Norwood MX34 Experience ?

[wannabeonetoo]

So has anyone got any "real world" experience/feedback on the new MX34 yet ??
I'm shopping for a mill & don't want to rule one of these out,they look like a good manual mill for the "buck".

Thanks again.......seems as though I'm always asking for mill advice  :-[

Steve

[fishpharmer]

I don't know the first thing about MX34.

This place is about helping folks out. I ask a lot of questions and I fully expect to ask lots of questions about "mill advice" in the future.  Ask all you want, that's how you learn.  Someday, you will give the answers. 8)

[tazz]

I use a MX34 and I think its a pretty good machine. Of course this is my first mill and I've been sawing less than a year but it seems to do a pretty good job. If I were in the market and had the money I would go for a mill with all the hydrolics though. It can get pretty labor intense trying to roll a 32" log over with a cant hook. If you go for this machine you might want to upgrade to the larger engine. Mine has the 16hp on it and it bogs down in those large oaks and I have to go really slow. Also, they advertise that it will cut 13' length, I can only get about 12'-6" on mine. I have cut as large as 32" diameter and I believe it would have handeled two more inches.
Hope this helps.

[gizmodust]

Steve, If I'm not mistaken, the MX34 replaces the LM2000, which is a good horse.  I've run mine for >4yrs. now.  It
will make you sweat on the big ones, but the smiles are still the same.  Haven't had any major problems.  Good entry and learning machine.  Have to agree with "tazz" though, a larger engine would be better.  Just my .02.  Good Luck.