new mill.

[welderskelter]

Finally got my mill running. Been in the making for about 6 years. Didnt take long to find things to change though.

As soon as somebody tells this old man how to post pics on here I will.

[Crossroads]

Congratulations, I look forward to seeing your pictures 

[Nomad]

     Welder, at the bottom of the main page there's a tutorial on how to post photos here.  Not hard, once you get the hang of it.

[terrifictimbersllc]

The basic idea is that you make a post ("reply").  Then you upload the picture into your gallery (first time you do it, you'll  have to make a gallery).  Then you click on the picture in your gallery and click on the link that says to insert that picture into your post. That's the basic idea. 

A key thing I always need to remember is that there are two windows open when I am doing this. One is the post (reply).  The other is the gallery with the picture.   You will go back and forth between these two windows. 

[welderskelter]

 

 

[ronwood]

Looks good. One thing that you may add if you have not already is shields around bandsaw blades. When the blades break it hard telling were they will go.

Ron

[welderskelter]

All in due time. I got the engine from a lawn mower (17 hp. kohler). Used a drive from a Owatonna swather. for the clutch and brake system, tires and wheels from a garage sale, The platform was a boat dock. Not sure where I can find shields from. I watched an Amish guy run a cooks mill yesterday and now I have a lot to change. But thanks for the looks good anyway. Merry Christmas Harold

[thecfarm]

One member used plywood.
Have fun sawing!!

[Crusarius]

use single wheel trailer fenders.

or a single dual wheel trailer fender over the top

[welderskelter]

 

 

 

[Skipper11A]

Welder, you should probably spread out those concrete blocks under the bar joists so that they won't have to span such a distance.  In fact, in your pics it appears that the bar joist on the sawdust side is already bent.  I hope that's just an optical illusion.  But if you bounce a 4,000# log on your mill (and you will!) it might bend or twist those bar joists permanently.  Easy fix.

Otherwise, nice build.

[welderskelter]

Yeah I was watching that pretty close when turning so I didnt drop them. Especially that big one. Must be the pic. Mill seems pretty straight yet.Next summer I just might go big on the bottom part. I will use the dock for what it was made for. 8)Thanks Harold

[Banjo picker]

One member used plywood.
Have fun sawing!!

Cooks use to use plywood for the front [doors].  Not too bad of an idea when you knock a blade off somehow....plywood is somewhat forgiving.  I guess that wasn't slick enough a look, as now I see they are metal.  Banjo