Been working on a mill.

Sawyer Rob · Mar 9, 2016

We will know soon, I moved a nice pine log over to the mill yesterday. lol

SR

TractorGuy · Mar 11, 2016

You guys are making me want something I don't need. I do have several large piles of live oaks to cut up and burn. HMMMMMMM!

Sawyer Rob · Mar 11, 2016

I worked on the only "breakage" I've had in a long time, yesterday... lol

The T-handle that holds a log post on my mill got broken off, leaving the end of it in a bolt hole. It's an old break that wasn't taken care of long ago, as I don't use that log post often. But, I'm about to, as I'm changing some things around on my mill.

Anyway, here's what I used to help get it out, and I have to say, if you never have used any "Tap Magic", you need to get some! It's absolutely the best tapping/drilling fluid I've ever used!

Anyway, time to drill a hole in that broken off part,

And tap an "easy out" into the hole,

and turn the easy out "out" with a wrench,

AND here's what it looks like, all "fixed",

Once I get done making some changes on the mill, i'll be up and running it, as I need to mill out some "battens" for an unfinished board and batten "siding" project I have going on...

SR

valley · Mar 18, 2016

Rob, Looks like a good fix. Maybe you can show some of that board and batten you're working on.

That where I am on my mill, I need to make log dogs and stops.But I couldn't resist making some sawdust.

valley · Mar 18, 2016

Rob,What's the diameter of your log stops, in the picture they look pretty good size.

Richard

valley · Mar 18, 2016

How do you post pictures so nice and big?

Sawyer Rob · Mar 18, 2016

Here's what the battens are going on, I didn't get to them last fall...

SR

stuckmotor · Mar 19, 2016

muddstopper said:
Been there done that, been planning a mill build for a few years now. One day, maybe

I've been planning to build a mill and accumulating materials for around 30 years. I hope to get it done in time to saw the lumber for my coffin.

Billrog · Mar 19, 2016

Made a couple extra log posts for my mill so here's a pic. to give you an alternative idea.

I think it's 1.25" tubing. It can be flipped around to still hold when sawing down to 1" material.

valley · Mar 23, 2016

Billrog, I'd like to see the other dogs the, the ones that tighten to the log.

Richard

Billrog · Mar 23, 2016

Richard I'll see if I can find some you can visualize and if they interest you I'll get the measurements of the material sizes.

Out of hundreds of mill pics. I don't seem to have many of the dogs check through the pics. in Photo bucket there may be more. Mean while I can take some descent pics. if you like.
Cheers Bill

Kyle_in_Tex · Mar 23, 2016

Neat stuff. I have a side question.

Can any of you sawyers recommend a type of wood to go on top of the piers under my double wide? They used pine about 12 years ago and they are dilapidated.

I have access to some fresh sawn cedar wood. Would that work?

Thanks in advance.

dieselcrawler · Mar 23, 2016

Kyle_in_Tex said:
Neat stuff. I have a side question.

Can any of you sawyers recommend a type of wood to go on top of the piers under my double wide? They used pine about 12 years ago and they are dilapidated.

I have access to some fresh sawn cedar wood. Would that work?

Thanks in advance.

Cedar is soft, and may compress. I would use locust or white oak. Quite rot resistant, and hard.

Billrog · Mar 23, 2016

Like mentioned cedar may compress & I'm not familiar enough with what's available where you live to give advice. For cedar to work it would have to have very tight growth rings and that's not very common.

valley · Mar 28, 2016

Greetings, I used square tubing I had, just bought some that it would slide into. I tacked them a bit too close to the guide, not sure if I should grind them off and move them over or use a 1 by to space the log or CANT.

I like the way your stops and dogs are made, just swing up and down.

valley · Mar 28, 2016

Kyle, i've used Doug Fir in many places, it's strong and wants to last forever.

Some years I asked you about that:Come and take It motto. You gave me a brief description and I looked it up, Great story, told it often.

Richard

Richard

Kyle_in_Tex · Mar 28, 2016

valley said:
Kyle, i've used Doug Fir in many places, it's strong and wants to last forever.

Some years I asked you about that:Come and take It motto. You gave me a brief description and I looked it up, Great story, told it often.

Richard

Richard

Thank you, the motto has gained significance in the last 2 terms.

Billrog · Mar 28, 2016

I think you may be happy if you move the log posts in just far enough to clear the band wheel for sawing higher cants. The stationary posts are will be more stable and accurate than ones that swing.

Billrog · Apr 1, 2016

Valley this would be a useful mode to your mill could save you from sawing off a log post. Look in the pic. the 90 degree bent rod that sits in front of the blade guide roller. Sits just ahead of the blade and will stop the saw before you run into a post if you forget to lower it.

valley · Apr 9, 2016

Billrog, I like that, in the picture above, I'll try to do something like that. Just looked at the dogs in your photo, that's what I'm thinking, may use round stock so the gard will be pushed down or stop the carriage.

Is the cross rod on your mill, the ones the dogs slide on solid or like 3/4" plumbing pipe?