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Hurricane Damage

Posted in Forestry and Logging
Today at 11:15:44 AM
Written by GaBoy
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Have 50 Acres of slash damaged by Helene (S. GA). Looking for advice on best approach to salvage as much as possible. 40 acres lightly damaged and 10 acres moderately damaged. Currently cutting and stacking for milling. How long will the logs keep for milling? Is there any way to preserve or protect the logs from insects? Best spray? Have found a few trees with beetle evidence. Is the best approach to get all trees on ground cut and stacked then do leaners and debris cleanup?Read More

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John Deere 490 4 roller fabtec saw chain spinning in reverse

Posted in Forestry and Logging
Today at 10:42:04 AM
Written by c greenham
Views: 51
Good Day,

Got an issue which I can seem to find the problem.

The harvester is cutting wood with no big issues but having a problem with the chain spinning back ward when the saw arm retracts. It seems as if when the saw arm starts to retract the oil is flowing also in revers in the saw motor.Read More

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Sawmill vibration

Posted in Sawmills and Milling
December 03, 2024, 10:25:33 AM
Written by ktm250rider
Views: 3089
For those of you that have built your own sawmills, how much vibration do you get through the blade? i have a cheap Lifan 22hp engine and i believe that is the problem. At least that is what im telling my wife, because i want to replace it since i cant get it to idle. I can feel vibration through...

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LT35: Is this rail supposed to rust like this?

Posted in Sawmills and Milling
November 29, 2024, 01:18:12 PM
Written by Mr. Buck
Views: 8171

Hi all,

I got my new LT35HDG25 in September. I'm clearing some land and building a shelter for it, but in the meantime, I have a tarp over the saw head and it's stored outside.

The rail that the saw rides on is rusting like crazy. When it first started (within days) i wiped it down with ATF, but that

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DIY powerfeed

Posted in Sawmills and Milling
November 27, 2024, 09:42:52 PM
Written by Skidoojustin
Views: 8133
Hey all, I need some help. Im building a power feed on my lt15 using a wheelchair motor and a drum and cable, much the same as the rope feed and crank it originally came with. The motor is off a jazzy 1120 power chair and is a fairly large motor. Running on 12v.
The problem I'm having is the saw...

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