parts

[Peter Drouin]

Things are slowing at WM. When I order parts from Maine, [Ross] they have to get most sent from Ind.
I think things are going to get tight. Like, no blades or parts. 
I have towns around me buying snow tires now, so they have them this winter to plow. 
I have customers from all walks of life tell me how short thing are. 
No parts, can't get stuff.
Well, I do this sawing for a living full time.
So now I'm spending $$$ like a drunk sailor. I buy 6 boxes of blades at a time. They went up $200.00 from Jan first. From the last 6 I got.
I have more coming, and parts up the gazu. 
Mt shop will look like a WM store soon. Buying everything I can think of.
CBN wheels a ton of stuff.
Call me stupid, but I'll be running as long as I can get diesel, Just filled the tank $1265.00
Thinking of getting 10 new tires for the trucks too.
Have a customer races cars and is having a hard time getting tires.
I have logs for most of the summer. 

[69bronco]

Not looking good, what you can find has skyrocketed in price. Went to the steel yard the other day, came home with half of what I went for. I think it's just getting warmed up, hang on!

[Stephen1]

Peter what parts do you like to have on stock?
I have roller guide bearings, carriage bearings, wheel belts, 1 micro switch, an extra drive belt in stock 2 boxes of blades and 40 resharps. 
I see IDRY with a post on thier website about a huge increase in costs so they are going up in price. 

[Bruno of NH]

I'm going to be selling cbn wheels profiled to all brands of bands
I will be doing it through the forum.
The wheels come from Europe.
% of all sales back to the FF  

[Bruno of NH]

Before any are sold , I'm going to try one and I will send on to a FF member with lots more sharping experience than I to do a test and review. 

[richhiway]

at my regular job I have over 50 trucks and construction equipment. Every thing is skyrocketing in price.
New heavy trucks can be as long as two years out with no estimate of cost.

Unless the price of fuel and other factors drive us into a deep economic downturn and no one buys anything for a period of time, these shortages will go on for years. 

Think about it, you can only make one, but everyday you have orders for 3. you will never catch up.

So take good care of what you have so it will last. Stock up on lubricants and consumables. 

Good Luck.

[moodnacreek]

When I first learned to buy on E Bay you could find saw bits and shanks every day. I bought more than a lifetime supply.  13 boxes of carbide @ 100 ea. and I don't like carbide. 5 boxes of tugnsweld.around 10 of chrome and steel only if real cheap like $50. Got frost shanks for 2 saws also. The carbide today is over $400 a box. I have diamond files for the Dexter and diamond stones for the Jocky and Andrus grinders. The price of logs has not gone up much.  But FUEL!  I think this will slow all the spending people have been doing.

[Peter Drouin]

Peter what parts do you like to have on stock?
I have roller guide bearings, carriage bearings, wheel belts, 1 micro switch, an extra drive belt in stock 2 boxes of blades and 40 resharps.
I see IDRY with a post on thier website about a huge increase in costs so they are going up in price.

2 or 3 of every thing. I had a lot of stuff before. ;D

[farmfromkansas]

I have been buying tires too.  Now walmart.com is high as the guys at the station. 

[sawguy21]

I was by the Ford dealership yesterday, the lot is empty! My logger buddy needs to replace his 22 year old Kenworth and nothing is available new or used. The grocery stores have a lot of empty space. Where is this going to end? It can't be all due to Covid.

[Peter Drouin]

I'm going to a place called Windy Ridge in Tamworth, NH tomorrow, [Loggers store] Getting the tools to make up my chains for my chainsaws and parts. I will save some $$$$$ to buy that LT70 when it comes up on CL.  For cheep.;D 

[thecfarm]

In my little world is just my chainsaw.
I need to buy more chains. I am down to 3. 
Betcha the price went up from last year too.  :
I have 3 bars on hand, just in case.

[Peter Drouin]

Cfarm I can't see the price coming down soon, I know things are a little high now. So if anything, I get lock in on what I spend.
And none of it will go bad and spoil.  :D :D :D ;D
I hope all is well with you.
Looking to plant stuff in the green house this year. First time cents, Ann went to haven 3 years ago.

