Sawmill Planer

[rph816]

I would forget about feed rollers and use a chain drive to pull the "head" along the tracks.  The feed system for a Timberking B-20 is what I'm referring to.  With wood, you've got a lot more forgiveness on feed speed/consistency, but it sure helps.  If you do decide to hand feed, make sure you aren't "climb" cutting or the head will run away from you.

Ryan

[Satamax]

Hi everybody.

Mcgyver, i would forget about the rollers too. At first, i would go push. See how it goes. Imho, it's kind of better, as when you hit knots you can slow down. That's from having planed lotsa wood with my 13 inch haldheld ryoby plane.

When you look at the logosol, you see that it's way easy to make. Get a electrical motor. Singlme or three phase, depending what you want.  Get something like thoses http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/2x-Hydro-Planing-Blocks-320-135-40-4-Blades-/290594821200?pt=UK_BOI_Building_Materials_Supplies_Carpentry_Woodwork_ET&hash=item43a8cd1450 on ebay or somewhere else. Turn an arbor, two pillow blocks, a pair of puleys. Litle cariage and up and down movement and you're all set. Myself, i think i would make it a separate unit from the saw. On a trailer. Like this, if ever i would have a lot of rafters to plane on site, like on last job. It would be way easier than with the ryobi.

Here we say, 1hp per 4 inch or aproximately.

Bye.

Max.

[Mike@Norwood]

Hi guys



Norwood has offered large-capacity log moulders for a couple years now.  The smallest, the LM410, can plane up to 24" wide while the largest, the LM410XL, can plane up to 31" wide. 



Both Log Moulders come equipped standard with 16" planing knives and the heads can slide laterally to plane large beams (of 24" or 31" as mentioned above).  Of course, you can change the knives in the head to moulding knives with various patterns to shape logs for log home construction.   Norwood's Log Moulders can run on virtually any other sawmill (provided they have two rails).  The LM410 can fit mills with track 33" to 38" apart and the LM410XL can fit mills with track 40 ½" to 45 ½" apart.



Have a look at the LM410 series planer/moulder on Norwood's website at http://norwoodindustries.com/en/content/Products/norwood_industries_planers_moulders/Norwood_sawmills_log_moulder.aspx



Happy milling!



Mike at Norwood