THE GOAT DID IT! A brand spanking NEW WOODMIZER!

POSTON WIDEHEAD · February 10, 2018, 11:55:56 AM

Quote from: JB Griffin on February 10, 2018, 11:15:31 AM
Theres no such thing as one blade that will do it all.

Depends on what zip code you saw in.
Until I got the higher horse power, 4° was all I needed.

POSTON WIDEHEAD · February 10, 2018, 11:57:01 AM

Quote from: Treehack on February 10, 2018, 11:32:35 AM

Janka of Poston hard head? :D

Good 1 :D

paul case · February 10, 2018, 02:49:21 PM

Frozen/ partially frozen is a whole different ball game!

They make you mow slow trying to figure whats going on!

PC

Andries · February 10, 2018, 05:15:04 PM

PC - what is this partially frozen that you speak of?
You might mean that its frozen solid, edge to edge.
or top to bottom, also end to end .
All of the time.
Everyday for months, no?
How could a log possibly be un-frozen?

;)

;)

paul case · February 10, 2018, 05:43:57 PM

Frozen outside and not inside, or frozen inside and thawed outside.

It takes more time to freeze the whole log. then it takes more time to thaw the inside.

Make sense?
Or are you just saying your logs are always frozen?
Logsicles are not good.
PC

Andries · February 10, 2018, 08:44:27 PM

Logs ar frozen thru and through, six months of the year.
Logsicles are normal, ayup.

POSTON WIDEHEAD · February 11, 2018, 04:33:50 PM

I'm sure some of you with these new diesel engines have had to re-gen by now.
My soot is at 16% right now.
I was wondering when it comes time to re-gen is there a warning, reminder, light flashing or what when its time to re-gen.

Thanks.

Southside · February 11, 2018, 04:43:48 PM

Just curious how many engine hours to get to 16%?

Peter Drouin · February 11, 2018, 04:53:28 PM

Is there a way to take all the re-jen junk off ?

Southside · February 11, 2018, 04:58:05 PM

Search for a delete kit for your engine. It will basically consist of a computer adjustment / re-program and in some cases a blocker plate or other physical modification. Word of caution - it's a lot like removing the tag on your mattress if you know what I mean. ;D

POSTON WIDEHEAD · February 11, 2018, 05:05:36 PM

Quote from: Southside logger on February 11, 2018, 04:43:48 PM
Just curious how many engine hours to get to 16%?

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starmac · February 11, 2018, 05:06:03 PM

Well hopefully the engine is under warranty for a while at least, I believe I would hold up on the delete kit for the time being.

Delete kits are very popular up here, but come with a different set of problems, usually takes some computer program alterations too.

POSTON WIDEHEAD · February 11, 2018, 05:07:06 PM

Quote from: Southside logger on February 11, 2018, 04:58:05 PM
Search for a delete kit for your engine. It will basically consist of a computer adjustment / re-program and in some cases a blocker plate or other physical modification. Word of caution - it's a lot like removing the tag on your mattress if you know what I mean. ;D

Doing that will delete the warranty. Please send me your credit card number and the 3 digit number on the back.

POSTON WIDEHEAD · February 11, 2018, 05:10:11 PM

Quote from: starmac on February 11, 2018, 05:06:03 PM
Well hopefully the engine is under warranty for a while at least, I believe I would hold up on the delete kit for the time being.

Delete kits are very popular up here, but come with a different set of problems, usually takes some computer program alterations too.

You're right Starmac,

Its like if I ask a question on getting a bank loan, 2 or 3 people wanna tell me how to rob a bank. :D :D :D :D

DRIVES ME UP THE WALL! :D :D :D
I ain't deleted nothing on my engine. :D :D :D :D

Resonator · February 11, 2018, 05:49:40 PM

If its anything like my Kubota diesel, there should be a indicator light that would come on when it needs to do a regen. Then it would be revved up for a period of time, to build up heat and burn the soot out. When all else fails read the owners manual. ;)

POSTON WIDEHEAD · February 11, 2018, 06:15:36 PM

Quote from: Resonator on February 11, 2018, 05:49:40 PM
If its anything like my Kubota diesel, there should be a indicator light that would come on when it needs to do a regen. Then it would be revved up for a period of time, to build up heat and burn the soot out. When all else fails read the owners manual. ;)

Yes, the book says it takes about 30 minutes. i've cone this in my International forestry truck but I didn't see in the book how it would let me know. thanks.

