Today's milling

[AHPP]

Are you milling uphill or threading the bar through each cut?

[organic guy]

No, we milled it downhill, just let it go and it ran down of its own accord.

Issue was we had to gouge a hole to get the saw in at the top. We have now managed to cut the bottom end off so I am thinking we will now support under the top end with some longs and mill uphill so we can cut right up to the butt and plank most of the trunk without having to cut the butt off. 

Do you think that will work?

[AHPP]

Can’t see why not but I’m no expert. You won’t cut the last 8 or so inches if there’s a stump in the way. It’ll be unpleasant going uphill. 

[Johnsond]

Couple of days milling some lovely spalted beech for a proper decent client ( Non stop fresh coffee on both days) , beautiful location and weather. Quite close to home so not too far to drag everything with my totally unnecessary vanity van. 

[topchippyles]

50 minutes ago, Johnsond said:

Couple of days milling some lovely spalted beech for a proper decent client ( Non stop fresh coffee on both days) , beautiful location and weather. Quite close to home so not too far to drag everything with my totally unnecessary vanity van. 

Do you regret upgrading from the older mill you had custom made Dave 

Edited Tuesday at 21:56 by topchippyles

[Johnsond]

42 minutes ago, topchippyles said:

Do you regret upgrading from the older mill you had custom made Dave 

Yes and no Les more no in reality 😆this model is a much more capable machine by a country mile, but I do miss the simplicity of the previous one. If I’m honest Les I’d say the first Trakmet I had was far better built, not that this one isn’t just the other one was spot on everywhere, I think as they have got bigger the quality control  might have slipped a bit. The retrofitting of a VFD was absolutely the best thing I did on this one, basically transformed the machine . I’m currently running at 35hz as opposed to 50hz which gives an equivalent percentage reduction in blade speed, the speed of cut and consistency is 100% improved. I pretty much parked it up for 6 months whilst waiting for the vfd after purchasing as it wouldn’t cut big hardwood for shit, I had a rather heated conversation with the importer on the subject, anyone looking to buy a Trakmet should insist the VFD is fitted at the factory imo. 
I’ve a solution for the generator and towing being worked on Les as it’s a heavy bugger even for my 3.2 Ranger vanity van. 

[billpierce]

Good few days on the mill for a customer, mostly oak, alot oversized, tiny bit scots, ash and elm.

[Johnsond]

27 minutes ago, billpierce said:

Good few days on the mill for a customer, mostly oak, alot oversized, tiny bit scots, ash and elm.

Good to see the mill is still going strong Bill 

Hopefully it’s been a good tool for you 👍👍

[billpierce]

19 minutes ago, Johnsond said:

Good to see the mill is still going strong Bill 

Hopefully it’s been a good tool for you 👍👍

Yeah it's been great. Dead handy and just right for the amount of use it gets off me.