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General Forestry => Sawmills and Milling => Topic started by: hardtailjohn on March 25, 2014, 01:26:25 AM

Title: Slick mill setup......
Post by: hardtailjohn on March 25, 2014, 01:26:25 AM
This ol' 6-71 is getting a workout!  Nice quick setup here!

http://www.youtube.com/attribution_link?a=yNgAeDHDmZ8&u=%2Fwatch%3Fv%3D-sVgxN5Vyno%26feature%3Dshare%26list%3DUUMBWh9S7Fks1mX6Qs3Hp2YQ
Title: Re: Slick mill setup......
Post by: bandmiller2 on March 25, 2014, 06:58:06 AM
Good vid. That's how logs should be fed into a saw, if you have to slow your feed waiting for the engine to catch up, your under powered. That Detroit was very comfortable with that load. Frank C.
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Post by: 47sawdust on March 25, 2014, 08:19:16 AM
Wow,great video.Watch the next one as well on horse logging.Excellent teamster.Shows what can be done when a horse is well trained and treated with respect.
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Post by: Magicman on March 25, 2014, 09:01:59 AM
I enjoyed the entire series. 
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Post by: Autocar on March 25, 2014, 09:12:09 AM
I bet theres alot of mills that would give anything for a production based crew like that.
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Post by: hardtailjohn on March 25, 2014, 03:44:37 PM
47sawdust.... I loved that horse too!!! That's one helluva good horse there!!!
John
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Post by: Wellmud on March 25, 2014, 04:11:01 PM
I love hearing those 2 strokes run, and yes it did sound very comfortable  with that load.