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Started by Tin Horse, January 31, 2020, 10:49:04 AM

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Tin Horse

I've been considering upgrading to either a Lt 40 Super or possibly a LT50.   Been comparing features between the two lately. My current mill has been flawless and I'd prefer to keep it but the wife and money won't allow it. My mill is fully hydraulic with a 35 HP Kubota diesel. My reasons for upgrading are to simplify and speed the process. So some questions for the Woodmizer experts.
1. My mill as a chain turner. Would I regret the claw turner on the LT40?
2. Would the Tier 4 diesels be an issue or problem?
3. I would go for the stationary Accuset 2. Main consideration here is ease of use and the board return for a 1 man operation.
I was able to see a LT 50 operating recently and was impressed. Even the wife liked it which is half the battle.
I also prefer the vertical back stops. The speed of the machine was easily double that of mine.
One other reason for consideration I like is the dealer support and its value retention.
Wondering if there are many LT50's out there? Seems to be a spread from the 40 to a 70??
Thanks in advance. 
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boonesyard

I don't have any experience with any other make or model of mill, so I can only give you what I know about my LT50. It is a wide head with debarker and the tier4 Yanmar (I think it's a 2017 model). I have had absolutely no issues with the engine and I run mine in some cold cold temps. No issue with starting or regen. Plenty of power and hydraulics are fast, faster than my bones ;D . It's been a good, solid piece of equipment.   
LT50 wide
Riehl Steel Edger
iDRY Standard kiln
BMS 250/BMT 250
JD 4520 w/FEL
Cat TH255 Telehandler
lots of support equipment and not enough time

"I ain't here for a long time, I'm here for a good time"

WV Sawmiller

Tin Horse,

   Both are way advanced of mine. Do you saw short logs very often? If so you might consider the side support issues with the vertical supports. I have a pair of additional side supports on mine that are a life saver when sawing real short stuff. Are they an option with the LT40 Super? Just something else to consider.
Howard Green
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Southside

I went from a claw to a chain, you can't compare the speed or utility between the two. I would not go back to a claw. 
Franklin buncher and skidder
JD Processor
Woodmizer LT Super 70 and LT35 sawmill, KD250 kiln, BMS 250 sharpener and setter
Riehl Edger
Woodmaster 725 and 4000 planner and moulder
Enough cows to ensure there is no spare time.
White Oak Meadows

YellowHammer

If given the opportunity, I would go LT-50 Wide, with the biggest diesel they offer, Accuset 2, dragback, dragback fingers (a necessity), full length WM outfeed table, HP blade guides, and .055 Turbo bands.  

I've had three WM mills, and I'm a big fan of go big or do it again, and thats why I've had three WM mills. :D :D  I didn't follow my own advice.

The chain turner is nice.

YellowHammerisms:

Take steps to save steps.

If it won't roll, its not a log; it's still a tree.  Sawmills cut logs, not trees.

Kiln drying wood: When the cookies are burned, they're burned, and you can't fix them.

Sawing is fun for the first couple million boards.

Be smarter than the sawdust

boonesyard

Quote from: YellowHammer on January 31, 2020, 01:26:00 PM
If given the opportunity, I would go LT-50 Wide, with the biggest diesel they offer, Accuset 2, dragback, dragback fingers (a necessity), full length WM outfeed table, HP blade guides, and .055 Turbo bands.  

I've had three WM mills, and I'm a big fan of go big or do it again, and thats why I've had three WM mills. :D :D  I didn't follow my own advice.

The chain turner is nice.
YH,
Not to hijack the thread, but can you get OEM dragback fingers or is it home remedy you add yourself? What is the benefit of the HP blade guides over "standard" guides, and I guess what are they? 
Thanks
LT50 wide
Riehl Steel Edger
iDRY Standard kiln
BMS 250/BMT 250
JD 4520 w/FEL
Cat TH255 Telehandler
lots of support equipment and not enough time

"I ain't here for a long time, I'm here for a good time"

Tin Horse

Quote from: boonesyard on January 31, 2020, 11:11:03 AM
I don't have any experience with any other make or model of mill, so I can only give you what I know about my LT50. It is a wide head with debarker and the tier4 Yanmar (I think it's a 2017 model). I have had absolutely no issues with the engine and I run mine in some cold cold temps. No issue with starting or regen. Plenty of power and hydraulics are fast, faster than my bones ;D . It's been a good, solid piece of equipment.  
Thanks and that's good to hear. When it needs to go into regen. does it interrupt the sawing process though? Like a time out to burn clean.
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Tin Horse

