Today's milling

[trigger_andy]

2 minutes ago, Big Beech said:

070, non AV.

I've an 070av and an 090av that I don't use for milling anymore, not that I ever used the 90 much anyway.

Why would you not use the 90 for Milling? I thought they where the Dogs danglies back in the day? 

[topchippyles]

7 minutes ago, Big Beech said:

070, non AV.

I've an 070av and an 090av that I don't use for milling anymore, not that I ever used the 90 much anyway.

1968 according to google the first ones came out 👴 About £100 which would have bought you a cow 

Edited April 23, 2021 by topchippyles

[Khriss]

2 hours ago, topchippyles said:

Saw looks pretty old what model stihl is it ? 

Older than you. K

[AJStrees]

Finished off the Sorbus.

[Big Beech]

19 hours ago, trigger_andy said:

Why would you not use the 90 for Milling? I thought they where the Dogs danglies back in the day? 

Mine is nearly mint and don't like to use it.

070 maximises my 54" bar at 111cc is adequate.

090 is 137cc and will pull 9ft without wincing.

[trigger_andy]

56 minutes ago, Big Beech said:

Mine is nearly mint and don't like to use it.

070 maximises my 54" bar at 111cc is adequate.

090 is 137cc and will pull 9ft without wincing.

Just a tool to me so would get used as designed. Not sentimental about things like this. 

[topchippyles]

137cc what a beast of a saw

[AndyO]

Managed to get some milling in over the last couple of weeks with our new Panther mill. 
 

The plan originally was to run it with two Chinese power heads I bought at the same time but that didn’t work out so it was Husky powered instead.
 

Maybe a little under powered in the 1200mm Oak but it got there and produced 10 giant slabs. It was hard going to shift the slabs onto and off the forklift!

 

The Beech was an awesome surprise. Not as spalted  as I hoped but full of flame like reds.

 

Think I have the milling bug in a bad way....

 

Edited April 28, 2021 by AndyO

[arboriculturist]

May have got some big butts coming my way.

 

Has anyone run 2 x MS 660 power heads, what size lo pro bar will they cope with ?

 

Any tips using  2 powerheads would be much appreciated as I have never tried dual saws.

[topchippyles]

24 minutes ago, arboriculturist said:

May have got some big butts coming my way.

 

Has anyone run 2 x MS 660 power heads, what size lo pro bar will they cope with ?

 

Any tips using  2 powerheads would be much appreciated as I have never tried dual saws.

Quite capable of running a 72" i should think.