ANY ONE GOT THE WEATHERBOARD ADD ON

[JD_Kid]

Hi ya's
just a question  any one got the weatherboard add on for a peterson mill ? if so any good   ?? now  the 2nd part of this question is   i want to cut some grateing for a floor  in a wool shed    50 mm X 50mm (2 X 2)  now if it was cut with  the weatherboard  add on   what size would it end up   .. grateing is layed  at about 1/2 inch gap at the top  and works best if it gets wider as it drops  down , keeps cleaner  and  does not block up as much ..  any ideas  on  what it  may look like  of if some one could cut and run a tape over it  that would be great .. needs to be  50 mm  across the top  and 50 mm drop   just need  the bottom side  (i'm hopeing that will be shorter )

thanks
JD

[Part_Timer]

I have that attachment on mine.  I have not had a chance to use it much.  What little I have used it it was fairly easy to get to work.  I think I understand what you are talking about (I think)  When I bring the mill back this weekend I can give it a try if you'd like.  I think that you should be able to just make a 50mm deep cut then shift to the side the width of the top (50mm) and make the cut.

IM me and straighten me out if I'm wrong in my thinking



Tom

[JD_Kid]

Hi ya Tom
i was talking to petersons  today about replaceing my centerunit   i have an ATS with a chainsaw power head  but  i'm thinking of  going up a size or 2   ..i also asked about  the weatherboard  add on  from what i could work out the angle  can be set  to any angle    so i think i should beable  to cut what i want to do..  the angle of cut  i need is about 10 dregees   giveing me  a board that 55 mm on the top and about 45 mm on the bottom 50 mm thick    ..thanks for replying   if ya do have some time to try and cut a board like that i'd be keen to know how you got on with the set up and eaze of use tho ..
catch ya
JD

[arnold]

Hi
  Not sure on a Peterson but a small wedge on the vertical stop should do. I have done sheep grating on a Lucas and I put a small wedge on the vertical adjuster bolt and I think the peterson would have something similar. You will end up with groves on the deck below and as long as you line up the following deck you don't waste the trimup.

[DonE911]

I have it on my mill, but have not used it yet..... 

Captain used the siding attachment at the Moultrie show to angle the back of the bench that we all rested on.....  did a real nice job on it too..... 

I intend to use it alot once I get the barn up later this winter.... 

[JD_Kid]

Hi ya's
now seeing  ya's  have got this add on  how do you cut weather boards ..i know thats sounds a tad dumb  but  i looked at our house  and some seemed  flat cut  and others seemed to only have a taper  on the top few inchs   or molded  .. i have had a few guys come out a lot at a stand of macros i have and  i would get better money  felling and selling it as fire word  myself  so  maybe some flooring , yards , grateing , chairs  etc etc  (is it just me or when ya say ya going to mill something ya other 1/2  starts reading home and garden  and all this outdoor stuff gets showen to ya

catch ya's
JD

[Part_Timer]

Sorry but I didn't get to bring the mill home this weekend.  We had some bad winds go through that knocked over barns and trees.  We spent the day helping a neighbor try and clean up some big hackberries that were blown over.  To be honest it will be about a week or so before I can try your cut.  Sorry for the delay

Tom

[Vermonter]

I've used the attachment a lot. 
It only allows you to tilt the blade off vertical, and there is no "over throw", so you can't cut this without turning your piece around.  You could cut this shape on one edge without a problem.
Mine is adjustable in excess of 20 degrees.
It does leave grooves in the top of the log, if you watch what you are doing, you can line up your next dropdown with the grooves. 
I get about 1.8BF of coverage for each BF of log scale, I cut most of the siding to 4.5" tall, with a .75" bottom and a .25" top.  (Sorry for the lack of conversions for those of you with a system that makes more sense)
These weatherboards (clapboards here in New England) match a siding that is commonly available in Pine.  I use mostly hemlock and fir, spruce if I can get clear stuff.