT-30 just over a year ago and bought the LT-10. Still have my MF-135
with front end loader. At my age I was
ready to get away from sawing for others and just saw for myself and maybe
some for family. The LT-10 (super?) is a pretty robust little mill. Very satisfied
with it. And now with electric start!!!!.

__________________________
Charles



Darrel

The LT10 is a fantastic little mill and I had every intention of buying one.  I had my first job lined up before the purchase was made and the LT10 was too small to accommodate the logs so to stay within my budget I bought the used LT40.
1992 LT40HD

If I don't pick myself up by my own bootstraps, nobody else will.

Jim_Rogers

Whatever you do, have fun doing it!
Woodmizer 1994 LT30HDG24 with 6' Bed Extension

Sixacresand

Nice upgrade.  And everything looks clean and neat.
"Sometimes you can make more hay with less equipment if you just use your head."  Tom, Forestry Forum.  Tenth year with a LT40 Woodmizer,

Slingshot

  Thank you all for the comments. And the reason for changing engines was
mainly for the electric start and I got 3-4 more HP. The 10hp Briggs worked great
and sawed anything I put on it, no trouble starting and ran smooth but I'm more
pleased with the mill knowing that it was possible to go to a little larger engine.
One of the other mills I've owned was a Norwood 2000 with a 13hp and it sawed
anything I put on it.
 

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Charles  sling_shot

SeanG

Quote from: Slingshot on February 07, 2017, 03:55:33 PM

    I put the Predator 14hp engine on my LT-10. Harbor Freight lists it as 13hp
 in their store but receipt and paperwork I got with the engine says it is 14hp.
    I had to do 2 mods to make it fit on the mill. One was the mounting plate.
 The PTO shaft on the Predator was about one inch higher up than the Briggs
 when sitting on the plate and raised the pulley too high for the band wheel belt
 system.
 
 The mounting plate and drive belt....


 



 

 I built a new mounting plate and put the engaging lever below the plate giving
 room to lower the new plate by drilling the slider rod holes up higher on the
 sides which lowered the top of the plate enough to bring the PTO shaft down
 enough for the pulley to clear the saw blade....

New plate and engine mounted....


 



 

The 2nd mod was for the muffler which sat too far forward to clear the upper cross
beam when raising the saw head. I changed that by making some mounting plates
for the bolt mount to a one inch pipe with a double 45 degree bend...


 



 



 



 

I have a couple videos I'll post later.

__________________________
Charles
Did you use the same pulley or did you change that as well with the larger motor

SeanG

Quote from: SeanG on April 22, 2019, 05:01:37 AM
Quote from: Slingshot on February 07, 2017, 03:55:33 PM

    I put the Predator 14hp engine on my LT-10. Harbor Freight lists it as 13hp
 in their store but receipt and paperwork I got with the engine says it is 14hp.
    I had to do 2 mods to make it fit on the mill. One was the mounting plate.
 The PTO shaft on the Predator was about one inch higher up than the Briggs
 when sitting on the plate and raised the pulley too high for the band wheel belt
 system.
 
 The mounting plate and drive belt....


 



 

 I built a new mounting plate and put the engaging lever below the plate giving
 room to lower the new plate by drilling the slider rod holes up higher on the
 sides which lowered the top of the plate enough to bring the PTO shaft down
 enough for the pulley to clear the saw blade....

New plate and engine mounted....


 



 

The 2nd mod was for the muffler which sat too far forward to clear the upper cross
beam when raising the saw head. I changed that by making some mounting plates
for the bolt mount to a one inch pipe with a double 45 degree bend...


 



 



 



 

I have a couple videos I'll post later.

__________________________
Charles
Did you use the same pulley or did you change that as well with the larger motor
And do you have any more pictures of your mod luckily I found your post before i started on my mill I bought a predator for my lt10 unknowing of needed mods... No biggy have most of it built. You had just barely enough pics for me to reference from, a few more would be nice tho. Thanks sean

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