Finally LT 50 scheduled

[widetrackman]

Well got notice that LT 50 is scheduled to go into production on 3 Apr 24 and ready for pick up around last week of April . Ordered first week of Jan 2023.

[SawyerTed]

Great news!  I'm sure you will like it!

I've finally gotten comfortable with mine and can saw smoothly now.  It's a ton more fun than the LT35 and it was a blast to operate. 

The biggest thing I've done to make mine super efficient is the hydraulics anywhere welding cable mod.  

[widetrackman]

Great news!  I'm sure you will like it!

I've finally gotten comfortable with mine and can saw smoothly now.  It's a ton more fun than the LT35 and it was a blast to operate.

The biggest thing I've done to make mine super efficient is the hydraulics anywhere welding cable mod. 

TED, What is the Mod, I may want to do it. Where can I find the how to do info. Thanks

[SawyerTed]

The modification allows the hydraulics to operate anywhere the head travels not just on the copper strip.  The mod eliminates the copper strip.  Some add a redundant ground as well.

It uses welding cable to run from the hydraulics box pump solenoids to the solenoid in the electrical/fuse box on the head where the battery connects.  

The advantage is being able to finish cutting, with the head at the far end of the mill, and unclamp a log or cant.  Then turn the log or cant with the head at the far end of the mill.   It also allows for unclamping a stack of boards for the board return to return all boards.  

Here is the thread where I asked for some who knew where to find the original Bibbyman modification.  There were several who gave great advice on how to do the mod.

https://forestryforum.com/board/index.php?topic=122879.50#bot

For full disclosure, hydraulics anywhere can be done using a second battery.  It's technically simpler but presents some challenges for mobile sawing. 

[SawyerTed]

The hydraulics anywhere can work for other configurations depending on the method used but is most useful for the command control mills.