Southside · February 11, 2018, 06:53:14 PM

@POSTON WIDEHEAD Maybe I read Peters question wrong, I was thinking he was asking about his engine, and I was replying to him. I have seen goats run up onto vehicles, but never a wall. I would not delete an engine under warranty either, but when it was up...

POSTON WIDEHEAD · February 11, 2018, 07:07:28 PM

Quote from: Southside logger on February 11, 2018, 06:53:14 PM
@POSTON WIDEHEAD Maybe I read Peters question wrong, I was thinking he was asking about his engine, and I was replying to him. I have seen goats run up onto vehicles, but never a wall. I would not delete an engine under warranty either, but when it was up...

You gotta remember, I've done been to

and back with that Kohler.

Peter Drouin · February 11, 2018, 07:15:16 PM

Be sure you take the mill outside so it won't burn down the barn with all the hot sparks coming out of it.

POSTON WIDEHEAD · February 11, 2018, 07:28:57 PM

Quote from: Peter Drouin on February 11, 2018, 07:15:16 PM
Be sure you take the mill outside so it won't burn down the barn with all the hot sparks coming out of it.

Southside · February 11, 2018, 07:43:18 PM

By the way - What kinda folks do you hang around with that they freely give advice on how to rob a bank?

AdamT · February 11, 2018, 07:47:31 PM

It will regen on its own. I think mine was between 60-70% the first time. the computer screen for the engine will say regen in process or something of that nature. Don't shut the mill off. Just run it as normal and keep operating.

I was at Woodmizer Friday getting the retrofit debarker installed and I asked them about it. He said at some point it will do a more thorough regen and you will not be able to saw. Just leave the engine running while it does it's thing. I guess you'll know when it happens bc I understood it that you wouldn't be able to engage the autoclutch. I could be wrong there but he said I won't be able to saw during the process.

In the diagnostics you can manually regen if you feel the need to. You can also cancel a regen, but only so many times and then it does a mandatory regen that you can't stop.

Our Volvo wheel loaders and Kubota skid steer have had nothing but problems with the regen system... not looking forward to it myself.

starmac · February 11, 2018, 07:55:01 PM

I do not know much about the new diesels, but my son in law worked for the cat dealer up on the slope for quite a while. 99% of their work was the new urea and regen systems, and he claimed 99% of that was operators manually keeping them from regenning, until they flat would not run anymore.

So from what teeny weeny bit I know, I wouldn't be manually keeping them from regenning if at all possible.

As far as moving it outside to regen, I think with the engine mounted high up like on a mill, I would just make sure there is nothing combustible above it for a few feet.

POSTON WIDEHEAD · February 11, 2018, 08:07:31 PM

Quote from: AdamT on February 11, 2018, 07:47:31 PM

Don't shut the mill off. Just run it as normal and keep operating.

I could be wrong there but he said I won't be able to saw during the process.

Uuuuuuh....OK. :D
I did see where I can manually start a regen. I keep the screen showing soot buildup. Just trying to learn a time frame.

POSTON WIDEHEAD · February 11, 2018, 08:14:57 PM

Quote from: starmac on February 11, 2018, 07:55:01 PM

he claimed 99% of that was operators manually keeping them from regenning, until they flat would not run anymore.

So from what teeny weeny bit I know, I wouldn't be manually keeping them from regenning if at all possible.

As far as moving it outside to regen, I think with the engine mounted high up like on a mill, I would just make sure there is nothing combustible above it for a few feet.

This is true. Where I buy my filters locally at a Yanmar parts place, they said most of the problems come from workers NOT regening and by passing it.
They don't own the machine.
They are trying to meet a deadline
Down time is money.

Well NOT regening is diffidently money once the engine locks up.

As far as the sparks during the process, being a firefighter I have extinguishers posted around and a water supply if I need it. A fire is always on my mind.