Building my mill...

[Picky2016]

I like the design. Keep up the good work Kbeitz!

[Kbeitz]

I like the design. Keep up the good work Kbeitz!

Hey... Thanks... you guys keep me going...

[gww]

K

Hey... Thanks... you guys keep me going...

You seem to always be going on your own.  I do like to watch though.
gww

[Czech_Made]

One down two to go...



 

Looking good.   Will you be using metal roofing?

[Kbeitz]

One down two to go...



 

Looking good.   Will you be using metal roofing?

Yes... it's light and I all ready have it.
Another junkyard find...

[Ljohnsaw]

Started building my mill roof yesterday. The front will be all open with no post.
I have some very heavy duty lengths of steel tubing that will be buried even
with the ground. I have lots of welding to do. Full spans around 30-32 feet
by 10 or 12 feet. Drawing of the weldment is from the side.



 

Are you sure you want to bury the steel?  I know it might be a pain as a tripping hazard, but I wouldn't want it rusting.  Maybe encase it in concrete?  Then it would be more stable in high winds...

[Gearbox]

Are your upper braces going to be head bumpers . Hate to lose you to a broken head .

[Kbeitz]

Started building my mill roof yesterday. The front will be all open with no post.
I have some very heavy duty lengths of steel tubing that will be buried even
with the ground. I have lots of welding to do. Full spans around 30-32 feet
by 10 or 12 feet. Drawing of the weldment is from the side.



 

Are you sure you want to bury the steel?  I know it might be a pain as a tripping hazard, but I wouldn't want it rusting.  Maybe encase it in concrete?  Then it would be more stable in high winds...

Put in concrete would be great. I don't have the $$$ for that at this time.
The tubing is 1/2" thick. I think it will last my lifetime.

[Kbeitz]

Are your upper braces going to be head bumpers . Hate to lose you to a broken head .

The upper braces will be behind and above the mill.
I would need to stand on the mill to hit my head.
It's nine and a half feet high in the front.

[Ox]

Remember finding old, thick steel in the ground?  It's always a little rusty but not holed through.  It's the same as wood that's underground - it lasts a long time.  That steel will be around for at least 100 years.  It'll rust a little then pretty much stop...weird, right? 

This is a good idea, K.  I would have never thought of it, but this doesn't surprise me.  I'm not very creative.  I'm glad folks like you are so I can get just a little smarter!

[Kbeitz]

Second one is done...
The third or middle one will be a little harder to make. I using 10" x 1/2" thick channel iron
for the base. I'm taking out my log turner and mounting a new one on the center post.
Third picture is the new hoist or part of it.



 



 



 

[gww]

K
You are never going to want to hook your mill to the jeep again.  It is going to be too nice at home.
gww

[Kbeitz]

K
You are never going to want to hook your mill to the jeep again.  It is going to be too nice at home.
gww

Yea I kinda decided that I really don't want to do mobile milling.
It wont be a problem pulling the mill out from under the roof when
I'm finished but I think it will stay put. With all the free logs that I
keep getting I wont have time to mobile mill anyway. Maybe next
year I will build a solar kiln.

[Kbeitz]

I got the log turner all finished. It's welded on the middle post of the new roof.
It sure got cold out. Last week It was in the 80's yesterday and today 30-40's.
Welding and working with metal gets cold on my old bones.




 



 



 

[Czech_Made]

If it was me, I would put side plates on the top crane hold, better - aka safer - for the weld.  Say triangulate from the top?

My $0.02 only of course 

[Kbeitz]

If it was me, I would put side plates on the top crane hold, better - aka safer - for the weld.  Say triangulate from the top?

My $0.02 only of course 

Not much room as you can see in the next pictures.

[Kbeitz]

Welding and cutting all day today... I wont have this part finished today.
I still want to add a few braces.



 



 



 

[Ox]

I bid...oh, I dunno.  An antique Allis Chalmers aluminum deck self propelled push mower?  Still runs excellent.  ;D

[Kbeitz]

I bid...oh, I dunno.  An antique Allis Chalmers aluminum deck self propelled push mower?  Still runs excellent.  ;D

Funny you should say that... I already have one...




 

[Czech_Made]

You dont understand, the crane will try to pull that piece of steel off.  See the picture, I would triangulate on both sides from the top such as the green triangle.  That would transfer the force from pull to shear. 



Safe weld does not start with the welding, but in design.

If it was me, I would put side plates on the top crane hold, better - aka safer - for the weld.  Say triangulate from the top?

My $0.02 only of course 

Not much room as you can see in the next pictures.

[Kbeitz]

You dont understand, the crane will try to pull that piece of steel off.  See the picture, I would triangulate on both sides from the top such as the green triangle.  That would transfer the force from pull to shear. 



Safe weld does not start with the welding, but in design.

If it was me, I would put side plates on the top crane hold, better - aka safer - for the weld.  Say triangulate from the top?

My $0.02 only of course 

Not much room as you can see in the next pictures.

I got ya. But I would not be afraid to hook my dozer to the 1"x2" solid chuck of steel.

[Kbeitz]

I hope this works. Sure is a lot of work.
Cant wait to work in the shade.



 

[Ox]

Funny you should say that... I already have one...

You're something else, K.  :D  Almost the spitting image of mine.  Throttle is a little different.

[Kbeitz]

Funny you should say that... I already have one...

You're something else, K.  :D  Almost the spitting image of mine.  Throttle is a little different.

Maybe you could trade something for the one I have.
I'm running out of room for stuff like this.
I got around 30 vintage garden tractors and some very unique push mowers.

[Ox]

That's why I was trying to trade you mine.  ;)  I don't plan on dying here like I was 10 years ago so I need to get rid of my stuff.  I'll be darned if I die in a state that doesn't care about its upstate people and only focuses on that filthy city and its people.