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Sawmills and Milling / Re: Ideas sought - most effici...
Last post by Ljohnsaw - Today at 12:54:45 AMI think a pair of RAS' would be your best, cheap answer. RASs show up for free on CL all the time here. You could stand the 2x4s on edge and bunch up probably 8 to 10 at a time. With one RAS, trim first end, slide to stop and cut to length. Roller tables and flip up stops.
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Sawmills and Milling / Re: Ideas sought - most effici...
Last post by longtime lurker - Today at 12:39:01 AMAhhh, the real world where other people don't want me to spend all their money for them. 
I've got a pretty serious gangsaw sitting in my shed - 80 hp main motor, belt feed, take a cant to 6" thick - that I never got installed. Pretty much got it home and lost that particular contract and it doesn't really suit my other work so there it sits waiting for either the right job to come along to justify installation costs or me to get motivated to advertise it for sale. I know where you're coming from about being prudent around one trick pony type equipment, however my experience suggests that on time and on spec delivery is at least as important as price point with this type of work.
I would go with upgrading the RAS you already have just because a good docking set-up will have uses beyond one job. Length stops can be as simple as 4x2 blocks hinged to a set of rollers. 300 a week is only 60 a day, it's not that much unless you let it build up on you
I've got a pretty serious gangsaw sitting in my shed - 80 hp main motor, belt feed, take a cant to 6" thick - that I never got installed. Pretty much got it home and lost that particular contract and it doesn't really suit my other work so there it sits waiting for either the right job to come along to justify installation costs or me to get motivated to advertise it for sale. I know where you're coming from about being prudent around one trick pony type equipment, however my experience suggests that on time and on spec delivery is at least as important as price point with this type of work.
I would go with upgrading the RAS you already have just because a good docking set-up will have uses beyond one job. Length stops can be as simple as 4x2 blocks hinged to a set of rollers. 300 a week is only 60 a day, it's not that much unless you let it build up on you
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General Board / Re: The weather 2025
Last post by Wlmedley - Yesterday at 09:48:21 PMHot humid and flood watch for the next couple days. Hard to stay in the house but even harder to work outside. Inside the house needs a good cleaning so I might make myself do that.
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The Outdoor Board / Re: Fawns
Last post by Jeff - Yesterday at 09:29:32 PMI had a visitow come into the yard today!
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The Outdoor Board / Re: Building a Kestrel nesting...
Last post by thecfarm - Yesterday at 09:15:37 PMHe did have 2 ladders, and his theory did sound good. 
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General Board / Re: The weather 2025
Last post by thecfarm - Yesterday at 09:11:53 PMToday started off with a strong wind and cool. Would have been a great day to work outside.
Then the wind died down and the temp went up. But still a nice warm day.
Then the wind died down and the temp went up. But still a nice warm day.
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Forestry and Logging / Re: loading containers
Last post by timberjack97 - Yesterday at 09:07:28 PMmy logs are cut 10 feet 6inches long
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Forestry and Logging / Re: loading containers
Last post by teakwood - Yesterday at 08:51:17 PMI have done that. Ideally is a grapple machine, but we have used excavators or backhoes also. You hang a loose chainloop in front of the bucket, one end of the log off the ground. Move your bucket over the end and the chain goes freehanging under the log, then tilt the bucket. The log is now suspended in the air, like a horizontal telephone pole and you can drive it into the container. Works best with long and thin logs
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The Outdoor Board / Re: New to me boat
Last post by DDW_OR - Yesterday at 08:49:27 PMmade a boat layout
going to put a 2 inch thick sheet of plywood, 4x7, on the front of the boat
mount the Minn Kota Ulterra across the front (bow) with the motor to the left (Port)
will add a removable pedestal table between storage 1 and 2 so people fishing over the Bow can set their drinks and stuff
number 12 is a stainless steel table as a workbench.
fish cleaning, tackle, cooking, and so on
going to put a 2 inch thick sheet of plywood, 4x7, on the front of the boat
mount the Minn Kota Ulterra across the front (bow) with the motor to the left (Port)
will add a removable pedestal table between storage 1 and 2 so people fishing over the Bow can set their drinks and stuff
number 12 is a stainless steel table as a workbench.
fish cleaning, tackle, cooking, and so on
