home-made hydraulics

[D6c]

Looks good D6c, I had to do the same thing with the original log clamp. I like your idea for your backstop extensions. How long is your mill? Mine will only cut out to 16', that made things a bit more challenging, but doable.

It will cut 20'....the longest log I've had on it was an 18' x 30" cottonwood.  Made a bunch of pallet racking deck out of it, plus a couple of planks for the outriggers on my lowboy trailer.

Got your e-mail....I may give you a call and pick your brain about the add-on's you've done.  Thanks for the offer.

[Aroberts1226]

Has anyone tried Pineywoods log turner on a Norwood Mill? I just picked up a used lumbermate 2000. It has a manual log loader and roller but I would love some Hydraulics!!

[alanh]

I wasnt aware that this thread is where my son got the plans for the turner. I just had the hoses made and soon will

 be posting pics of yet another "PW" turner/clamp in action, More kudos to Pineywoods for sharing such a great idea.

[Boudreaux]

What bore and stroke cylinders are needed for this turner?

[JByrd]

To Boudreaux,
I built a Pineywoods turner/clamp for my old LT-40 and love it.  There are lots of details, including cylinder sizes, on the first few pages of this thread.  Also, discussion of some of the issues.  Installing a hydraulic pump, getting power to run it and doing all the plumbing and controls is at least as difficult as building the turner/clamp itself.

[Crossroads]

I no longer have the LT30, but one thing I ended up doing was rebuilding the plate that attached the arm to the mill as I ended up bending the original working with an oversized maple that I had no business milling. I ended up making the second one out of 1/2" materials. It may have never been an issue had I used a 12v hydraulic pump, but the 6hp gas engine may have given me a little more power than I needed. Overall though, it is a great design and worked great. 

[John1946]

Another Pineywoods log turner. Thank Piney and the forum for the plans. I had built my mill before finding this forum  A lot of good info and ideas. Thanks.

 

 

 

[Old Greenhorn]

Is that a nitrous bottle on your mill?! You must be pretty serious about keeping that band speed up! :D

[mike_belben]

Nice job on the hardlines.  Most people overlook the flareless tube nuts. Handy stuff. 

[John1946]

Mike--- I used flare hyd fittings with the sleeve throughout. I thought these would stand vibration better.?
Greenhorn-- I take a little whiff of that oxide once in a while to keep me going, not really, it's just a temporary gas tank. Air filter is off while I hook up throttle and choke cable.

 

[sawmillsnlumber]

<sniipped> Wondering if it will work with the dimensions shown in the drawing from years ago. <snipped>

Thanks

DGNORTON - I've been searching for those drawing from long ago.
I have searched this forum 6 ways from sunday, and I can only find references.
Would you have a copy of those PDF's from long ago that you would share with me?

(or anyone else)
Thank you much - JohnC

[John1946]

Try the third page of this topic ans see if that is what you are looking for.