LT10 - The mouse that roared!

[Bibbyman]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Yl1uvku_8qY&feature=share&list=PLF54C1F3722F05698

The little mills bring a smile to my face.  But man oh man!  This is a lot to ask of it.

[scully]

That is fantastic ! The bells an whistles are great but thats proof right there big things can get done with even the smallest machine ! They sure werent shy about takein a huge slab !

[Dave VH]

nah, your just spoiled with a more capable mill, that little one looks effective.  It is about the size of my t.a.shcmid.  I hope that someday I get spoiled too!

[two-legged-sawmill]

Wow, that is a lot of pushing with all his might to get that slab cut!!!!

[hamish]

The Lt10 will do that day in and day out with out question, all the needed spares can be stored in a shoebox.

Best thing, you will never have to deal with an electricl issue (board failure, servos, thingy and doo-hickeys), nor suffer any hydraulic issues.

All you have to do is have a huge heart and eat a good breakfast!

[mad murdock]

that is some serious bd ft in that log!  It is amazing what the smaller mills are capable of accomplishing!

[francismilker]

First one I've seen with electric motor.  Is it common or is that a retrofit? 

Not sure a blade would last long on a log that was taking that much force to get through it, but I sure like to see the little engine that could!

[customsawyer]

I would bet the slab was that thick because that is all the higher the mill would raise for the first cut. ;)  Don't ask how I know but have had to take thick slabs on many occasions. I then reload the slab after I finish the rest of the log.

[Sixacresand]

The 10 does some pretty work. 

[hamish]

First one I've seen with electric motor.  Is it common or is that a retrofit? 

Not sure a blade would last long on a log that was taking that much force to get through it, but I sure like to see the little engine that could!

Electric motors on mills are very common outside of North America, especially in Europe, for two main reasons, the cost of fuel and the lower noise/emissions/lower operating cost.


I never saw much force being applied to the band, just a constant cadance and pressure applied from both sides of the head to help support it.

[beenthere]

Looked to me like both those men were pushing real hard on that head. Really leaning into it, and if they let up to take a step, the cutting abruptly stopped. But that may just be how I saw it.

[oklalogdog]

I have sawed some pretty big white oak on my Timberking 1220 and with a good blade - it goes through it like a hot knife through butter - love my little mill.

[Chuck White]

Whow!   That little Mizer ate his Cherios that morning, didn't it!

That's one heck of a stream of sawdust comin' out of the chute!

Gotta love it! 

[hamish]

If you watch the sawhead as its fully elevated on a two post design there appears to be alot of headshake which the operators are trying to overcome.

[YellowHammer]

That is pretty amazing. Reminds me of a chihauha dog trying to eat a horse. 

[two-legged-sawmill]

Good Morning Posters! That is one heck of a nice Job, somewhat like the Hoax at Cooperstown with the Cardith Giant. Is Bibbyman going to disclose the secret? Or will someone solve the mystery? And possiblly get a prize!  I for one would like to know the Horse power of that electric motor, most of us know how easy it is to overload a band in the Log!The fellows that converted that LT10 are very good engineer's. I for one would like to know the actual dia. of the log.
God Bless them for a Job well done.