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[Magicman]

I'd like to see a vid of WM lt40 sawing a 42" log without chain sawing.

I don't have any videos of me sawing anything, but sawing a 42" log is no big deal.  Yes, you need a relatively smooth log so chainsaw any knots but there is no need to reduce the butt size.

Load the log with the butt toward the sawmill front and roll it over until it barely clears the mast.  Of course the first pass takes everything above 36" off.  Now turn the log until the right edge of the previous cut is up and make the next cut.  By the time you make a complete revolution the log is probably "gun barreled" down to less than 36".  

I encounter several 40"+ logs each year and they are almost always Water (Red) Oak.  It can easily take 2-3 hours to saw them but the yield will be 800-900 bf.

[Walnut Beast]

Patrick, I am a hydraulic fan, my Baker 3667D is fully hydraulic. Except for two electric switches that run debarker and guide piston and where I had a problem. After a year of following posts on this forum hearing about rebuilding motors, switches and other issues I said I am glad I have hydraulics. It is a lot easier to find the short (leak). There are no belts to replace on the solid steel wheels. The Baker clamps to the right side of the mill which close to the stationary blade guide. The 32 inc. might be an issue, that is where the Woodmizers shine.

Do you have the bullet guides or rollers. If you have the bullet give your opinion 👍

[tacks Y]

I know you did not ask me but...... I have the bullet guides and I like em. I do not saw full time, I use diesel with a felt wiper top and bottom that the diesel drips into.

[KWH]

Walnut Beast, it has the bullet set up. It originally had 5/16 bullets, 4 on the top 4 on the bottom on each of the guides and they seemed to wear out fairly quick. The small machine bolts were a pain. The manual showed 3/8 bullets on 2 top and 2 on bottom and used a 7/16 wrench instead of an Allen wrench so I upgraded to them. The last a lot longer, I check them every blade switch and adjust them around ever 5 or 6 blades. I thought about switching to rollers, but witch kind and size plus the upgrade from Baker was quick and easier. So, I guess they're all right I have nothing to compare them to.
 

[Walnut Beast]

When I had talked to them at Bakers they had said if you wanted rollers they would do it. They say several people do request rollers on a new one but they seem to like the bullet. 

[KWH]

tacks Y what brand is your mill?

[tacks Y]

I have a Baker 3665D. Mine uses 2- 3/8" bullets on top and bottom and on both sides. I did not know they made some with 5/16" bullets. 

[KWH]

You didn't miss much. I be leave mine was the model before yours it has a John Deere motor and I believe yours is a Cummins ? Mine is set up a 2 inch blade  and 24ft cut length. 

[tacks Y]

Yes mine runs a Cummins with a 1 1/2" band.  But I think only 21' long  but not sure.       

[Patrick NC]

Went to look at the cooks on Sunday.  Couldn't come together on a price. Funny how prices sometimes change overnight.  

[samandothers]

Bummer, sorry that he changed up on you.   You gotta hate it when that happens.  

[barbender]

I immediately walk away when someone changes the price. See ya. Just a matter of principle for me.

[240b]

I own one, the hydraulics are very rugged. 27" is the largest log I've been able it fit on it.  But i can't really see why anything larger than 24" is useful for sawing dimensional 
lumber. 

[tacks Y]

I own one, the hydraulics are very rugged. 27" is the largest log I've been able it fit on it.  But i can't really see why anything larger than 24" is useful for sawing dimensional
lumber.

I would not be happy if I could only run up to a 27" log on a mill built for 32".  What gives? Not straight?

[yarnammurt]

If it would cut 32-34" wide I would buy one over the LT40. I like the full hydraulics,  like the Log Master I had, and the metal band wheels.