Building my mill...

[Czech_Made]

I hope this works. Sure is a lot of work.
Cant wait to work in the shade.



 

How are you gonna anchor it to the ground?

[Kbeitz]

I hope this works. Sure is a lot of work.
Cant wait to work in the shade.



 

How are you gonna anchor it to the ground?

I only going to anchor the front. The spot that going to sit is shielded from the wind.
The weight if the mill will be sitting on part of it. If the parts I'm welding was any heaver
my tractor would no lift them. I will drive stop sign post in the ground and bolt it fast
for the front. This roof will have some real weight when finished. If I predict any problems
I will later pour a slab of cement over it but I really don't think I'll need it.

[Kbeitz]

I took a break this weekend. Back to welding today. I finished up the third leg.
Now its time to move everything into place.



 



 

[Gearbox]

If you tie your jib beam to your rafter beam the other two will help support it . I put a 5x6 oak beam across above the carrage and mounted a 2500 LBS 12volt winch . use a cant hook hook  it will turn a 36 inch log no problem .

[Kbeitz]

Things went as planed today. I like it when I finish what I was hoping to do.
I almost made a big Boo Boo.... I got off my tractor to take a picture.
I said to my self " I think I see light under the back tire. So I lifted the
tire with my hands to see if the tractor was really floating. It was.
It started to tip over and it was all I could do to hold it back.
The only thing that saved the day was that I was able to reach the
backhoe controls. I swung the hoe to the light side and it settled down.
Tomorrow I will level and put the extension back on the mill.



 



 



 



 



 

[Peter Drouin]

Looking good,  8) 8) 8) 8)

[thecfarm]

Progress is good.
I've had mine on 3 wheels from hauling a big rock a few times.

[LAZERDAN]

This should be called the "Busy Beaver Sawmill" .   And now a retractable roof I hope !  for those really nice days ?            Looks great,         I like your color scheme.                   Lazerdan

[PC-Urban-Sawyer]

This should be called the "Busy Beaver Sawmill" .   And now a retractable roof I hope !  for those really nice days ?            Looks great,         I like your color scheme.                   Lazerdan

I sorta think Forum user Busy Beaver Lumber might be a little concerned with your suggested name.

Herb

[Kbeitz]

This should be called the "Busy Beaver Sawmill" .   And now a retractable roof I hope !  for those really nice days ?            Looks great,         I like your color scheme.                   Lazerdan

Everything was from the scrapyard. I do need to take time to paint some things.

[Ox]

Very cool!  How's the skeeters out of that pond?  Is that roof on your mill head good enough where you don't have to tarp it?

[thecfarm]

At one time I was thinking about adding a lift to my sawmill. A guy at work suggested the feet at the bottom,as you are doing. Cleaver guys,you both are. I never did it,I have a loader on the tractor,on my scale of sawing,it's all I need. I also don't have a easy,cheap access of steel either.

[Kbeitz]

I got everything back in place today and I kept all 4 tractor wheels on the ground.



 



 

[Kbeitz]

It was a very nice day today. In the 70's  maybe rain tomorrow.
It took me all day to put a few more pieces of steel on the structure.
Now it's ready for the wood.



 



 



 



 

[Ox]

Are your headers pallet racking?  That stuff is incredibly strong for its weight and thickness.  How does it weld?

[Kbeitz]

Are your headers pallet racking?  That stuff is incredibly strong for its weight and thickness.  How does it weld?

Yep ...  pallet racking channel iron. Same stuff that i made my saw mill frame out of.
I'm using 80T AC Plus welding rods.80 psi tensile and it welds this channel with no problems.
Most of the time stuff like this and bed frames is a high carbon steel and it's very hard to weld.
I don't think the carbon is so high on this channel. I can drill it with no problems.
Just try drilling a bed frame sometime and you will see what high carbon steel is all about.
I will be laying  and bolting 3x8" planks on top of the channel for more strength.
I had piles of this channel iron but I'm now using the last of it.

[Kbeitz]

Looks like I'm getting rained out today.
Here is is November 3rd and my grass needs mowed again...



 

[Ox]

Just mowed mine again two days ago.  Strange weather again this year.  I won't cry a bit if we have another easy winter again this year.

[Kbeitz]

Just mowed mine again two days ago.  Strange weather again this year.  I won't cry a bit if we have another easy winter again this year.

I agree... The cold weather just shuts me down... I'm ready for spring.

[Kbeitz]

Another nice day...
Today was the first time I ever had build up of saw dust on my band wheels.
It snapped a good blade. So I got a spray bottle and tried some diesel fuel.
I don't think it helped at all. I'm cutting ash. after every cut I need to scrape the wheels.
Has anyone else have this problem with ash ? You can see in the picture the
white stripe of saw dust on my wheels.



 

[JRWoodchuck]

The only time I have noticed build up like that is when my lube system runs out of lube.

[Kbeitz]

New log roller is working GREAT...



 



 



 

[Kbeitz]

The only time I have noticed build up like that is when my lube system runs out of lube.

I never use any lube before... Never needed to. maybe I need to use
something different than diesel fuel because it's not working.

[Kbeitz]

Wow getting the beam up on this roof is tough working by my self...
This stuff is heavy...



 



 



 

[gww]

I do almost everything by myself also.  I feel for you.  Looking great though.  With the winch for the log turner and the shade, Nobody is going to be able to pay you enough to move your mill.  I guess you can leave the wheels on just so you can pull it out every so often to clean sawdust :laugh:.
Cheers
gww