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General Forestry => Sawmills and Milling => Topic started by: dgdrls on December 22, 2012, 08:15:43 AM

Poll
Question: How old is the band mill you are running?
Option 1: 0-2 years votes: 25
Option 2: 3-7 years votes: 30
Option 3: 8-13 votes: 19
Option 4: 14-20 votes: 17
Option 5: over 20 votes: 10
Title: Age of your Band Mill
Post by: dgdrls on December 22, 2012, 08:15:43 AM
All you FF Bandmill sawyers, how old is your Mill??
Thought it would be fun to see where
this lands,

Circle sawyers
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Happy Holidays to all
DGDrls
Title: Re: Age of your Band Mill
Post by: york on December 22, 2012, 08:41:44 AM
Got this old TH in 1994-sn is 194-still runs good-too old to buy new mill,but am looking.....

albert
Title: Re: Age of your Band Mill
Post by: Chuck White on December 22, 2012, 08:59:45 AM
My mill will be 18 years old in March.

Just under 2000 hours!

Still acts like a 2-year-old!  ;D
Title: Re: Age of your Band Mill
Post by: haywire woodlot on December 22, 2012, 10:26:02 AM
1991 lt40 g24, 6500 hrs still going strong!
Title: Re: Age of your Band Mill
Post by: Jeff on December 22, 2012, 10:28:59 AM
1987 LT30
Title: Re: Age of your Band Mill
Post by: pineywoods on December 22, 2012, 12:14:57 PM
1995 wm lt40g18. All manner of pineywoods "enhancements". 7800 hours still going strong..
Title: Re: Age of your Band Mill
Post by: AdamT on December 22, 2012, 12:15:58 PM
Bought new in March 2011.  LT40 Hydraulic
Title: Re: Age of your Band Mill
Post by: POSTON WIDEHEAD on December 22, 2012, 12:23:01 PM
2011 ORANGE  Wood-Mizer LT 40 HD
Title: Re: Age of your Band Mill
Post by: redbeard on December 22, 2012, 12:52:00 PM
2006 TK  B 20   
Title: Re: Age of your Band Mill
Post by: Barney II on December 22, 2012, 01:23:34 PM
1985lt30 but not mine for long---sold it.  Time to hang it up???    Maybe not if other half isn't looking.  Going to have shoulder replaced in Feb.  Just getting rid of temptations.  lol lol
Title: Re: Age of your Band Mill
Post by: tyb525 on December 22, 2012, 01:40:29 PM
Got a WM lt-10 that's about 4 years old I think
Title: Re: Age of your Band Mill
Post by: Ohio_Bill on December 22, 2012, 02:07:47 PM
2001  LT40SH  4100 hrs

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Title: Re: Age of your Band Mill
Post by: sawman on December 22, 2012, 02:21:36 PM
1995 lt40g24 hydraulic
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Title: Re: Age of your Band Mill
Post by: SAWMILL BUDDY on December 22, 2012, 02:28:49 PM
07 woodmizer lt 40 hyd 28g 1300 hrs
Title: Re: Age of your Band Mill
Post by: thecfarm on December 22, 2012, 02:49:16 PM
             Thomas Bandsaw,made by a small machine shop in Brooks,Maine ,brought new in 2001,model 6020,all manual.


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Title: Re: Age of your Band Mill
Post by: tyb525 on December 22, 2012, 03:24:07 PM
Hey thecfarm, what are those posts on the end of the mill? Stops to keep the head from rolling off? Looks like a nice mill.
Title: Re: Age of your Band Mill
Post by: Greenskeeper on December 22, 2012, 03:35:12 PM
1994 lt25g24
Title: Re: Age of your Band Mill
Post by: thecfarm on December 22, 2012, 03:39:31 PM
tyb525,let me go look. I never really thought of them as stops.
Yes,they could be. They are also is what the mill sits on,legs. I never cut them off. The mill sits on cement rounds. I did not want it up high on the legs. When they came to set it up.I had to saw the middle ones off. They was up in the air just a liitle too much.
Title: Re: Age of your Band Mill
Post by: paul case on December 22, 2012, 03:42:03 PM
1994 WM LT40 hd upgraded to a Kohler 25
Title: Re: Age of your Band Mill
Post by: customsawyer on December 22, 2012, 04:09:41 PM
I have one LT70 that is a 2005 model with about 7600 hours on it and another LT70 that is a 2006 model that I bought used with just shy of 1000 hours on it. I guess you could say I make my living with the 2005 model.
Title: Re: Age of your Band Mill
Post by: highleadtimber16 on December 22, 2012, 07:54:21 PM
2011 Lt 40 Hydraulic with a 35 hp diesel Yanmar. About 260hrs on it.
Title: Re: Age of your Band Mill
Post by: T Welsh on December 22, 2012, 08:48:24 PM
1992 LT40HD I don't know how many hours,the meter broke at 2200 and It doesn't bother me a bit

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Title: Re: Age of your Band Mill
Post by: Kyhigh on December 22, 2012, 08:56:26 PM
2002 LT40G25 with 1996 Hyd

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Title: Re: Age of your Band Mill
Post by: Tom the Sawyer on December 22, 2012, 10:48:15 PM
2007 Timberking B-20, had 5 hours on it when I got it in the fall of 2009.

