sawmill hit...totaled. (and onward to the Rise of the Fallen..)

zopi · February 15, 2012, 10:05:23 AM

Mill was hit as I pulled into a driveway this morning..it is toast...pictures to follow.
I am ok..distraught, but ok.

Bill Gaiche · February 15, 2012, 10:07:39 AM

Man thats not good. Hope you are ok. Hope your day has some good in it. bg

thecfarm · February 15, 2012, 10:08:01 AM

Not another one!!! That is too bad.

Riggs · February 15, 2012, 10:10:14 AM

Glad you are OK, mills can be repaired/replaced.
Still hate to hear.

Reddog · February 15, 2012, 10:11:03 AM

Glad to hear you are okay, the mill can be replaced.

Chuck White · February 15, 2012, 10:36:15 AM

Sorry to hear about your mill Zopi, but very happy you're ok.

ronwood · February 15, 2012, 10:40:03 AM

Man what bad luck. Glad to hear that you are ok

Ron

MartyParsons · February 15, 2012, 10:47:44 AM

Glad to hear you are ok.

Jeff · February 15, 2012, 10:58:33 AM

I hope circumstance allows you to get a replacement right away.

dukndog · February 15, 2012, 11:01:25 AM

Sorry for you Zopi. Glad you are ok and hope the mill fairy will arrive quickly.

DnD

sandhills · February 15, 2012, 11:11:34 AM

As everyone else has stated, glad to hear it was the mill that was toast, a lot easier to replace machinery than body parts. Sorry to hear about it and hope a replacement is on the way.

RedLeg · February 15, 2012, 11:28:54 AM

I echo everyones' concerns... things can be replaced. I hope the insurance process is a speedy one and may be you can get enough with damages to do an upgrade.

zopi · February 15, 2012, 11:59:04 AM

Our insurance will not cover it...liability, yes..comp/collision, no. We will not know the ruling on whose fault it is for three days or so.

I am pretty sire it will be ruled my fault.

There is absolutely no hope if me being able to afford a replacement anytime soon. I feel like somewhere between having lost a favorite dog and a child.

I guess once we get the final verdict about the other guy's insurance, if nothing else, I will tear it apart and see what I can do with it. It isn'n like I cannot weld.

zopi · February 15, 2012, 12:00:06 PM

Will post some more detailed stuff when I can stand to look at it. But the tower is bent...soooo.

Hilltop366 · February 15, 2012, 12:14:09 PM

There is not much that is built that can't be repaired or straightened, if you find out insurance will not cover it, repair it and keep on sawing. If you know any old time auto body repair people there knowledge of straightening and shrinking steel would be a big help. Glad you are ok.

eastberkshirecustoms · February 15, 2012, 12:33:31 PM

That is some sad news :(. What hit you? Must have done some real damage to the other guy!
Just curious, no trailer lights or 'slow moving' signs are required in your area?

mad murdock · February 15, 2012, 12:38:41 PM

I feel for you zopi, kind of a sinking feeling in the pit of your gut. I hope you can get things turned around and going! :(

steamsawyer · February 15, 2012, 12:53:08 PM

Man, sorry to hear of your bad luck. At least you are OK. I wish I was closer to you, I'd help you repair it.

MapleNut · February 15, 2012, 01:04:41 PM

Glad you are OK. To bad about your mill. :( Hope it is fixable and you get sawing soon.

metalspinner · February 15, 2012, 01:11:47 PM

Sorry about the accident. The fact that you can tell us about it means that everything will be OK.

If a man built it, a man can fix it. ;)

DeerMeadowFarm · February 15, 2012, 01:15:29 PM

Sorry to hear about the accident, but glad no one was hurt.

terrifictimbersllc · February 15, 2012, 01:17:48 PM

Very sorry to hear, Zopi. Wish you all the best.

Axe Handle Hound · February 15, 2012, 01:59:47 PM

It sure is a terrible feeling when something like this happens, but don't despair yet. Like the others said, even if the insurance company won't pay you can still use all the pieces and parts that aren't wrecked to build a new one. Plenty of guys are building their own mills and you already have the benefit of knowing what a well designed one looks like.

Magicman · February 15, 2012, 02:09:28 PM

I am so sorry about your loss zopi. It is a relief to know that you were not injured, but loosing your sawmill is a tragedy.

Since it looks like some of my sawing jobs are further away, I just started a thread in the Forestry and Logging board inquiring about the blinking lights that I am now seeing on long logs. LINK My thoughts are that that little blinker could be used as an additional safety feature on my sawmill when traveling.

I have found a couple of sources for the blinkers Blinker and had planned to share that information when I get mine. I ordered amber and will stick it in the center of the triangle.

As a note: I went to our local Highway Patrol office and got their opinion on the triangle before installing it and their response was favorable.