Just finished up my hydraulic feed today.

[hackberry jake]

A hydraulic motor (salvaged), hoses, two sprockets, chain (salvaged), da hydraulic valve, and a hydraulic flow control valve. Here she is.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-13Ir0Xz3wU&feature=youtu.be

It's gunna take some practice to get a little smoother.

[janhalvor]

Looks really good!! :)

[lyle niemi]

Thats a big thumbs up!!! 8)

[drobertson]

Nice work jake,

[tule peak timber]

The video looked real good ! Can you slow it down , if need be ?

[morgoon]

That's awesome!

As soon as the snow melts expect some PM's

8)

[bandmiller2]

You done good Jake, how do you move the carriage drum and cable.?? Frank C.

[hackberry jake]

Sprocket and chain. I got a bunch of free chain from work. The nob I turn after the third pass is the flow control valve controlling the feed rate forward. Backward speed just depends on how far you pull the lever. I just have the chain attached to the carriage with a wood screw for now. If the carriage gets in a bine the screw will brake before anything else... hopefully

[jclvsall]

Looks great!  One question.  Is the blade at an angle in relation to the track? 

Brian

[hackberry jake]

Looks great!  One question.  Is the blade at an angle in relation to the track? 

Brian

yes sir

[bandmiller2]

Jake, I did pretty much the same thing with my bandmill but used drum and wire cable. I used the same speed control valve but put another valve in the return line to control the gigback speed. that way I don't have to feather the spool valve on return. If I had that windfall of chain I would have used it to. Frank C.

[hackberry jake]

Jake, I did pretty much the same thing with my bandmill but used drum and wire cable. I used the same speed control valve but put another valve in the return line to control the gigback speed. that way I don't have to feather the spool valve on return. If I had that windfall of chain I would have used it to. Frank C.

I was actually considering putting another flow control valve inline to adjust gig back. I havent tried this set up on a log yet to see how it works. I am goint to try it out this weekend, I wouldnt be surprised if I order another one monday.

[hunz]

Looks great, you gotta love some homemade ingenuity.

[justallan1]

Nice job, Jake.
If I used mine more I'd be looking into doing the same.

Allan

[WDH]

Jake,

You never cease to amaze me  8).

[pineywoods]

Jake, you are amazing. I'd love to see you and arnold113 get together and swap ideas. that would be an awesome combination

[hackberry jake]

Today was the first time I got to try out the hydraulic feed and setworks together. I am definately going to order another hydraulic flow control valve for the return. If you get a little frisky with the lever it will pull the carriage off the tracks. It has built in catches that keep it from coming completly off but it still isn't fun setting it back straight. The blade was pretty dull and it was cutting about 18" of pine so I was cutting pretty slow. I still haven't put the larger sprocket on the setworks either so it is slow as well. At least it's a start!
http://youtu.be/YCKzDeCGYnw

[Peter Drouin]

Looks good to me

[Hilltop366]

Nicely done!

Next thing you know you will be sawing from recliner in the living room!

I see a remote idle control in your future.

[Cypress Sam]

Good for Jake!!

[Delawhere Jack]

Programming your own setworks, building your own CNC relief router, engineering hydraulic feed for you sawmill........ WOW! Hats off to you man!  ;)

At some point, NASA is going to need some talent to build the next generation space shuttle.......... if your not too busy, they could probably use your help. 

[Ga Mtn Man]

Very nice Jake. 8)   Add some wheels and loader arms and you'd be all set to go mobile. :D

[Magicman]

You have added some very innovative mods.   8)

[hackberry jake]

Programming your own setworks, building your own CNC relief router, engineering hydraulic feed for you sawmill........ WOW! Hats off to you man!  ;)

At some point, NASA is going to need some talent to build the next generation space shuttle.......... if your not too busy, they could probably use your help. 

They can't afford me...  :D :D :D :D
Thanks guys!

[mad murdock]

Very nice Jake 8) now all you need is the board return fingers, a nice bucket seat operator chair and you are set! Oh, a cup holder would be a nice touch.  ;D hats off to you, some very nice mods