sawed 1000 bf of poplar today

SCSawyer · January 01, 2009, 08:29:14 PM

heres a few pics of the mill running , I gotta build a shed, Hows this for an old ugly frick ?

woody1 · January 01, 2009, 08:48:02 PM

I like it !!! 8) 8)

SCSawyer · January 01, 2009, 08:52:11 PM

Thanks woody she aint much but she cuts real well and I love her ;D

Sprucegum · January 01, 2009, 09:53:26 PM

I like that screen ya got hangin there 8)

How do you move your sawdust?
How long is your carriage?

Chuck White · January 01, 2009, 11:59:06 PM

Far as I'm concerned, 1,000' a day is a good day!

Looks like a good setup.

Ron Wenrich · January 02, 2009, 07:14:20 AM

I've sawn on mills like that. I don't know about a shed, but at a minimum, get something over the saw. That sunlight on the saw will cause it to do strange things as compared to running in the shade.

bandmiller2 · January 02, 2009, 07:51:16 AM

Beauty is as beauty does,good show Si,I like your flack screen what did you use?Tell us about your power plant.Looks to be a 44 or 46" headsaw.What did you use for a foundation?I found a fireplace screen at the dump that will get mounted from the overhead when I get my shed up.I'll set it so it can swing and just miss the saw absorbes impact better,not that a circle mill will throw anything at you .Frank C.

thecfarm · January 02, 2009, 08:00:23 AM

I always enjoy seeing and hearing those mills run. How long have you been running the mill?

Meadows Miller · January 02, 2009, 08:08:55 AM

Gday

SCSawyer thats not ugly She's Budafull Mate ;) ;D 8) nothing a good fresh coat of jam cant fix ;) :D ;D.
Im not even close to building a shed over mine ive still got to get the bloody mill finished yet :( :

i hate looking at the carriage sitting infront of the shed and the edger turner and other odds and sodds sitting around the yard waiting there turn but Ill get there mate ;) :D ;D ;D ;D

Like Ron said some saws can have a mind of their own when working in direct sunlight

:( its amasing what just that little bit of extra heat can do

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or the amount of dramas some shade can save you ;) ;D ;D 8)

Reguards Chris

Meadows Miller · January 02, 2009, 08:14:17 AM

Quote from: Sprucegum on January 01, 2009, 09:53:26 PM
I like that screen ya got hangin there 8)

How do you move your sawdust?
How long is your carriage?

Sprucegum It looks like he's using a drag chain for the sawdust and a 12'to14' carriage there Mate ;) ;D

SCSawyer · January 02, 2009, 07:14:18 PM

Quote from: Sprucegum on January 01, 2009, 09:53:26 PM
I like that screen ya got hangin there 8)

How do you move your sawdust?
How long is your carriage?
Thanks just an old window sceen I threw up one day to keep me from cussing I send my dust out on a drag chain which I plan to move on down the hill at least 20 more foot as soon as I can get time to finish clearing the place I got soooo much to do , My carriage is 36" X 16' and my track is 48' .

SCSawyer · January 02, 2009, 07:15:53 PM

Quote from: Chuck White on January 01, 2009, 11:59:06 PM
Far as I'm concerned, 1,000' a day is a good day!

Looks like a good setup [Naaaa thats just a couple hours play on a good day we saw at least 6500

SCSawyer · January 02, 2009, 07:17:22 PM

Quote from: Ron Wenrich on January 02, 2009, 07:14:20 AM
I've sawn on mills like that. I don't know about a shed, but at a minimum, get something over the saw. That sunlight on the saw will cause it to do strange things as compared to running in the shade. { it does saw different in the morning and noon and afternoon lol :D Ill get one on some day ;D

SCSawyer · January 02, 2009, 07:20:38 PM

Quote from: bandmiller2 on January 02, 2009, 07:51:16 AM
Beauty is as beauty does,good show Si,I like your flack screen what did you use?Tell us about your power plant.Looks to be a 44 or 46" headsaw.What did you use for a foundation?I found a fireplace screen at the dump that will get mounted from the overhead when I get my shed up.I'll set it so it can swing and just miss the saw absorbes impact better,not that a circle mill will throw anything at you .Frank C.

48" head saw and I also have another 48" , 56" , 36" The power unit is an old slant six I got of a chipper and rebuilt it is completely new except the radiator my foundation is cedar post :D ive been running this mill 2 years 8)

bandmiller2 · January 03, 2009, 10:41:36 AM

Si,how do you rate the slant 6 for power,if its off a chipper you have a good governor.I've seen a slant 6 on a belsaw but never seen one run.What are you hammered for?? Thanks Frank C.

SCSawyer · January 03, 2009, 06:02:27 PM

Frank,
I have this blade hammered for 650 but it runs better around 540-580 , I like the little leaning six and it has good lugging power I just wish I could get time too switch things around so I could run it a little faster it seems to have more HP that way and the gov. dont have to kick in quite as much, besides that I like it they are cheap to work ,on easy to work on , I sawed that 1000bf of poplar for about$4.75 worth of fuel so thats not bad, and its TOUGH!!!!!!!!!!!!!!