I'm thinking of making a shed for an LT40 to keep it out of the weather. Anyone have some ideas of a simple plan? Just for storage, not to saw in. Bob
If I were going to build a shed to store (not saw) my LT40 in, it would being 20' x 40' !
The mill would fit in a shed 10 x 30, but you wouldn't have much room there once the mill got in!
The 20 x 40 would give you room to work on the mill and do your preventive maintenance and alignment!
I agree with Chuck that you need to build only once and not have to add on. I would want a designated space to store boxes of blades, my storage boxes with my spare parts, chainsaws, etc. It may not be 20', but it would be a minimum of 12'.
why not go alittle bigger and saw in it ?
Well, I love being under roof. Here's a picture of the shed I built a while back and have my LT40 hydraulic in ever since- got a whack or two of logs under there...
(https://forestryforum.com/gallery/albums/userpics/14190/1439/IMG_1692.jpg)
Ooops! Forgot to put a roof on at the time. Actually got so excited about the shed that as soon as I had the slab poured, I drilled holes for the stationary leg brackets and set her up.... then I built the sawmill around her. Weird way to go, and certainly not recommended- I could have dropped one of the 30' beams on and wrecked all kinds of stuff... but I finally did get her covered up:
(https://forestryforum.com/gallery/albums/userpics/14190/logs_before_bucking.jpg)
and truth be told, I have no real desire to ever go mobile again, although I kept all the wheels and stuff just in case (when) another hurricane strikes and need to go help mill somewhere else.
Good luck, and remember two important pieces of advice found throughout the forum topics related to this(and I'm paraphrasing others on this): you can build it too big, and we like pictures... as someone on the forum (who shall remain nameless) once said: If you don't show us pictures, it didn't happen...
Lj
20' x 40' would be a perfect size for storing the mill and doing a little sawing. When I first got the mill I built this barn 20' x 45' and we used it to saw indoors.
(https://forestryforum.com/gallery/albums/userpics/16851/Sawmill_Shed_1.JPG)
After about 4 years I have outgrown this barn and wanted more room to move around and to store lumber also. So recently I have built a 42' x 104' barn.
(https://forestryforum.com/gallery/albums/userpics/16851/IMG_2251-Optimized.jpg)
It always seems easier to saw under a roof as you never have to move the mill and set up every time you need to saw a log. Like everyone always says, you can never build it big enough.
Nick
if you are looking for something quick and small take a look at timberkings website their is a guy that has just a shed for the head of his mill http://www.timberking.com/customer_photos_videos_and_testimonials
slick
I believe I recall of a similar shed in a thread on this forum.
Parked the mill head in the shed at the end of the track.
Bob...Saw under cover and out of the wind in December or January just once and you'll want a shed you can saw in.
Sawing under cover in single digits is actually pretty nice. You can work with out sweating.
I'm planning on having a slab poured and then saw out the building right there.
I want to do a 20 x 40 3 1/2 walls with a 22' opening for loading the mill.
Then a garage door in the opposite end to send the lumber out.
Yup...One of these days.......... ::) ::)
Beenthere, perhaps you were thinking of this one?
https://forestryforum.com/board/index.php/topic,6894.msg95435.html#msg95435
That is indeed the one, thanks Jeff.
Sure wouldn't have guessed it was that long ago tho. Whew!! time sure flies by.
A mill worth owning is a mill worth protecting.Nothing worse than laying in bed at night listening to a heavy rain and knowing baby is out in it.Before I put my bandmill indoors I had a roof attached to one end that would protect the bandhead and sawyer. I have noticed midwest farmers are real good about keeping their machinery under cover outher parts of the country not so.Years of usefull service is added to equipment if its protected from the weather. Frank C.
Quote from: beenthere on April 14, 2011, 02:17:11 PM
Whew!! time sure flies by.
At least your "rememberer" still works. :)
Bob, I went with something like this:
http://www.cover-tech.com/portablegarages.htm (http://www.cover-tech.com/portablegarages.htm)
While it's not wood, it does the job of keeping the rain and snow off my rig. I do plan on building a roof that I can cut under. But, for the money, this works well.
Steve.