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#21
Sawmills and Milling / Re: Vallee sawmills
Last post by memopad - Today at 08:18:14 AM
Overall I like my Vallee Green Monster but I don't think I'd buy it again. 

I'm not sure how it compares to the other models, but everything is adjustable on the mill. From the wheels to the roller guides everything is fully adjustable. The problem is Vallee gives zero instructions or anything with the mill. For a noob like myself, if I didn't have this forum to gain knowledge and pick the experienced sawyers brains, I would've given up in frustration. Calling Vallee isn't the best experience either, and purchasing parts from them is even worse. 

I bought the mill because I could get a custom bed length and still get it with the trailer axles. I think Cooks might do the same and maybe EZ boardwalk? The price on the Vallee was really good when I bought it and I let that sway my opinion. 

If I did it again I'd buy a woodmizer and pay the premium for their customer support. Possibly buying a Vallee through a local dealer would be worth a shot. The US dealer network was sparse when I was mill shopping so I bought it from the factory.
#22
General Board / Re: Maple Syrup 2024
Last post by Chuck White - Today at 08:16:39 AM
Well, our "expected run" didn't amount to much, so we just proceeded to pull the lines out of the barrels again and haul the barrels to the sugarhouse for cleaning and storage!

We'll go up again this morning and flush the lines and sanitize the spouts, after that we're done for the season!
#23
Forestry and Logging / Re: My new client and Quarry u...
Last post by teakwood - Today at 08:12:26 AM
Quote from: Magicman on Yesterday at 07:24:30 AMI am assuming that they are taking manageable layers so after it is taken down to the level where the crusher is, will they begin another layer deeper.  I suppose that I am wondering how deep your recoverable stone goes.  Maybe to China?  :thumbsup:
Yes, i have a extracting plan which was accepted from the mining ministry, so more or less i need to follow some rules and guide lines. One thing they are complaining is the first wall (the bottom hole, where the crusher is), is way too high and vertical so i need to cut another terrace. We will do all that but last year was very hectic and they needed to full fill orders. this year i will make more use of the D9 dozer (as it is payed from this firm and doesn't cost me a dime) and organize the quarry a little better. make more room, strip more overburden and make more terraces.

I did a extend of my original permit and could expand my estimated extraction volume from 1.2million m3 to about 1.6million m3. this extension costed me about 6k $ because we needed to do more studies. so now i got an extra 20m from the quarry floor down, where the good material is. we needed to prove that there is no water there because it's forbidden in CR to cut into the water lines. Also no deep hole quarries are allowed, or under ground mining. only open pit from the quarry floor up, down is not permitted.

the extension was expensive but i did it for 2 reasons: my annual extraction quota got bigger and i have a extra selling point if i ever sell the quarry.

 
#24
Chainsaws / Re: 1998 Husqvarna 268xp gas l...
Last post by Spike60 - Today at 08:10:46 AM
Let's be careful giving advice gents. Don, that line you have posted for your 181 is correct for the 181-288 series, but it is longer, as in too long, for the 268. Extra length on the carb side can get kinked and you have to tuck it in when putting the top cover on just to be sure it doesn't get pinched. 

Short answer to the original question is the flange goes on the inside of the tank. There should be no need to trim the new line, assuming it's an OEM part. It should be nice and snug, and snap into place when you pull it up. 


 Recommend you put the filter on first. Then use a piece of wire to snake the line up through the tank. Just fold the end of the wire into a V and stick it in the fuel line to hold it. No poking holes in the line of course.  ffsmiley
#25
General Board / Re: The weather 2024
Last post by Nebraska - Today at 08:10:24 AM
Yesterday morning was cold but the evening warmed up to the low 40's melted most of the snow. Going to hit 60 ish today. Hoping the wind is mild. 
#26
General Woodworking / Re: Laser engraving
Last post by doc henderson - Today at 08:09:04 AM
21 the labels sound nice.  I often will engrave on the box at low power.  for coasters that are all the same, i print a copy of the coaster image on the box.
#27
Drying and Processing / Re: slab flattening
Last post by YellowHammer - Today at 07:50:25 AM
So you're talking about doing widgets and stuff, but what size capacity machine are you looking at?  
#28
Quote from: stavebuyer on September 08, 2022, 02:56:55 PMOur main charcoal plants have been under pressure from the EPA to reduce ash which comes from bark. They used to take "dirty" chips and sawdust mixed which was a blessing for a small mill.
The main problem is the mixing of dirty wood chips and sawdust. If we process them separately, we can obtain pellets of the highest quality. Chips with bark must first be crushed to the size of a broken match. When the raw material comes out of the dryer, it must be sifted to separate the sand. The ash content in raw materials is reduced from 3-4% to 0.5-0.7%. The ash content in fine screenings is 15-25%. The purified raw materials are re-crushed and processed into pellets. Here is a video where the difference in the separated contamination is noticeable even in color.
The sawdust is cleaned using a similar sifter with a large sieve cell. The sifter is also installed after the dryer. This allows you to free the sawdust from gravel and pieces of bark.
Thus, even small production facilities with a capacity of 1-2 tons per hour become profitable when all waste is completely processed.
#29
Sawmills and Milling / Re: First post
Last post by archeryplus - Today at 07:38:43 AM
Thank you Majic,
And yes that saying helped me through a tough stretch when my son had a TBI due to a tree felling accident.
But thanks to alot of prayrs he has had a basiclly full recover but does have a couple metal straps holding a skull plate in place.
#30
Tree, Plant and Wood I.D. / Re: Need some ID help
Last post by Magicman - Today at 07:37:57 AM
Judging by the bark picture and your most excellent magnifier picture, I would lean heavily toward one of the Red Oaks.

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