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Stopping Falling Stickers.......Video by 123 Goat

Started by POSTON WIDEHEAD, May 04, 2018, 08:34:51 PM

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POSTON WIDEHEAD

Every time I saw stickers when the blade exits the end, the blade pulls a pile of stickers off and there they go like Pixy Sticks.
gotta stop the mill and pick them up......I hate it!

Watch:


Falling Stickers While Sawing - YouTube


I saw the existing hole where the High Performance Blade guide goes and came up with an idea.
I took some bolts, nuts and washers and a piece of Cedar and did a little welding on the bolts and came up with this.

The bottom of the Cedar Fence is level with the blade.



Heres the back.




Heres how it attaches to the mill.





Heres how it holds the stickers as I saw. I'm actually sawing way slower to get a good video.
Notice how the blade tries to sling the stickers to the left but the fence stops it.

Installs with 1 nut to tighten.

No More Falling Stickers - YouTube


The older I get I wish my body could Re-Gen.

POSTON WIDEHEAD

Well 133 people have looked at this and not said a word so I'll comment.

Hey...thats a pretty good idea Goat. I may try that.

David
The older I get I wish my body could Re-Gen.

POSTON WIDEHEAD

Thanks David.
It sure beats picking up stickers off the ground.


Goat
The older I get I wish my body could Re-Gen.

POSTON WIDEHEAD

Quote from: POSTON WIDEHEAD on May 04, 2018, 09:53:41 PM
Thanks David.
It sure beats picking up stickers off he ground.


Goat
Saves on your back too. Thanks for sharing.
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POSTON WIDEHEAD

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POSTON WIDEHEAD

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POSTON WIDEHEAD

Quote from: Dave Shepard on May 04, 2018, 10:37:21 PM
I took a screen shot of this thread in case you ever need an insanity defense.  :D
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rjwoelk

Sorry i was out looking at how to make the same thing. Every one else is doing so also. Thats why they an't gettin back to you.  :P
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Southside

Can you make a video of how you assembled it and then attach it to the mill?  Something decent with music and all to the welding, measuring, etc?   :D  :D  :D
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PAmizerman

That's pretty dang slick Mr. Goat.
Now I've got another thing added to my to do list!!
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Quote from: POSTON WIDEHEAD on May 04, 2018, 09:52:35 PMWell 133 people have looked at this and not said a word so I'll comment.
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fishpharmer

David that's genius!  I'm not just saying that because you said it was a good idea 3-4 times.   :)  

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Peter Drouin

I can make 4 or 6 passes and they don't move. Maybe your cutting too slow.
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Chuck White

When I'm sawing stickers, I just put my hand on them to keep them from falling!

It really doesn't take much to hold them!

But, I'll give you credit though, putting the fence in there is a good idea, works well!
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WV Sawmiller

    I never tried pre-cutting my stickers to length before I sawed  them so never had that much problem with them although this looks faster. I hope you are going to post this over in the Useful Sawmill Mods thread.
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Quote from: POSTON WIDEHEAD on May 04, 2018, 09:52:35 PM
Well 133 people have looked at this and not said a word so I'll comment.

Hey...thats a pretty good idea Goat. I may try that.

David
:D :D  Remember that for every member that can comment on a post, there are hundreds and hundreds of guests that cannot comment.  As we speak, there are 300 guests viewing. 
Now, seriously, you should patent that attachment.  8)
Say when

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Actually all that he did was took the W out of his I D E.  ;D
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Sixacresand

Do you have a jig to clamp 3 stacks of planks?  Can you cut the stack down to the last 1 inch?  Do you cut each plank to sticker length with a circular saw?  
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DR Buck

I do exactly what Chuck White said above...   I hold them with my hand.   If I don't, I'll usually only drop one off the stack.     I also saw them full length of the cant and cut to length afterward.      

Now, explain to all of us how you are clamping those three or four individual cants and stacks of boards so they stay put while you saw stickers precut to length.  ;D
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POSTON WIDEHEAD

Quote from: DR_Buck on May 05, 2018, 08:11:18 PM
I do exactly what Chuck White said above...   I hold them with my hand.   
If you are sawing a 10 foot length sticker, by all means, yes, hold them with your hand.....no problems.
However, when I have a stack of lumber on its edge and I precut the lengths to 32 inches,
Chuck Whites  my arms are not long enough to reach ahead and hold them from falling.
I suppose if you go slow enough you could reach, uncomfortably... and hold them but I make things for comfort.  ;D
The older I get I wish my body could Re-Gen.

POSTON WIDEHEAD

Quote from: Sixacresand on May 05, 2018, 10:21:05 AM
Do you have a jig to clamp 3 stacks of planks?  Can you cut the stack down to the last 1 inch?  Do you cut each plank to sticker length with a circular saw?  
I take 12 planks on there edge....saw down to about 5 inches from the bottom where I have my marks for my sticker length...then start sawing stickers.
There are several ways to saw stickers neatly.
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Nomad

That piece of cedar was a good idea, Poston. 8)
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PA_Walnut

Well, at any rate, this thread caused me to cut a big pile of stickers yesterday!  ;D
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PAmizerman

It would take me one heck of a reach to hold stickers from falling :D

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Magicman

Not me, 'cause I'm just riding along beside them anyway.  More than likely I am feeling the top of the board anyway searching for any sign of a wave, etc.
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POSTON WIDEHEAD

Quote from: Magicman on May 06, 2018, 02:11:41 PM
 More than likely I am feeling the top of the board anyway searching for any sign of a wave, etc.
surfer-smiley   Hang 10 Big Daddy. 
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JustinW_NZ

Quote from: Chuck White on May 05, 2018, 06:38:21 AM
When I'm sawing stickers, I just put my hand on them to keep them from falling!

It really doesn't take much to hold them!

But, I'll give you credit though, putting the fence in there is a good idea, works well!
ditto...
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scully

With a remote command ,not walking next  to the cut can be a disadvantage . I try and be calm when I cut stickers , I have had times..... Awesome idea !
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POSTON WIDEHEAD

I have locked this thread. Ain't talking to y'all no more.  😡
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pine

I have other uses for the same idea/design that you came up with besides just stickers as I have had some 1" boards move as well as stickers.
Thanks for the video. :)

petefrom bearswamp

Nice mod Poston.
IMO the biggest pain is when the edgings, stickers, battens, etc fly off like that.
All of my stickers come from edgings that are suitable to the purpose.
I think my problem is clamping tooo tight causing the thinner pieces to fly off but i haven't schooled myself to correct this after only 18 yrs of sawing.
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