Shut down

[Bruno of NH]

My tractor went in the shop on Sunday for much needed repair.
It shuts the mill down until I get it back
I have the most logs ever of my own to saw plus some customers logs
A logger friend thinks he can come help me out Friday with his skid steer

[goose63]

Bruno I know how that feels I would be lost with out my little tractor

[Bruno of NH]

Saturday some thing broke moving logs
It wouldn't move under its own power
My friend Tommy Tows came and loaded it on his rollback and we truck it too the tractor shop

[paul case]

That's no good. Sorry for your troubles. That kind of thing is why I have at least 3 ways of loading/moving logs/lumber.

PC

[Mt406]

I feel your pain.
My skid steer is having guvnor issue talked to the local shops they want it 3-5 weeks.
That wont work. so looks like I am going to do it. I have the skill just not the time.
Hope for a speedy repair for you.

[woodworker9]

I feel your pain.  Similar thing happened to me last winter with my New Holland skid steer, and I couldn't get it running.  Worst part was I had parked it right in front of the shop door to plug it in, and that's where it stayed when I couldn't get it started again.  Couldn't get nothing in or out of the shop until the rollback wrecker showed up to drag it off to the dealer.

I learned my lesson, and ran a power outlet outside the shop, off to the side, to plug in during winter months.

[campwags]

Wish I could help... No trailer.

My grandfather always said "Two is one and One is None!"  Now I understand what he meant.   :D

[4x4American]

I'd prolly rent something for the time being to get orders done.  X2 to what Paul Case said! 

[4x4American]

Or another idea if you have a portable mill maybe go do some portable work where the customer has a loader

[Bruno of NH]

My logger friend called tonight and will help me out this Friday through the weekend if it's not back.
I hope to build some kind of log deck that can be loaded or a log loader

[4x4American]

Thats good news. Before I had a loader I used to drag logs to the sawmill with a pickup truck or fourwheeler and although that wasn't fun it worked. 


When the skidsteer is over I'd say have him pile a whole boat load of logs in front of your mill on runner so you can at least roll them to it.


Another idea is if you can buy a truck load of logs have the logger unload the pile in front of your mill in a way that you can load your mill. 

[paul case]

If you do that and can saw then you will need to move the lumber. May take a dozer to deal with the slabs.

PC

[sealark37]

" A saw mill is simply a material handling problem with a head saw in the middle."     Regards, Clark

[4x4American]

If you do that and can saw then you will need to move the lumber. May take a dozer to deal with the slabs.

PC

Well shoot if we have him buying a log truck load of logs and renting a dozer he might better just find a cheap old wheel loader and be done with it lol lol

[paul case]

Truth be told, the mill was only about as expensive as all the support equipment put together. :-\

PC

[Peter Drouin]

" A saw mill is simply a material handling problem with a head saw in the middle."     Regards, Clark

[Bruno of NH]

Called the tractor shop today they haven't even rolled it in the shop yet :(

[brianJ]

Around here the tractor dealers will supply you with a loaner for the asking.   Often you are given 5 maybe 10 hours free or you could pay reasonably small hourly rental.   

[21incher]

Called the tractor shop today they haven't even rolled it in the shop yet :(

It is a long holiday weekend, so take some time to yourself and rest up for the 20 hour days when you get it back. 

[Crossroads]

That stinks, I hope you get it back soon