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General Forestry => Sawmills and Milling => Topic started by: vfauto on April 29, 2018, 09:01:53 PM

Title: Setworks
Post by: vfauto on April 29, 2018, 09:01:53 PM
Can anyone tell me if there is a way to zero out set works at any height and then make preset cuts going down towards the bunk?
Title: Re: Setworks
Post by: Magicman on April 29, 2018, 09:54:27 PM
You would need to identify which sawmill, setworks, etc. that you have. 

My Setworks has no idea where I am or where the sawmill bed is.  It only knows to drop the head in the increments that I program into it. 
Title: Re: Setworks
Post by: WV Sawmiller on April 29, 2018, 10:15:30 PM
   Mine is the same as the MagicMan's and I use a cheat sheet and start my final cuts on the 4th face at one of the predetermined start points based to the thickness boards I plan to cut.

   Using this cheat sheet I may see if cutting 2" boards at the start point for my final cut I may see I can get an additional 1" board so raise my start 1-1/8" for the board and kerf, salvage the 1" board then switch to cutting my 2" boards. This lets me be more consistent in my cutting and maximize my yield for each log.
Title: Re: Setworks
Post by: ladylake on April 30, 2018, 07:35:06 AM
 Looks like you have a TK 2000, on the early ones no you cant zero it out and start where you want. The computer decides where to start  so the bottom board come out to the thickness that you have set.  Tk made a upgrade on their new mills so you can start where you want and then drop down to the thickness you want or with the flip of a switch you can saw like yours is. Also the TK 2000 blade goes 36" above the deck with 16" above the blade, no more thick slabs on the first cut on those big ones. If I wasn't so old I'd have to get one or a 2200. I think you could put their new setworks on your mill but it isn't cheap.   Steve
Title: Re: Setworks
Post by: DDW_OR on April 30, 2018, 02:31:34 PM
Quote from: vfauto on April 29, 2018, 09:01:53 PM
Can anyone tell me if there is a way to zero out set works at any height and then make preset cuts going down towards the bunk?
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Title: Re: Setworks
Post by: vfauto on April 30, 2018, 07:22:29 PM
TimberKing is assume! Some of the best customer service I have ever experienced.The setworks does exactly what I want, it is called  alternate mode.