Sawmill Maintenance/Repairs

[jpassardi]

Lasted 4 Mil BF is impressive 

[doc henderson]

you could get a heavy rapper chain and make a necklace.

[barbender]

 That's pretty good, Doc😂😂

[Magicman]

I was thinking that WV would be needing a boat anchor or trotline weight. 

I sawed 5 hours this morning and neither the belt tension nor brake changed so I put the side cover back on.

[Big_eddy]

In my shop, I have a Wall of Fame / Wall of Shame where I mount old hardware with a story. That's where it would end up if it were mine. 

[Magicman]

My wall ain't that big. 

[GAB]

you could get a heavy rapper chain and make a necklace.

I do not know what that assembly weighs, however I would not recommend trying to swim with it.
GAB

[TreefarmerNN]

I do not want to get into a "one ups-man-ship" with Magic.  we all know he has pictures, and will show his own parts.   I do not have a picture, but it tends to be imprinted on your brain, and I can still picture the stuff for years.  I think LeeB added the smoke comment, I think something about blowing it, maybe in an updraft direction somewhere.  It is true it works, and the nurses who were too young could not believe it either.  Had to put enough packets in a coffee cup to be 1/3 full.  I did not use the remaining sugar or cup, for coffee afterwards.     Pt walked out the door when we were done.  I am not sure about you tube, but if you need to, I bet you can find a pic online. 

I wonder if that would work on a cow uterine prolapse?

[scsmith42]

This is going to be a fun week.....  For the past few years I've been patching the "Energy Chain" on Tom the Baker Sawmill.  Sawdust gets down into the plastic channels and then it breaks apart. 

Last  month it finally gave up the ghost and grenaded apart - to the point where I'll have to do a total replacement.  It was on manufacturers back order for 5 weeks but finally arrived at Baker this past Tuesday and then got an entirely new one shipped out to me on Wednesday.  

Considering that quite a few of the hydraulic lines that run through it are 2006 vintage, I'll be replacing several of those as well.  This will be an expensive month in terms of sawmill repairs!

I think that I'm going to try to wrap the replacement chain with landscape cloth or something to reduce the amount of sawdust that can penetrate into the chain links.  Once I find something that will survive, I'll need to put some velcro or something on it so that it can be somewhat easily removed for hydraulic hose replacement.

[Ljohnsaw]

I just picked up a trampoline safety net that has a fairly tight weave. Plan on using it for a dust filter on my trailer to capture shavings from my planer. Made to be in the sun so it would probably work for you.

[Southside]

I think that I'm going to try to wrap the replacement chain with landscape cloth or something to reduce the amount of sawdust that can penetrate into the chain link

Firehose

[Andries]

Pantyhose!
Man, it's quiet around here when the PigRoast is on.

[doc henderson]

not sure it works on uterus as it is much more muscular, maybe Nebraska can weigh in.  with animals we seem to not always be so kind.  the membranes of the mesentery and bowel ooze fluid and salt or sugar can pull the edema and shrink it back down.  shrinks to half its size in 15 minutes.  not pretty but... pretty sweet!  no force is needed.

[doc henderson]

@Larry was that tweaking or twerking?         

[TreefarmerNN]

Folks, I just finished reading all 22 pages and want to thank each of you for an enlightening and entertaining read.

There wasn't much that pertained specifically to my old LT30 but lots of tips that I can file away in the dim and dark recesses of my mind.

Until I hit the lottery and get a new mill, does anyone have an idea on how to upgrade the log uprights on my old mill.  The ones I have use a collar welded to the mill and tubing/pipe that fits in the collar.  There's no bearing but enough slop so it's really difficult to get a good alignment.  Consequently, cants aren't perfectly square.

[scsmith42]

I think that I'm going to try to wrap the replacement chain with landscape cloth or something to reduce the amount of sawdust that can penetrate into the chain link

Firehose

Good idea but I don't think that they make one large enough. My old one is wrapped with some 8" corrugated plastic drain pipe, and even its not quite large enough.

[ladylake]

I'd throw that energy chain away and put a overhead cable system on.  Steve

[Stephen1]

TreefarmerNN, I would call WM as they do remanufacturing of old parts. They might have a fix or the parts for you 

[TreefarmerNN]

I called today and was told there's no upgrade and I should find a local machine shop to do something for me.  Eventually it will aggravate me enough so I'll figure out and/or make something. 

[Nebraska]

If it's the whole uterus, usually hope they are fresh enough out that you don't need to add extra things.  But for day old prolapsed other tissues,  things like sugar, honey, epsom salts, can draw the swelling out and make replacing said tissues easier.   

Got a bearing going out on my B16 drive side btw noticed my tracking was off when I changed out a blade. 

[doc henderson]

I think I have a seal out on the crank clutch side.  I wonder if the main bearing is bad?  maybe too much tension to the drive pulley side?  I have an indicator.  it is a gas Kohler 38 hp.  can the seal be changed from the outside without tear down?  what is the best way to check that bearing?

[Ben Cut-wright]

I think I have a seal out on the crank clutch side.  I wonder if the main bearing is bad?  maybe too much tension to the drive pulley side?  I have an indicator.  it is a gas Kohler 38 hp.  can the seal be changed from the outside without tear down?  what is the best way to check that bearing?

Should be able to R&R the crank seal from the outside.

Bored housing clearance specs for the crankshaft are ( 0.0017/0.0035 in.) 

Lateral play tolerance is in the neighborhood of ( .003-.020 in.) Favor the low end spec.

Can check those with a dial indicator on an assembled engine. 

[doc henderson]

Wow great answer to my question Ben.  Thanks.

[barbender]

 Doc, sometimes engine oil seals just wear out and start to leak. But in my own experience, every time I've had an engine oil seal leak there was another underlying issue, that was causing crank case pressure to build. A bad PCV valve, or in the Frozen North its not uncommon for a crank case breather to freeze shut and cause the oil to start pushing out the seals. I'd check for a blocked crank breather, maybe a mud dauber got in it or something.

[jpassardi]

I was thinking similar BB. In the end, hopefully it's due to crankcase pressure and not a whipped bearing.