A day watching videos of WM

[Dave Shepard]

In the comments it says it's a 12 volt air compressor for the debarker in/out mechanism.

[Peter Drouin]

I guess I miss that.

[Percy]

What is the blue tank on top of the mill?

Ya, its a12 volt air compressor for the debarker in out air cylinder. I cut alot of knotty spruce and that rod with the spring on it that keeps the debarker head against the log kept bending because of the violent nature of the debarker. Then it wouldnt work proper so I devised this system that works well for me. If I won the lottery, Id buy one of them hewmungus whole log debarkers  ;D ;D

[4x4American]

I just watched a WM video of a 40 hyd for sale, it has an operatpr's seat.  Now my question is...how can you see that the blade isn't going to hit the log clamp from the operators seat?

[Peter Drouin]

What is the blue tank on top of the mill?

Ya, its a12 volt air compressor for the debarker in out air cylinder. I cut alot of knotty spruce and that rod with the spring on it that keeps the debarker head against the log kept bending because of the violent nature of the debarker. Then it wouldnt work proper so I devised this system that works well for me. If I won the lottery, Id buy one of them hewmungus whole log debarkers  ;D ;D

If the limbs are cut flush with the log It will help a lot. I most times will trim up a log.

[Chuck White]

I just watched a WM video of a 40 hyd for sale, it has an operatpr's seat.  Now my question is...how can you see that the blade isn't going to hit the log clamp from the operators seat?

This is where you would want to know the height of the clamp and the log stops!

For instance, on my mill I know that if the blade is set at 11¼" I know it will clear the logstops and 5½" will clear the clamp !

[4x4American]

I'd be riggin up a mirror!

[Magicman]

it has an operatpr's seat.  Now my question is...how can you see that the blade isn't going to hit the log clamp from the operators seat?

Very simple, you just lean over and look.  All of my sawing (except 20') is with an operator's seat.

[4x4American]

I wasn't sure you could see the other side from the seat.  I think that the operator in the video I watched would have fell out of the seat if he tried to lean over.

[Magicman]

Leaning is not a problem.  You always have to lean over to check the height of the log clamp, etc.

[Ga Mtn Man]

I'm fairly sure that Magicman tends to lean toward the right anyway.

[DMcCoy]

I wasn't sure you could see the other side from the seat.  I think that the operator in the video I watched would have fell out of the seat if he tried to lean over.

You have to wear the seat belt  ;D

[4x4American]

They have a seatbelt on them things!!!?

Hey at least he don't lean to the wrong side!

[4x4American]

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xJKnPs3VCpw

Here's part 1 of a 3 part series.  Not very long but interesting.

[Peter Drouin]

A good day for it -2 with a wind of 30 mph :D :D

[YellowHammer]

Im not sure if this is allowed here so remove if its outta line.
Just a vid of my setup cutting cottonwood 4x4s

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wGVWx5fD4Us

Percy, how about a few closeups of your conveyer system?  It looks very effective.  Who makes it?
Thanks
YH

[Foxtrapper]

Man it's cold here...I'm gonna watch some videos of making a wood gasifer..or something :D

[Sixacresand]

I love the video, 4 x 4,  Lots of unguarded moving parts.  A government safety inspector would have a field day flling out citations.   ;)

[Percy]

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xJKnPs3VCpw

Here's part 1 of a 3 part series.  Not very long but interesting.

That is awesome...what a saw!!!

[Percy]

Im not sure if this is allowed here so remove if its outta line.
Just a vid of my setup cutting cottonwood 4x4s

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wGVWx5fD4Us

Percy, how about a few closeups of your conveyer system?  It looks very effective.  Who makes it?
Thanks
YH

Here is a short vid i took yesterday of how I use the rollcase
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KgysGiFXg80

Also this pic shows therollers. Ones on the left are live, the ones on the right are dead

 
  

  

  
The slabs usually go of the first chute and beams off the second one 

 

[Peter Drouin]

Nice set up, It's always good to see other WM set up. Thanks, you gave me some ideas.
It's 35° with sun. I went out to finish an order and the battery is dead on the mill, Off to get a new one. There's always something with this cold weather. :D :D :D :D :D

[drobertson]

Nice! 

[Percy]

Nice set up, It's always good to see other WM set up. Thanks, you gave me some ideas.
It's 35° with sun. I went out to finish an order and the battery is dead on the mill, Off to get a new one. There's always something with this cold weather. :D :D :D :D :D

Battery dead....ya, if I had a nickle for everytime that happened to me,......

related joke: A small sawmiller wins the lottery and is being interviewed on tv.
The reporter asks "So Mr Drouin :D, what are you gonna do with your millions?"
"Pay some bills." answers Mr Drouin.
"What about the rest??" asks the reporter.
"They will just have to wait."says Mr. Drouin....... ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D

[Peter Drouin]

Nice set up, It's always good to see other WM set up. Thanks, you gave me some ideas.
It's 35° with sun. I went out to finish an order and the battery is dead on the mill, Off to get a new one. There's always something with this cold weather. :D :D :D :D :D

Battery dead....ya, if I had a nickle for everytime that happened to me,......

related joke: A small sawmiller wins the lottery and is being interviewed on tv.
The reporter asks "So Mr Drouin :D, what are you gonna do with your millions?"
"Pay some bills." answers Mr Drouin.
"What about the rest??" asks the reporter.
"They will just have to wait."says Mr. Drouin....... ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D

:D :D :D

[4x4American]

This isn't a WM video, but its a good one.  I've watched it proberly 5 times since I first stumbled across it.
You may have seen it before cause it's world wide famous but oh well here it is:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=M57eCpaJuX4