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General Board / Re: The weather 2024
Last post by SwampDonkey - Today at 05:30:07 AMNorthern lights last night here.
36°F this morning and another decent dry day to start anyway. Got to work up some garden and put the onions in.
The black flies will likely be out chewing by mid morning. Might see 60° today. Yesterday was 55°F.
36°F this morning and another decent dry day to start anyway. Got to work up some garden and put the onions in.
The black flies will likely be out chewing by mid morning. Might see 60° today. Yesterday was 55°F. #2
General Board / Re: Unintended Consequences
Last post by SwampDonkey - Today at 05:25:24 AMI snarled back, I can tell ya that. 
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Sawmills and Milling / 1989 WM LT40 Main Drive Repair...
Last post by Chiselbut - Today at 03:55:00 AMI need to replace the leaking seals on the Main Drive Bearing Assembly. Questions about bearing play, and pulley and band wheel removal:
The bearing assembly has (about) 1/8" of back and forth play. Further forum searches indicate that there should be no movement yet, other's say that is normal. There does not appear to be side to side sloppiness.
I assume i can use standard 4 jaw pullers on the wheel and pulleys...while on the saw correct? Or what other tool would be best? Assuming these are stout and won't crack or bend at the hub/spoke area?
Is it best to replace all of the bearings seeing that i will be pulling this unit to install seals?
I assume its accepted practice to tap/pound the pulleys back onto the shaft to reinstall the pulleys and wheel once the unit is bolted back into place on the saw?
Thank you for your help.
The bearing assembly has (about) 1/8" of back and forth play. Further forum searches indicate that there should be no movement yet, other's say that is normal. There does not appear to be side to side sloppiness.
I assume i can use standard 4 jaw pullers on the wheel and pulleys...while on the saw correct? Or what other tool would be best? Assuming these are stout and won't crack or bend at the hub/spoke area?
Is it best to replace all of the bearings seeing that i will be pulling this unit to install seals?
I assume its accepted practice to tap/pound the pulleys back onto the shaft to reinstall the pulleys and wheel once the unit is bolted back into place on the saw?
Thank you for your help.
#4
Forestry and Logging / Re: Wild Fire 2024
Last post by Riwaka - Today at 03:35:36 AMLA County Fire Department Caterpillar D8R fire dozer.
https://youtu.be/Y7vBqacEgw4?si=SSOl34305VFQccsv
https://youtu.be/Y7vBqacEgw4?si=SSOl34305VFQccsv
#5
Chainsaws / Re: Stihl MS260 rebuild - Mete...
Last post by Keepfixin - Today at 03:18:17 AMYes it does have an extra roller! 9 compared to 8. Good eye. I missed that!
Saw has 150 psi compression and had .022" squish in the top end at the top of stroke.
Upper ring end gap - .008"
Lower ring end gap- .009"
Saw has 150 psi compression and had .022" squish in the top end at the top of stroke.
Upper ring end gap - .008"
Lower ring end gap- .009"
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Sawmills and Milling / Re: lT50 Shipped 1st Week of A...
Last post by widetrackman - Today at 02:48:37 AMWell dealer delivered Mill this afternoon. We set it up, loaded a log and cut 28 1 5/8 x 3 5/8 two by's. Mill cut dead on and everything works as it should. I liked my lt35 HD I had lot but this lT50 is super nice and fast. Must now master the Accuset 2. I am now a happy camper.
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General Board / Re: Unintended Consequences
Last post by barbender - Today at 01:39:09 AMSnarling- you or the mink?😊
#8
Forestry and Logging / Re: What are you cutting 2024?...
Last post by Hogdaddy - Today at 12:01:10 AMAh man.... I hate our old thread has been locked. Glad I was a part of it! And like he said carry on! I tried to downsize a pic, will have to try to post it tomorrow. 
#9
Alternative methods and solutions / Re: Struggling to split Cherry...
Last post by DrakeTruber - Yesterday at 10:53:34 PMA japanese Atedai, basically a floor planing/work bench.
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Alternative methods and solutions / Re: Struggling to split Cherry...
Last post by Southside - Yesterday at 10:32:01 PMJust out of curiosity what are you making?
