Hi ya's
just a question any one got the weatherboard add on for a peterson mill ? if so any good ?? now the 2nd part of this question is i want to cut some grateing for a floor in a wool shed 50 mm X 50mm (2 X 2) now if it was cut with the weatherboard add on what size would it end up .. grateing is layed at about 1/2 inch gap at the top and works best if it gets wider as it drops down , keeps cleaner and does not block up as much .. any ideas on what it may look like of if some one could cut and run a tape over it that would be great .. needs to be 50 mm across the top and 50 mm drop just need the bottom side (i'm hopeing that will be shorter )
thanks
JD
I have that attachment on mine. I have not had a chance to use it much. What little I have used it it was fairly easy to get to work. I think I understand what you are talking about (I think) When I bring the mill back this weekend I can give it a try if you'd like. I think that you should be able to just make a 50mm deep cut then shift to the side the width of the top (50mm) and make the cut.
IM me and straighten me out if I'm wrong in my thinking
Tom
Hi ya Tom
i was talking to petersons today about replaceing my centerunit i have an ATS with a chainsaw power head but i'm thinking of going up a size or 2 ..i also asked about the weatherboard add on from what i could work out the angle can be set to any angle so i think i should beable to cut what i want to do.. the angle of cut i need is about 10 dregees giveing me a board that 55 mm on the top and about 45 mm on the bottom 50 mm thick ..thanks for replying if ya do have some time to try and cut a board like that i'd be keen to know how you got on with the set up and eaze of use tho ..
catch ya
JD
Hi
Not sure on a Peterson but a small wedge on the vertical stop should do. I have done sheep grating on a Lucas and I put a small wedge on the vertical adjuster bolt and I think the peterson would have something similar. You will end up with groves on the deck below and as long as you line up the following deck you don't waste the trimup.
I have it on my mill, but have not used it yet.....
Captain used the siding attachment at the Moultrie show to angle the back of the bench that we all rested on..... did a real nice job on it too.....
I intend to use it alot once I get the barn up later this winter....
Hi ya's
now seeing ya's have got this add on how do you cut weather boards ..i know thats sounds a tad dumb but i looked at our house and some seemed flat cut and others seemed to only have a taper on the top few inchs or molded .. i have had a few guys come out a lot at a stand of macros i have and i would get better money felling and selling it as fire word myself so maybe some flooring , yards , grateing , chairs etc etc (is it just me or when ya say ya going to mill something ya other 1/2 starts reading home and garden and all this outdoor stuff gets showen to ya
catch ya's
JD
Sorry but I didn't get to bring the mill home this weekend. We had some bad winds go through that knocked over barns and trees. We spent the day helping a neighbor try and clean up some big hackberries that were blown over. To be honest it will be about a week or so before I can try your cut. Sorry for the delay
Tom
I've used the attachment a lot.
It only allows you to tilt the blade off vertical, and there is no "over throw", so you can't cut this without turning your piece around. You could cut this shape on one edge without a problem.
Mine is adjustable in excess of 20 degrees.
It does leave grooves in the top of the log, if you watch what you are doing, you can line up your next dropdown with the grooves.
I get about 1.8BF of coverage for each BF of log scale, I cut most of the siding to 4.5" tall, with a .75" bottom and a .25" top. (Sorry for the lack of conversions for those of you with a system that makes more sense)
These weatherboards (clapboards here in New England) match a siding that is commonly available in Pine. I use mostly hemlock and fir, spruce if I can get clear stuff.