Dust collection

[moodnacreek]

A drag chain set up can be almost silent and not leek fine dust in the air. A problem with a trough or conveyer along side the mill is that that space, in my mind, should convey lumber or slabs. I use blowers because a drag would block access to the slabwood saw. With a circle or wide band the saw does not move so that helps.  Those going down this road should visit as many other mills as possible.

[barbender]

 The main reason my mill still has the axle and wheels under it is so I can move it out of the way and push the mess of sawdust and bark off to the side into the big, huge pile I don't know what to do with😁 

 The only band mills with blower set ups I've got to see are on the Forum. 

[oldgraysawyer]

I went to look at a band mill a few years before I actually got the one I currently have and he had put down a large tarp in the guys yard for clean up. I thought it was a fairly low budget solution for mobile sawing.

[Magicman]

I occasionally have customers lay a tarp down to collect sawdust and afterwards use a leaf blower to disperse any remaining debris, etc.

61 is coming.