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#1
Sawmills and Milling / Re: Whatcha Sawin' 2024 ??
Last post by richhiway - Today at 07:44:24 AMQuote from: WV Sawmiller on May 13, 2024, 10:30:06 PMLynn.I think you mean 14.2 volts. Volts is equal to the water pressure in a hose. Amps is the like the flow or gallons per minute. As MM stated a fully charged battery at rest should read 12.6-12.8 volts.
I'm thinking battery as the last time I checked the alternator was putting out about 14.2 amps. The mill starts right up. I just need to be careful not to overload the system.
With a good battery a alternator will be putting out a few amps. The alt. carries the electrical load as in a car the fuel pump, ignition, then as you turn on your ac, headlights the alt. keeps up with the added load or amps.
On a mill when you use the hydraulics ,it is a high load so it will pull from the battery also. then the alt. will recharge the battery of it's loss, say at 30 amps and decreasing quickly as a good battery takes a charge quickly.
If you have a weak battery it is that there is a shorted cell that constantly puts a amp draw on the alt. Almost all alt failure are from a bad battery. A 'Bad" battery may seem to work normally, but it is drawing say 12 amps on the alt. all the time,in addition to the load to run the system, plus it doesn't have any reserve in it, so when you use high loads, the alt is working double hard and gets over loaded, like constantly pedaling a bike up hill.
A standard 12v battery that goes dead a few times is probably ruined. Even deep cycle batteries can only take so many cycles. In the old days you tested a battery with a hydrometer and or a load tester. Now they make electronic testers. If you don't have a tester you can take it to the parts store, but if your battery is suspect just replace it. Bad batteries also cause voltage spikes and can cause all kinds of electrical failures and demons.
Batteries in equipment don't last as long as in your car, they sit around,are subject to vibration,etc. A battery always wants to be at full charge so when they sit unused that eat themselves up trying to maintain 12.6 volts.
#2
General Board / Re: The weather 2024
Last post by Magicman - Today at 07:40:41 AMWe got quite a blow last night and have been without power since midnight. I made a loop around our neighborhood and saw many limbs down but no trees.
I have the generator running.
I have the generator running.
#3
Chainsaws / Re: Purchase a Stihl HTA 135 E...
Last post by dougtrr2 - Today at 07:30:42 AMI finally pulled the trigger and bought the saw. I think it will be a good addition to my tree taming arsenal. I did get the harness with the arm that comes over your shoulder and puts the connection point in front of your chest. Done limited sawing so far, but I am glad I got the harness. It is comfortable. I only got one battery and I think for my use it will be enough. By the time I run it down, I am ready for an extended break. I am glad I got the extendable version. For my use, I need that extra length.
I just wish I had an assistant to follow behind and clean up the mess of branches I leave behind.
Doug in SW IA
I just wish I had an assistant to follow behind and clean up the mess of branches I leave behind.
Doug in SW IA
#4
Sawmills and Milling / Re: Did something dumb today.
Last post by SawyerTed - Today at 07:30:00 AMTed, "Hey Honey. Will you do something for me?"
Dr Emily, " Sure. What do you need?"
Ted, "You know that list of stuff I made at the kitchen table before I left? Would you take a photo of the list and text it to me?"
The reverse happens with the grocery list occasionally.
Dr Emily, " Sure. What do you need?"
Ted, "You know that list of stuff I made at the kitchen table before I left? Would you take a photo of the list and text it to me?"
The reverse happens with the grocery list occasionally.
#5
Sawmills and Milling / Horizontal slab shaver.
Last post by Dave Shepard - Today at 07:25:53 AMMany years ago I saw a horizontal slab shaver for sale on Sawmill Exchange. It was a slow speed, low hp (10 hp 3 phase) setup that would have been at the end of a conveyor. I have never been able to find another, and was wondering if anyone here had heard of them. I know there are Salsco machines today, but they are very expensive and too high hp to work in my desired application. Thanks.
#6
Sawmills and Milling / Re: Thinking about the future....
Last post by SawyerTed - Today at 07:22:25 AMHere's a video of @customsawyer unloading logs with a backhoe. I'm not speaking for Jake. It's just a good example. Operator deserves his due as well.
https://youtu.be/1JKcWmoBQZ4?si=wfd2aJMPnXLedIuK
An excavator certainly can do the same. Notice forks on the front of the backhoe.
It's non-mill related jobs that differentiate among pieces of equipment. Those weren't mentioned in the original post.
https://youtu.be/1JKcWmoBQZ4?si=wfd2aJMPnXLedIuK
An excavator certainly can do the same. Notice forks on the front of the backhoe.
It's non-mill related jobs that differentiate among pieces of equipment. Those weren't mentioned in the original post.
#7
Forestry and Logging / Re: Tractor logging with winch
Last post by g_man - Today at 07:09:58 AMWe got a lot of downed fir last winter with all the wind, heavy snow, and stump rotted trees. During mud season I have been limbing out the ones I can get a stud log from (5"+). This week I started pulling them out. Since I haven't been in the woods for a while with a tractor I started with the small ones to get the rust and cob web out.
I put the camera out
https://youtu.be/NVbIEBgpEaE
gg
I put the camera out
https://youtu.be/NVbIEBgpEaE
gg
#8
General Board / Re: Safety switches on my zero...
Last post by YellowHammer - Today at 07:01:29 AMIntermittent dying indicates a bad switch, most likely not a diode or relay.
I had mice get into mine, and I ended up bypassing pretty much every one. This way I didn't have to get to the switch, just the wires coming from the switch somewhere. I found a few with a warbler, but either way, I cut them, put spade lugs on either end and connected them together.
I'm not sure if there is anything better than the Kubota, we bought the Pro model and finally sold it after 18 years, and have since bought their new pro model and it is even better.
I had mice get into mine, and I ended up bypassing pretty much every one. This way I didn't have to get to the switch, just the wires coming from the switch somewhere. I found a few with a warbler, but either way, I cut them, put spade lugs on either end and connected them together.
I'm not sure if there is anything better than the Kubota, we bought the Pro model and finally sold it after 18 years, and have since bought their new pro model and it is even better.
#9
General Board / Re: Safety switches on my zero...
Last post by Don P - Today at 06:56:24 AMWe decided spilling hot coffee in your lap was someone else's fault. We point and talk about Indian workers in sandals welding by squint. When he steps out back to pee there's tigers in the bushes. It's all about perspective. I thought the PTO switch was a good idea to leave.
I was deep on the Honda replacing a crank position sensor, having removed a good bit of the accessories, a crank pulley, valve cover, and timing cover. It could pick up off the pulley and be a 5 minute job if someone cared. All the while thinking, it has a distributor... when did we forget those parts are timed with one another?
I was deep on the Honda replacing a crank position sensor, having removed a good bit of the accessories, a crank pulley, valve cover, and timing cover. It could pick up off the pulley and be a 5 minute job if someone cared. All the while thinking, it has a distributor... when did we forget those parts are timed with one another?
#10
General Board / Re: Safety switches on my zero...
Last post by Raider Bill - Today at 06:45:56 AMI bet they all are like that now.
My Ariens is about 20+ and has 3.
My Ariens is about 20+ and has 3.
