Output of the hydraulic pump and engine HP to drive a full hydraulic Bandmill?

R. Smith · September 04, 2009, 12:09:16 AM

Gentlemen,

Hi. Obviously I new here. I'm also new to the bandmill thing and hope I can gain some useful knowledge in the days to come. I was at an auction a few weeks ago and in a weak moment bid on and got an older in not so great shape bandmill (has anyone ever heard of Woodman bandmills?). It's all hydraulic and probably about the size of a Timberking 2400.
It doesn't however have a hydraulic pump or a power source to run the carriage.. if that's what it's called.

My question I hope someone will be able to answer and nice enough to do so: What size pump (gpm) (engine speed a factor too I guess) and what horse power engine would be needed for this mill?

Thank you.

R. Smith

WH_Conley · September 04, 2009, 01:16:06 AM

Welcome to the forum.

Never heard of the brand.

Don't know nothing about them.

All that said, somebody will be along that can help, just grab a stump and wait.

ladylake · September 04, 2009, 06:01:55 AM

The B20 TK uses a 6hp engine and just guesing around a 7 to 9 gpm pump. Steve

Chico · September 04, 2009, 06:31:56 AM

How heavy is the carriage . I am a member of the go big club meaning go bigger than you need on hyds because if you do they'll run cooler and last longer
jmo
Chico

bandmiller2 · September 04, 2009, 06:38:01 AM

Smitty,we need more information,is the cable drum for the feed cable mounted on the moving carriage or on the base of the mill?If the cable drum is on the carriage the pump will be driven from the main band engine.If the hydraulic motor and drum are mounted on the base they will need a seperate engine or motor.Get the numbers off the hyd. motor that drives the cable drum and match gallons per min. to pump and power to drive it.If it is seperate from the main engine what Steve said is right,takes little power to move the carriage or move the band head up and down.If your going to set up stationary look into electric motor to run the pump.Frank C.

R. Smith · September 04, 2009, 08:02:04 AM

A thank you to every who has responded so-far. The guy who is hopefully going to deliver the mill from one hundred plus miles away is dragging his feet. I'd better wait until I see the mill again before I go any further with too many questions... One I'd better ask now however just to be clear.

Is the carriage the stationary part or the unit that includes the saw blade and motor that drives the blade and moves back and forth?

Thank you.

R. Smith