Quote from: WV Sawmiller on January 31, 2020, 11:15:27 AM
Tin Horse,

  Both are way advanced of mine. Do you saw short logs very often? If so you might consider the side support issues with the vertical supports. I have a pair of additional side supports on mine that are a life saver when sawing real short stuff. Are they an option with the LT40 Super? Just something else to consider.
Yes occasionally I do cut short logs that a customer brings. Off my own property I'd cut nothing less than 8' if possible. 
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Tin Horse

This LT 50 I looked at may be available. It's a 2013. Loaded. Even the laser. 47 hp Yanmar. no regen. Vertical back stops plus 2 manual in between. It has the Accuset 2 walk along.( not wide head). That's probably the only issue.
I recall I think Yellowhammer speaking of steps and walking. I strongly agree. My current mill is wire-remote which I like.
Am I missing something here because the walking back and forth doesn't appeal to me? Woodmizer says they can be changed to stationary but about $5000.
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Bandmill Bandit

I have an LT40 that i have pretty much upgraded to what i call an "Almost Super" and i am very happy with it! 

HOWEVER; I still bug my dealer for under selling me. There is no question what mill I'd buy IF I upgrade. LT50 with full option load and wireless remote. 

I haven't looked at what kind of money your looking at for the used mill BUT if the $5-$6000 gets you with in $10,000 ish  of new delivered the way you like it then you'd have to take a serious look at the new one with warranty. 

$10,000 is about 2 weeks of steady sawing in my world. Even if it took you 3 months to recover that it would be well worth it.

FYI 
Factory red laser is useless unless your under a shelter/inside. BUT changing  the laser module over to high power Green or blue is not real costly and makes the laser a very nice time saver in production sawing. 

It also will help make you bit more meticulous about keeping your alignment bang on the marks. IF your not a meticulous  type of person don't waste your money because it will just irritate you.
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YellowHammer


With a good stationary setup and command and control control console, I rarely have to move more than a few feet to saw a log, unload boards, put them on a pallet, etc.  

Many times I'm sawing boards faster than I can walk, anyway, I much prefer to stay at the console and let the machine do the walking and I stay out of the dust and noise.  

The Tier 4 on my LT70 goes into regen occasionally, there is nothing to it, just keep sawing until the light goes off.  If I'm done sawing and it goes unto regen, I bring it to idle and shut it off.  The next day, after it is warmed back up, it will return to regen mode and finish the cycle.  It's a non event for me. I have had no more or less maintenance than on my old Tier 3 in my LT-40.

I built my dragback fingers myself, they weren't offered as an option back then.  I'm not sure now if they are or not, however, @123maxbars is getting WM (I believe) to build him a set for his LT40.  He'd have to answer more on that.  Dragback fingers are critical to get the board feeding back straight without any hands on input from me.  

Here is an old video of me sawing red oak with my old LT40.  Not a Super, just a regular, with diesel and dragback. My mill wasn't the fastest, but the point is that with a drag back and fingers, the Yellowhammer Dragback Shelf to hold the boards up until dropped, Command Console, Accuset 2, and a good table for the boards to land on, then even the "slow" mills will eat wood. 5 boards off a cant in 1 minute 37 seconds without me having to move anything but my fingers on the control.    

A lot of people don't believe in, or like the HP blade guides.  They are little metal "bump" pads that mount to the guide rollers and are spaced about a hairs breath (0.010") under and over the band, sandwiching it, but not touching it.  So under normal operation the band never touches them until the event of a wave or dive.  Then they will constrain the band and keep it from floating down off the roller guides.  So they don't prevent wave but they do a good job controlling it, if it occurs and they keep it to a minimum.  Since they are so close to the blade but not touching it, I am convinced they also serve a useful secondary purpose as blade scrapers, knocking and rubbing off any major sap buildup.  For fast sawing, I believe they are critical to keep a slight wave from becoming board ruiner.  Some of the boards I mill sell for a few hundred bucks and a bad wave that I can't plane out ruins two boards, the top and bottom. So for me, they are worth it.  I'm not saying they allow me to keep sawing if there is a band issue, I'm saying it goes from a "well I guess I better change bands" to " Oh, no, I just ruined two high dollar boards."   
 
