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General Forestry => Sawmills and Milling => Topic started by: weisyboy on February 09, 2011, 04:28:16 AM

Title: saved from scrap metal
Post by: weisyboy on February 09, 2011, 04:28:16 AM
went down to pick up some slabs last week and grabed these bauties, can imagine what tehy would cost to make up.

one has a collar etc on it the other 2 are just idler shafts, they weight a ton.
(https://forestryforum.com/gallery/albums/userpics/21903/2924/spindle_%281%29.jpg)
(https://forestryforum.com/gallery/albums/userpics/21903/2924/spindle.jpg)

Title: Re: saved from scrap metal
Post by: fishpharmer on February 09, 2011, 04:38:27 AM


Those will be handy for a circle mill build.  Do they have bearings, or sleeves?
Title: Re: saved from scrap metal
Post by: weisyboy on February 09, 2011, 04:51:47 AM
old roller bearings. still spin round and round when you give them a flick. havent been used in over 10 years.

now i gota finish the projects i got going and planned so i can use them.