[thecfarm]

Good luck with the plants, Ann will like that.

[Oddman]

Bought a 100' roll of chain yesterday, glad to find it at only $10 more than a couple months ago when I checked price last. 

One thing I think of is that the expectation or fear of inflation is driving the inflation by causing people to buy more now in fear of missing out on todays "lower" prices. Which is causing even shorter supply/higher prices.

Reports are out saying credit card debt is raising fast, are people feeling especially spendy or are they stocking up via credit at today's prices??

The higher energy and food costs will likely pull everyone's disposal income even lower which will turn the economy even worse. 

[Bruno of NH]

Peter,
You got me convinced to start stocking up on parts.
I have been on saw chains , now it will be mill parts.
 

[moodnacreek]

If it goes the way some think [big recession] we may not have to use these spare parts. Here sales have slowed down. My friend who has a nearby stone quarry says they are only crushing 1 day a week not 5. It appears fuel could be the straw that broke the camel's back.

[boonesyard]

There is no question this bubble is going to bust, the big R. 

For those of us that went through it in the 80's, we know how bad it can get. That one broke me. We were shingling new structures at $6/square  . In 1989 my gross for the year was $8,900, living in a trailer house, couldn't afford it, let it go and moved a wife and 1 yr old in with my with dad. That'll fill ya up with humble pie. That one took years to dig out of.

Unrest overseas, high and rising cost of everything, shortage of goods and supplies, crazy fuel prices, interest rates going up and banks still loose with money, a current administration that wants to print money,,,, not a good recipe.

We've got a number of aging diesel pickups on the road, past their normal trade-in life. I've been duct tape and bailing wiring them together, but the parts shortage is getting tough to keep them running. Saw a 2021 3/4 ton diesel with 26,000 miles at the dealership Saturday, nice truck. Salesman just told me the price,,,, $2,185 more than the sticker price new. The bubble will bust, and cash will be king.

[DanMc]

I spoke with one of the Woodmizer reps this weekend.  He said that the steel cost for WM has gone up 3x, and they are seeing declining margins.  The base LT35 price is now $1000 or more than I locked in with in Feb, and I got the debarker.

[Walnut Beast]

Well said Boonesyard! Talked to the trailer guys and they said things are still backed up getting trailers but definitely not as bad as it was. So it seems like the big ticket items are slowing way down on sales and things are tightening up and I think it's going to get nasty with prices that will be a chain reaction effecting everything and everyone in many different ways

[moodnacreek]

2 lengths [21'] of 2" #40 gal. pipe : $800

[esteadle]

I bought more chain and bands and sharpening stones than I'll ever need back in early 2017.

Bought Tools, Logs, Forklifts, Chainsaws, and so much other equipment. Bought 2 hybrid vehicles too (44, and 42 MPG). And I signed a 4 year lease.

All I knew then was that starting a trade war with the biggest manufacturing country in the world was a not going to end well. 

[OlJarhead]

Hmmm now you got me thinking.   I do t have spares for the mill!  I'm prepared for a lot of economic strife which I believe is coming  UT I didn't get sawmill parts!  Doh!

[Peter Drouin]

Windy Ridge was out of most stuff, did not know when they will get more. Came home with squat. :
Stopped at the Harley shop, got the last air filter for my bike.

[thecfarm]

I only do firewood and just play in the woods. Nothing I hate worst is to need a bar or chain for my chainsaw and don't have one. 
I have a day job and can't just go to gets parts for the saw. 
Just like with all the nuts and bolts I have. I don't want to leave The Farm to get something.

[YellowHammer]

I'm doing the same thing, the time to order spare parts is before you need them, not after.  Especially the little, relatively inexpensive things.  

[Peter Drouin]

Got 6 more boxes of blades yesterday, and a cbn wheel.

[Bruno of NH]

I hope to get my sharpener, setter and cbn wheels by the weekend. 
I can set up and sharpener the first of 125 bands