Here the video:

https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=YpO3njUNe4g



YellowHammerisms:

Take steps to save steps.

If it won't roll, its not a log; it's still a tree.  Sawmills cut logs, not trees.

Kiln drying wood: When the cookies are burned, they're burned, and you can't fix them.

Sawing is fun for the first couple million boards.

Be smarter than the sawdust

boonesyard

The only thing my mill is missing is the command control or remote station, and I wish I had it. After 2 short years of milling, I'd pass on the walking, and I'm in pretty good shape. For me sawing in the winter with heavy clothes on, the dead man switch being one speed coming back is fast, sometimes too fast. I checked in to upgrading it to a remote but WM said it can't be done (without a LOT of expense). I know there are a number of members that run the seat including MM and I've often wondered about adding that option.
LT50 wide
Riehl Steel Edger
iDRY Standard kiln
BMS 250/BMT 250
JD 4520 w/FEL
Cat TH255 Telehandler
lots of support equipment and not enough time

"I ain't here for a long time, I'm here for a good time"

Tin Horse

Quote from: boonesyard on January 31, 2020, 03:53:56 PM
The only thing my mill is missing is the command control or remote station, and I wish I had it. After 2 short years of milling, I'd pass on the walking, and I'm in pretty good shape. For me sawing in the winter with heavy clothes on, the dead man switch being one speed coming back is fast, sometimes too fast. I checked in to upgrading it to a remote but WM said it can't be done (without a LOT of expense). I know there are a number of members that run the seat including MM and I've often wondered about adding that option.
My Dr. says I'm in really good shape from his point of view. I get it but wish he could try out my lower back pain for awhile.
This is why I'm looking to reduce work load. The wife and I are doing firewood and lumber  and we're feeling the physical wear and tear. About to pull the plug on the firewood. I enjoy it but don't feel the profit margin is good enough anymore. Even with a small processor to much time.
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Southside

@boonesyard Have you checked inside of the brain box on the side of your mill to see if it has a yellow wire coming off of the H bridge?  If it's the same as the 40's then that wire is unhooked from the factory, plug it back in and you will have the ability to control reverse speed using the pot.  
Franklin buncher and skidder
JD Processor
Woodmizer LT Super 70 and LT35 sawmill, KD250 kiln, BMS 250 sharpener and setter
Riehl Edger
Woodmaster 725 and 4000 planner and moulder
Enough cows to ensure there is no spare time.
White Oak Meadows

boonesyard

Quote from: Southside on January 31, 2020, 04:46:10 PM
@boonesyard Have you checked inside of the brain box on the side of your mill to see if it has a yellow wire coming off of the H bridge?  If it's the same as the 40's then that wire is unhooked from the factory, plug it back in and you will have the ability to control reverse speed using the pot.  
I have not nor did I know that was possible. I will definitely root around in there and check that out, Thanks. Is it obvious where it plugs in?
LT50 wide
Riehl Steel Edger
iDRY Standard kiln
BMS 250/BMT 250
JD 4520 w/FEL
Cat TH255 Telehandler
lots of support equipment and not enough time

"I ain't here for a long time, I'm here for a good time"

Bandmill Bandit

I have the seat for my mill and do use it when I am production sawing with good help where I can keep my butt parked in the seat and the help looks after EVERYTHING that is not directly included to my job as the sawyer. If you have to jump on and off the seat that gets old real fast but sawing with the seat is a very nice way to  saw.

I made a 28" extension for my mill so that I don't lose any log length with the seat on.
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Tin Horse

Quote from: Bandmill Bandit on January 31, 2020, 06:51:45 PM
I have the seat for my mill and do use it when I am production sawing with good help where I can keep my butt parked in the seat and the help looks after EVERYTHING that is not directly included to my job as the sawyer. If you have to jump on and off the seat that gets old real fast but sawing with the seat is a very nice way to  saw.

I made a 28" extension for my mill so that I don't lose any log length with the seat on.
Didn't really think of that as an option for the sawmill. Made one for the processor and love it. Does that affect the alignment at all of the head being single post?
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Bandmill Bandit

No it does not!

