home made chainsaw mill

[canoehead]

has anyone built a chainsaw mill that has a carriage that rides on rails, not unlike the granberg flip and rip mill? and if you have any pictures? if you have, what mechanism did you create to raise and lower the saw, and how did you stiffen the carriage to prevent it from racking?

[CallumA]

 Made one last year and Ive attached some pictures

 

 

 

[canoehead]

that is exactly it. it looks superb. really well thought out and executed. how well dose it work? you did exactly what i was thinking about, a cam chain system for raising the saw. i like the remote throttle, brilliant. the bed looks super stiff, the carriage looks really robust. can i ask if you have any idea what it cost in material and time? how heavy is it? is it transportable by pick up if you put a stand in the buck, and the other end on a roof rack? can you add additional rail lengths? it looks like exactly the thing for cutting another timber frame, way better than my logosol, esp the manual loading issue, and lack of overall stiffness of the mill. have you got any video of it in action? what saw and bar are you running? can't tell you how impressed i am. want. and want to build one now. you evidently have a lot of knowledge and a lot of ability, really inspirational. big thumbs up.

[CallumA]

I recon about £600 to build. Not really portable as its 6m long and made with 80mm box section and weighs about 200 kgs without the carriage. I did make so it fits on my ifor williams  trailer.  I run a Husky 390xp with a 36" bar and 3/8" ripping chain. I made the carriage and mill wide enough to mill a 30" log if you need any more info just let me know!!

[canoehead]

pm'd you, thanks

[CallumA]

How did you get on canoehead??