My new Lucas Mill 1030 will be here on march 4th, im so excited i cant wait. Thanks to all those sawyers out there that gave me so much info to help me better to make my choice. Ill send pics when i get it.
Good luck with your 1030! Have fun!
Thanks Gasawyer
Congrats ;) look forward to seeing some pics.
DGDrls
That is not too far away either!! What's the plan for the lumber and the mill too?
Congrats, MS! You're gonna love it! I'd like to upgrade to the 10 but I guess I should make some money with my 8 first...at least that's what my wife says! ;) ;D
Remember: pics or it's not true. :)
well at this point im 4 months 13 1/2 day scheduled out my first saw job is 85.000 bdft sawing 2x6 out of there chestnut oak logs, so im going to saw here at the farm for a couple days on some of my logs to test the mill then its on to work sawing for my customers i go. i have sawed useing several other band mills but have never used a swing mill but i have watched so many video's i fill like ive sawed on one for yrs lol, im just really ready to start sawing with it.
Heh MS! Congrats on your new 10-30. I got my 10-30 2 years ago this coming May 1st, I know how you feel. Its hard work but love every aspect of sawing. Just a few things to set up to make sure everything goes smooth. Place your end frames inside the decals, this will reduce your horizontal bounce. Make sure your rails are perfectly horizontal. Never cut more than 5" horizontally in one pass. Make sure you use anti-sieze on your sawblade bolts. You wont need water lubricant unless cutting resinous wood which sticks to the blade. Keep your teeth sharp, it dont take but a few seconds to do. Metal detect or you will regret it, unless all you cut is virgin wood.
There are a few tricks but you will learn them as you go. Never never force the sawhead. Light to medium pressure is all thats needed, otherwise something is pinched. Be careful vertically cutting small to medium logs because they get terribly unstable past the halfway point.
Let me know if you have any questions. Good luck; Ernie
Congrats on your new mill! If you haven't already seen this post, Sigidi gives some good advice about how he holds logs in portable and more stationary settings.
https://forestryforum.com/board/index.php/topic,60546.msg886829.html#msg886829
Hi ET what some great info there i sure would like to have you phone # having the ability to chat with someone that has this same sawmill is just awesome and im sure im going to face a few things im not sure about and having someone to speak with is conforting. Thanks for the advice and for your post.
Hey PM, I just sent you a PM. Getting ready to do a little ice fishing for some gills today. -12F is a little cold for sawing. Ernie
Sorry, meant to say "Hey MS". Little rushed today, and Im old enough to make mistakes, but still doin it!
hey good luck fishing and -12 is to cold for work but we all will work thru it for fun stuff lol
Hey Mountain sawyer, I know how excited you are mate, those fews days will seem to take forever ;D
If I can help out anytime, not saying I'll have all the answers but feel free to hit me up. Also check out the "Lucas Mill Q's" thread lots of tips and hints have been put in there over time ;)
Have a heap of fun mate 8)
Quote from: sigidi on February 28, 2014, 04:44:13 PM
If I can help out anytime, not saying I'll have all the answers but feel free to hit me up.
Sig's being modest, if he doesn't have the answers it's only because we haven't thought of the questions. ;) ;D :D
I am happy for you and will be looking forward to seeing pictures of your successful and satisfying sawing. ;D
Thanks John and your right sigidi knows his stuff and also thanks magicman and ill post some pics very soon i hope, and to all you guys thanks again this isnt near as scarey knowing i have you guys here to get me through any issues that might or will surely arise.
It's my turn to chime in and back up Sigidi's skill on the Lucas. He has really got me out of a few tight spots. Plus MM has done it all! Im a real novice compared to those 2 veteran sawyers.
Geese!! Ease up you blokes!!!! gotta still be able to get through the door at the end of the day ;)
Hey, Mnt Sawyer, little birdie told me that your mill had come in and you had a rather large job lined up, time for some pics!!!!!!! saw mill and logs shots!!!!!! good luck....
Hey raptorman01 you must be close to me, what little birdy was that. And yes its in and we are sawing ill be sending some pics mabe later today. Every muscle in my body hurts we have put in 12 hrs a day the last two days and im draging just a bit but im sure enjoying myself. how do you like your band mill and are you staying busy. hope all is well.
i cant seem to get photos loaded it doesnt want to let me do it. Is there some special way i have to load pics
Look at this. It'll get you started in the right direction.
https://forestryforum.com/board/index.php/topic,61788.0.html
Happy for ya! What part of Va? I might have to come see this.
Frank
Thanks Seaman my son is a marine as well, oorah. im in nicklesville va next to kingsport tn and your welcome here anytime.You can stay a day or two and we will have some good cookout on the grill steaks when you come
Nomad thank you for the info it is so much appreciated.
C.W. I am in gray,tn. my brother(a10ecgent) is in weber city,va. we r both E&I at the big E. we work with M.W. she told me you were getting a lucas and then I figured it out on here. we will try to come up in a week or two after you have had a little time to figure the mill out, have fun and be careful!!!!!
Oh ok i gotca makes sence now and yall are welcome here anytime raptorman. We are haveing fun so far.