The seat is built on an independant frame and hooks to the head with a simple latch so the full weight of the seat/rider rides on the mill frame rails. have to make  sure you don't over tighten the bottom rollers of the seat frame to the rail when you install but that is not a problem once you get the hang of it and that takes about 5 minutes.

My mill also has a manual board return that is manual only because I have not got to installing the power lift for which I have ALL the parts. Also have enough rollers and related material for 3 or more scramble tables but havent needed them as a mobile sawyer.
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boonesyard

Quote from: Bandmill Bandit on January 31, 2020, 07:07:36 PM
No it does not!

The seat is built on an independant frame and hooks to the head with a simple latch so the full weight of the seat/rider rides on the mill frame rails. have to make  sure you don't over tighten the bottom rollers of the seat frame to the rail when you install but that is not a problem once you get the hang of it and that takes about 5 minutes.

My mill also has a manual board return that is manual only because I have not got to installing the power lift for which I have ALL the parts. Also have enough rollers and related material for 3 or more scramble tables but havent needed them as a mobile sawyer.
Pics of your homeade seat setup??
LT50 wide
Riehl Steel Edger
iDRY Standard kiln
BMS 250/BMT 250
JD 4520 w/FEL
Cat TH255 Telehandler
lots of support equipment and not enough time

"I ain't here for a long time, I'm here for a good time"

Southside

Yes, it's obvious where it plugs in, but it's also no longer in my memory to be able to guide you. 
Franklin buncher and skidder
JD Processor
Woodmizer LT Super 70 and LT35 sawmill, KD250 kiln, BMS 250 sharpener and setter
Riehl Edger
Woodmaster 725 and 4000 planner and moulder
Enough cows to ensure there is no spare time.
White Oak Meadows

Magicman

Quote from: boonesyard on January 31, 2020, 03:53:56 PMI know there are a number of members that run the seat including MM and I've often wondered about adding that option.
Yes I do have the seat and if I were ordering a new sawmill today, it would have a seat.

The drawback is if the wind is from the wrong direction, it's in your face. :-X
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Tin Horse

Thanks everyone for the responses. It sure helps in the decision making! :)
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jeepcj779

LT-50 is only $400 more than LT40 Super with the new WM sale.

Tin Horse

Quote from: jeepcj779 on February 01, 2020, 09:06:30 PM
LT-50 is only $400 more than LT40 Super with the new WM sale.
Yes, thanks. I'm building and pricing. Starting to look real pricey for new though. If only my wife would buy it for my upcoming 60 birthday. 8)
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Bandmill Bandit

My seat is a factory seat but the extension I made myself. These are pics of the extension.




 



 
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2018 F150 FX4, Husqvarna 340, 2 Logright 36 inch cant hooks and a bunch of stuff I built myself

Southside

Franklin buncher and skidder
JD Processor
Woodmizer LT Super 70 and LT35 sawmill, KD250 kiln, BMS 250 sharpener and setter
Riehl Edger
Woodmaster 725 and 4000 planner and moulder
Enough cows to ensure there is no spare time.
White Oak Meadows

Tin Horse

Thanks for the pictures Bandmill. Great modification. Can I ask the length of the extension and is it designed so the saw head does full return on the carriage? Also roughly what's a seat cost from woodmizer.
I'm pricing a loaded LT 50 that's now on sale but pushing into 80 grand. Might have to be slightly used. 
Bell 1000 Wood Processor. Enercraft 30HTL, Case 580SL. Kioti 7320.

Beavertooth

How do you run a LT50 up to 80 grand. That is double the base price.  The LT70 Super  is only 70 grand.   You definitely want a chain turner and Accuset 2 if looking for speed.  Don't worry about getting the laser unless you are going to be inside out of the sun. It is totally useless outside.  I used to have LT40HD and have had LT70 for 13 years now and would say if you can afford it go with LT70.  I have a friend with a LT50 and I have run his for him several times and even though it is a great machine the LT70 is a completely different beast. One of the best things I like about the LT70 is being able to put  the remote station on the end of mill and cut with the sawhead coming toward you. You can see everything that is going on and everything is pushed away from you with the board return and someone else on the other end can handle lumber and slabs while you concentrate only on sawing. And the LT50 does not have drag back fingers like the Lt70 or the table on the end for lumber to land on when it comes off of mill. I keep a roller bed mounted on the table to make the lumber come off a lot easier also. The LT70 is just a good bit faster and you will saw more lumber with it.  Some people say not much difference but I have sawn with both and they are not close to being the same machine. It just depends on what you want and your budget.   
2007 LT70 Remote Station 62hp cat.

