The New LT15 start/Black Friday

[Bosco]

I been waiting to see this new rig, I am prolly gonna make her mine, wanted to hear what you pros think of her? My intentions are ONLY for hobby use no buisness, I know I'd be money ahead to hire someone to mill my logs, I wanna do it, new Hobby!

[Gwhunter]

In the same boat as you, I've been wanting the LT15 Wide and figured I'd wait and see what WM's new mill had to offer.
The down sides I see is it's got 2" less capacity and no power feed option, smaller engine. Additionally the LT15 and the wide are also on sale which makes it not a lot more to get the LT15 with a larger cap and engine, plus upgrade options down the road.

Matt

[campwags]

I was wondering what the "Big Surprise" Black Friday announcement was going to be.  Looks like a good little starter package.

[TKehl]

Pretty nice setup for the price.  I don't think the lower HP will hurt for a hobby mill.  Especially in pine.  More HP than I have on my baby band mill and mine handles Cedar great, but struggles in Oak.

If it handles 90-95% of what you want to do with a mill it's a great start.

The LT15 can handle larger logs, but it's quite a bit more $.  I'd look real hard at an EZ Boardwalk 40 if the extra width is needed.

[rjwoelk]

I dont see much diff between the new lt15 and the old one. They just left off one extension smaller motor and no crank which i have found useless. I just push it. Cutting width and capacity is the same. Or am i missing something

[Kbeitz]

Pretty nice setup for the price.  I don't think the lower HP will hurt for a hobby mill.  Especially in pine.  More HP than I have on my baby band mill and mine handles Cedar great, but struggles in Oak.

If it handles 90-95% of what you want to do with a mill it's a great start.

The LT15 can handle larger logs, but it's quite a bit more $.  I'd look real hard at an EZ Boardwalk 40 if the extra width is needed.

I found adding more set makes the oak cut easier.

[dgdrls]

If you want to Hobby Mill look to the LT 10 and save another $1500-2K
Or look elsewhere,

IMHO I think it de-rates the 15 series too much,

FWIW I had an LT-10 and it sawed everything I thew at it including Hickory, locust and pine.

D

[schakey]

I believe the lt15 start would be a great mill from Woodmizer but if you add a bed extension and trailer package the price jumps to $8580 where the lt15 go is on sale for 8790.
There again on sale for 5495 it would be a great machine to start out with.

[Bosco]

I did it! pulled the trigger, no shipping, gonna pick it up at the nearest dealer, supposed to arrive in about 3 weeks. I got a concrete pad in front of my shop that I intend to set up first on, then I intend to put it on some bedded rail-road ties and build a head shed for it.

[WV Sawmiller]

   Congratulations Bosco. Keep us informed how it works out for you.

[firefighter ontheside]

Congratulations!  I've had my new to me LT15 for a couple months and hope to be able to finally get it set up this week.  I've been working on the site all this time.

[Peter Drouin]

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Good for you, Don't forget the pixs. :D :D

[thecfarm]

You will like it.
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