OldJarheads Milling Thread...

[OlJarhead]

Flooding on the Yakima river had us hold off that log.  Not sure when I will get back.

With luck and a happy mill (feed problem again) I will be back milling next week.  

Should be busy for the next few if all goes well then it's fire season and I don't mill much then.

[OlJarhead]

 

 

Still at it!  Milled up some black locust despite some hickups!

[KenMac]

Just an observation here, but where did you find any logs there? Looks like endless open land to me. ??? ???

[OlJarhead]

He found them in nearby towns ;)

[OlJarhead]

On the road again...


 
After replacing the rear control board due to a feed issue (video in the near future) I finally got my truck back from the shop and hit the road for a ten day sawdust roadshow.

[OlJarhead]

Yeehaw!  Old Jarheads Sawdust Roadshowis done for this month!  700+ miles and 8000+ board feet done.

Glad ti be home!

These pics were the last location up in the North Idaho mountains and it was just awesome with a fantastic customer!  Funny thing, we worked in the same industry with the same poeple and had a grand time!

 

 

 

[Crossroads]

Looks good my friend, I just got back from the McCall area. Finished what was scheduled for 4 days in 3 days. Was at this same site in October for 4 1/2 days and will probably be going back next year. Even got to go scouting for elk 2 evenings where I'll be hunting this fall 

[OlJarhead]

Awesome!  I had no energy to do much but have a drink and go to bed early ;)

I have. o plans to mill for the next 6 weeks so maybe I can make that trek for a burger with ya!

[Crossroads]

That would be great, I've been moving a lot of dirt getting ready for the new milling shed. Hopefully after tomorrow I'll be able to layout where the building will be. I'm booked through august during the week, but Saturday is usually a good day or Sunday afternoon. 

[Peter Drouin]

Get well soon. And the best of luck.

[OlJarhead]

Thanks Peter, though other than back problems I always try to take the hottest and coldest part if the year off ;)  Just too beat up to keep at it all year ;)

Kevin I will try to sneak off that way in a week or two uess you will be milling closer to my way then maybe I could come out and visit on a job if you wouldn't mind it.  Could be fun to video it!

Erik

[Crossroads]

I don't have anything scheduled out your way. I've been breaking ground getting ready for my sawmill building. I had a cancellation for Wednesday, so I hope to finish pushing dirt and lay out the building. 

[OlJarhead]

Jeep through another dreaded PO6DD code and went into limp mode last night.  I cleared the code but am wondering if I might want to take a much closer look at the issue.  It's likely a wiring issue (the code is for the high pressure circuit on the oil pump being stuck off) or the sensor as usually I can clear it and it will operate just fine for 2 or 3 thousand miles....then usually comes back.  First time it was suggested it might just be the oil filter, changed it out with fresh oil and code was gone for maybe 5k miles...then came back...cleared, changed oil etc...3k miles later, codes back etc.

Anyway, the point!  I planned on heading your way soon but need to sort out this darn code first I think rather than get stranded somewhere in limp mode ;)  But I'll make it that way soon!

[terrifictimbersllc]

OJH what vehicle is doing this-you write Jeep in your post (?).

[beenthere]

I read it as "Jeep threw another code..."

[OlJarhead]

yes, threw...strange it came out as through.

My Jeep Wrangler Rubicon ;)

[OlJarhead]

Inosculation?  I learned a new word!  I've seen this a couple times and each time I'm just amazed at it:
Mystery of an Unusual Maple on the Wood Mizer LT40 - YouTube

What amazes me the most is that the tree in the middle is cut off flat (2nd time I've see this) and it's about 3 or 4 inches across...and fully absorbed!.

On a side note, we stopped by Wood Mizer Oregon back in June and my wife was admiring the jacket the gal up front was wearing.  I asked about it to see if I could get one because I hadn't looked on the website in a while....got home and saw them on the site and was thinking of getting one for the wife since she really liked it....then a box arrived unexpectedly from Wood Mizer....I thought "Hmmm I didn't order any more parts!"....yup, Wood Mizer Oregon, you are the best!  My wife is so happy!  She's over the moon!  THANKS!  You made her day!

[Crossroads]

That's cool! Rob typically makes sure I leave with a new hat when I stop in, but I have been known to drop off smoked cheese. 

[WV Sawmiller]

Eric,

   Nice vid. 

   BTW, this is the first time I noticed your extra pair of side supports are not connected to the main pair. I saw you raise them by hand. Mine are connected by a pair of rods so they all raise and lower automatically when I toggle the lever. Is that an option for yours? Looks to me like that might save you a few steps now and then plus I have the knowledge/confidence if my blade clears the first one it will clear the rest.

   I love the extra side supports. They are sure handy when sawing short (<8') logs. I am surprised WM does not make them a standard feature on all their mills and has not come up with a similar arrangement for their mills with the vertical side supports like the LT50 and such.

[OlJarhead]

Thanks :D

I've been asked that before and it was an option when I bought the mill in '16 but I was cheap ;) (trying to keep the cost of the mill down)....I've been told they aren't hard to install and I need to see if I can order a set of the arms!

[Magicman]

I am surprised WM does not make them a standard feature on all their mills

The 4 powered side supports are standard on the LT40 SuperHydraulic.t

The kit is about $475 plus tax & shipping.  I considered adding it to mine last month but I do not saw enough short stuff to justify the cost.

[WV Sawmiller]

   Yeah, and since you are slowing down anyway... :D

[OlJarhead]

ouch, that's spendy

[Crossroads]

I had them all 4 powered when I bought mine in 2017 and I'm glad I did. Worth every penny in my opinion. 

[Magicman]

I was sorta doing mostly clean up and sawing the shorts on the Cypress job yesterday afternoon and I quickly grew weary of constantly moving the manual side supports up and down.

MMmmmm......