Bandmill Bandit

something screwed up when i hit post so its a mess. Can one of the mods fix this or tell me how. This post can be deleted. I think the one i did to correct the mess is right. Thankyou.
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2018 F150 FX4, Husqvarna 340, 2 Logright 36 inch cant hooks and a bunch of stuff I built myself

Bandmill Bandit

Quote from: Tin Horse on February 02, 2020, 02:31:37 PM
Thanks for the pictures Bandmill. Great modification. Can I ask the length of the extension and is it designed so the saw head does full return on the carriage? Also roughly what's a seat cost from woodmizer.
I'm pricing a loaded LT 50 that's now on sale but pushing into 80 grand. Might have to be slightly used.
Not sure what a seat is worth now but mine was $750CDN Ish when I bought it.
Total lenght of extension it self is 28" ish. Effective extension is about 25". It allows the head to return to the exact same point it does when the seat is off which was the goal of the extension.
Its not a simple mod as it requires some hacking and redesign of the mill frame itself for the head stop bumper and the mount mechanism inside the frame. But it works well and I like using it.
I will say that I dont use it as much as I a did the first 2 years after I built it but that has more to do with the slow down in the mill work available right now.  


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2018 F150 FX4, Husqvarna 340, 2 Logright 36 inch cant hooks and a bunch of stuff I built myself

123maxbars

@YellowHammer my drag back fingers will be here tomorrow, anxious to see how they turn out, 
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DR_Buck

The only drawback of the LT50 over the LT 40 is if you saw a significant number of logs under 7-8 ft.     I custom saw and many customers have short logs.  The LT50 has manual center backstops only.  That is the only reason I did not buy an LT50 last year.   I went with the LT40 only because it has all 4 backstops functioning from the hydraulic controls.     I really wanted the chain turner, but not at the expense of loosing hydraulic backstops.  

I can't speak for the LT40, but the dragback guide fingers are not available for the LT40 unless you add them yourself.   The WM set made for the LT70 does not fit directly.  It requires modification.    I installed them on my mill a few months ago.

Been there, done that.   Never got caught [/b]
Retired and not doing much anymore and still not getting caught

123maxbars

Quote from: DR_Buck on February 02, 2020, 06:04:26 PM


I can't speak for the LT40, but the dragback guide fingers are not available for the LT40 unless you add them yourself.   The WM set made for the LT70 does not fit directly.  It requires modification.    I installed them on my mill a few months ago.
My drag back fingers will be here tomorrow. I spoke with Wood-Mizer a few times on building mine to be specific for the 40. Tomorrow I will find out how they did. 
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outofthewoods
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Out of the

Bandmill Bandit

In total honesty I am not sure I like the fingers system for board return but experiance with them is limited to a few hours.
The picture shows why I say that.

That little flat bar carries the lumber all the way back to the front of the mill. I wouldnt want to be with out it.



Skilled Master Sawyer. "Skilled labour don't come cheap. Cheap labour dont come skilled!
2018 F150 FX4, Husqvarna 340, 2 Logright 36 inch cant hooks and a bunch of stuff I built myself

YellowHammer

Bandmaill, I'm glad to hear it is working for you.  The dragback shelf is incredibly useful and once its installed, it adds another dimension to the dragback.  I've talked to Woodmizer and suggested they make it an option, and when I ordered my LT70 they remembered and mentioned that it had a different finger configuration and I wouldn't be able to use my drag back shelf.  Well, after a few days of running my new mill without it, I couldn't stand it, and had to come up with a solution.  I finally came up with a way to do it, and have the same capability now.  The the shelf can be added to any configuration WM, or any mill with a dragback, for that matter.
YellowHammerisms:

Take steps to save steps.

If it won't roll, its not a log; it's still a tree.  Sawmills cut logs, not trees.

Kiln drying wood: When the cookies are burned, they're burned, and you can't fix them.

Sawing is fun for the first couple million boards.

Be smarter than the sawdust

jeepcj779

123maxbars,
 Do you know if WM is going to make the modified fingers available for all LT40/50 users?