:new_year:
Tom
Title: Re: Age of your Band Mill
Post by: LeeB on December 22, 2012, 11:09:52 PM
1998 LT40SHw/40horse lombardini. Not quite 1200hrs.
Title: Re: Age of your Band Mill
Post by: boman1 on December 23, 2012, 12:48:09 AM
2005 Wood Mizer Super 40 with almost 4000 hours
Title: Re: Age of your Band Mill
Post by: Bandmill Bandit on December 23, 2012, 01:14:45 AM
2007 LT40HDG28 Woodmizer
now with simple set and a second hydraulic pump.


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Title: Re: Age of your Band Mill
Post by: Nomad on December 23, 2012, 04:46:12 AM
     '06 Norwood LM2000 I haven't gotten around to selling yet, and an '08 LT50.
Title: Re: Age of your Band Mill
Post by: Dudaks on December 23, 2012, 07:04:51 AM
2002 Wood-Mizer LT40HDG36RA
Title: Re: Age of your Band Mill
Post by: Tronvik on December 23, 2012, 07:41:28 AM
84 lt30
89 lt40hd both less than 2000 hours, why keep spare parts when you have spare mill :)
Title: Re: Age of your Band Mill
Post by: scouter Joe on December 23, 2012, 07:47:36 AM
1993 Enercraft M30 . Has about 1100 hours .
Title: Re: Age of your Band Mill
Post by: thecfarm on December 23, 2012, 07:56:45 AM
scouter Joe,I have only seen one Enercraft. When I saw it I had to come home and do a search on it. It was for sale in front of a store with just a phone number. Can you post a picture? I saw some in your gallery. I like the roof.
Title: Re: Age of your Band Mill
Post by: scouter Joe on December 23, 2012, 08:44:07 AM
Enercraft mills were being built north of Barrie Ontario . They made quite a few different models both manual and hyd. They were bought out by Baker and after operating for a few years at that location they moved everything down to the States . I am very happy with mine as it has been extreamly reliable . I have a track extension that alows me to easily cut 48' and longer with some cribbing and angle iron on the end . The roof is just a home made affair to keep the eliments off . scouter Joe
Title: Re: Age of your Band Mill
Post by: ND rancher on December 23, 2012, 10:58:57 AM
1999 TimberKing B-20 unknown hours.About 12 logs on it by me.Just learning!    ;D :christmas:
Title: Re: Age of your Band Mill
Post by: Magicman on December 23, 2012, 03:39:35 PM
I am the second owner of my '98 LT40SH, which has 6150 hours on the second hourmeter, second engine, and according the the previous owner, is now sawing it's 3rd million bf.
Title: Re: Age of your Band Mill
Post by: scully on December 23, 2012, 05:49:07 PM
2002 Lt 40 SH 300 hrs. I'm the 2nd owner went through it top to bottom totaly updated ,it sat dormant for 3 yrs. outside ! So I guess its new now ....
Title: Re: Age of your Band Mill
Post by: Finn1903 on December 23, 2012, 09:01:58 PM
0.7 hours, just unhooked my new LT40SH this afternoon in the log yard.  Milled 4 2X8X16.  That was fun.  To bad the sun went down because I would have been out there longer.
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Title: Re: Age of your Band Mill
Post by: Dewey on December 23, 2012, 09:09:53 PM
 Bought my  Timber Harvestor  new  in 94  and has sawed  in excess of  3million feet  has over 12000  hrs  and still sawing everyday  !!!  On its 3rd motor  this one is the best  a Kohler 27 HP with 6000  hrs   :christmas:
Title: Re: Age of your Band Mill
Post by: POSTON WIDEHEAD on December 23, 2012, 09:23:38 PM
Quote from: Finn1903 on December 23, 2012, 09:01:58 PM
0.7 hours, just unhooked my new LT40SH this afternoon in the log yard.  Milled 4 2X8X16.  That was fun.  To bad the sun went down because I would have been out there longer.


Use the truck lights.... :laugh:

Sounds like you got the fever Finn.  :christmas:
Title: Re: Age of your Band Mill
Post by: KyTreeFarmer on December 24, 2012, 08:38:10 PM
2006 LT15 Woodmizer, mine since 2009.
KTF
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