Quote from: scsmith42 on Yesterday at 09:38:55 AMI have jump saws set up in the shop, and can set up a stop, etc, but that means that I'm having to trim every single board - adding a lot of time and labor cost to the operation. I could rig something on the outfeed roller tables from the sawmill to do the same thing, but would still have the problem of having to trim each board one at a time.I suppose that the worm has turned because Scott's original question was wanting to size the log to length thus avoiding the labor of handling individual boards. ??
What I'd like to explore is to come up with a way to precisely cut logs to length before milling, so that every board coming off of the mill is the right length and can go straight into the stack for delivery with no additional handling.
What I'm looking for are ideas of how y'all would precisely cut a log to 99-3/4" length before milling, so that your boards were all within 3/4" or so of being the exact same length.
Quote from: Magicman on Today at 10:33:37 AMthey jump sky high and leave when popped so we shall see.I don't know how many squirrels I have but 5-6 have sore butts. I am seeing only birds for now anyway.
Quote from: Ljohnsaw on 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.This saw wasn't free but it was super affordable.
Quote from: scsmith42 on Yesterday at 05:48:11 PMOne of my fears is that if I invest a lot of $ into the "proper" production style equipment, if the buyer finds a better deal in a month or two I'll be stuck with an expensive boat anchor.With that condition, its a tough nut to crack.
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