PAmizerman

Does the lt70 have "cruise control"?
With my 40 I routinely walk away from the controls while the head is sawing to stack and move lumber. Could I do that easily on a 70?
Woodmizer lt40 super remote 42hp Kubota diesel. Accuset II
Hydraulics everywhere
Woodmizer edger 26hp cat diesel
Traverse 6035 telehandler
Case 95xt skidloader
http://byrnemillwork.com/
WM bms250 sharpener
WM bmt250 setter
and a lot of back breaking work!!

Southside

Yup - top right button on the left joystick. 
Franklin buncher and skidder
JD Processor
Woodmizer LT Super 70 and LT35 sawmill, KD250 kiln, BMS 250 sharpener and setter
Riehl Edger
Woodmaster 725 and 4000 planner and moulder
Enough cows to ensure there is no spare time.
White Oak Meadows

YellowHammer

Except for one minor detail.  The cruise control on the 70 is a lot of work.  

You'd better walk and get back quick.  Real quick.  You'd better have a little giddy up in yore getalong because the durn LT70 will be done with the cut before you know it.

So although I used cruise control on my LT40 all the time, I generally don't have the time for it on my LT70.  It's that fast.  



YellowHammerisms:

Take steps to save steps.

If it won't roll, its not a log; it's still a tree.  Sawmills cut logs, not trees.

Kiln drying wood: When the cookies are burned, they're burned, and you can't fix them.

Sawing is fun for the first couple million boards.

Be smarter than the sawdust

PAmizerman

Woodmizer lt40 super remote 42hp Kubota diesel. Accuset II
Hydraulics everywhere
Woodmizer edger 26hp cat diesel
Traverse 6035 telehandler
Case 95xt skidloader
http://byrnemillwork.com/
WM bms250 sharpener
WM bmt250 setter
and a lot of back breaking work!!

terrifictimbersllc

DJ Hoover, Terrific Timbers LLC,  Mystic CT Woodmizer Million Board Foot Club member. 2019 LT70 Super Wide 55 Yanmar,  LogRite fetching arch, WM BMS250 sharpener/BMT250 setter.  2001 F350 7.3L PSD 6 spd manual ZF 4x4 Crew Cab Long Bed

YellowHammer

Here is a video on of our Forum members made after he got his LT70.  It cuts pretty fast.  There's not a lot of time for cruise control while in the cut.


Running the new mill - YouTube
YellowHammerisms:

Take steps to save steps.

If it won't roll, its not a log; it's still a tree.  Sawmills cut logs, not trees.

Kiln drying wood: When the cookies are burned, they're burned, and you can't fix them.

Sawing is fun for the first couple million boards.

Be smarter than the sawdust

Magicman

Just as a note in case you are wondering, his cants are bucked and then go through a resaw for pallet lumber.  It's a specialty situation and is not a normal sawing pattern nor sequence for lumber.  Ultimately he needed an even faster sawmill to meet his need. 
Knothole Sawmill, LLC     '98 Wood-Mizer LT40SuperHydraulic   WM Million BF Club Member   WM Pro Sawyer Network

It's Weird being the Same Age as Old People

Never allow your "need" to make money to exceed your "desire" to provide quality service.....The Magicman

PAmizerman

Woodmizer lt40 super remote 42hp Kubota diesel. Accuset II
Hydraulics everywhere
Woodmizer edger 26hp cat diesel
Traverse 6035 telehandler
Case 95xt skidloader
http://byrnemillwork.com/
WM bms250 sharpener
WM bmt250 setter
and a lot of back breaking work!!

boonesyard

Quote from: 123maxbars on February 02, 2020, 06:23:43 PM
Quote from: DR_Buck on February 02, 2020, 06:04:26 PM


I can't speak for the LT40, but the dragback guide fingers are not available for the LT40 unless you add them yourself.   The WM set made for the LT70 does not fit directly.  It requires modification.    I installed them on my mill a few months ago.
My drag back fingers will be here tomorrow. I spoke with Wood-Mizer a few times on building mine to be specific for the 40. Tomorrow I will find out how they did.
Nathan,
Did WM have a fingers solution for your LT40, or are they customizing something for you? If they have put something together, I would like to check on that for my 50. 
LT50 wide
Riehl Steel Edger
iDRY Standard kiln
BMS 250/BMT 250
JD 4520 w/FEL
Cat TH255 Telehandler
lots of support equipment and not enough time

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