Today's milling

[Rough Hewn]

Nice work Saul.
I know you’ve mentioned the F2+ and building a wooden bench to take larger logs. The F2+ is quoted as taking 1200kg. Have you found this to be too much? I understand the initial loading of a large log on to the wooden frame but once a large log is on are you saying it will then be able to lift it up as normal? I know it says it will cut up to 70cm but I guess for example an oak log that wide and 2.8m long would exceed that. I saw the ladder idea for shorter logs you put in a video, like that [emoji1303]
Just curious really I am still waiting on my order but hopefully by end of January.
Are you getting the ES8 on test I can’t remember? Cheers. Stuart.

Hi Stuart,
Good question.
The biggest log we tested weighed at least 1.5 tons.
We milled the log as it sat on the table in about half.
After pushing the top half off, I tried winding one side up, but it snapped the cable.
Also one of the little plastic wheels on the pulleys crumbled under strain.
The other side was fine though.
I replaced the cable with several different types of paracord, none worked at all.
Got new stuff off Logosol.
However in the meantime we had to chock one end up and used a car jack to lift.

If you’re even thinking of going large, I would strongly recommend building a table and a log bed.
The shock of loading or turning is quite surprising.
Also having a log bed at the same height really helps loading if you’ve not got hydraulics to load.
[emoji106]
(No, don’t have electricity in our warehouse.)

[eggsarascal]

5 minutes ago, Rough Hewn said:

(No, don’t have electricity in our warehouse.)
 

Have you found anywhere to go Roughy?, I've been looking fora bit round here, and in the Peak District. Although I "know" people in both areas there's nowt going on.

[Rough Hewn]

Have you found anywhere to go Roughy?, I've been looking fora bit round here, and in the Peak District. Although I "know" people in both areas there's nowt going on.

Not yet mate.
Probably put an advert up on here soon.
[emoji106]

[topchippyles]

7 minutes ago, Rough Hewn said:

Not yet mate.
Probably put an advert up on here soon.

Thought you were ok in that building for 12 months ? or am i missing something 

[eggsarascal]

3 minutes ago, topchippyles said:

Thought you were ok in that building for 12 months ? or am i missing something 

You're probably missing that was a few months ago, and finding small yards like that is a long process.

[topchippyles]

Just now, eggsarascal said:

You're probably missing that was a few months ago, and finding small yards like that is a long process.

Saul said he had something else in the pipe line ? 

[eggsarascal]

2 minutes ago, topchippyles said:

Saul said he had something else in the pipe line ? 

I don't know about that, What I do know is renting a small shed/yard like that around here would cost a fortune, if you could find one.

 

Seems similar all over?

[topchippyles]

7 minutes ago, eggsarascal said:

I don't know about that, What I do know is renting a small shed/yard like that around here would cost a fortune, if you could find one.

 

Seems similar all over?

I have no doubt about that but fortunately i am not in that position. The size of that one roughy uses at the moment is not exactly small either. 

[Rough Hewn]

Thought you were ok in that building for 12 months ? or am i missing something 

That was 6 months ago.
Had something lined up but turns out landlord is a joker.
Everything round here is getting built on too.

[Wonky]

I thought I’d pop this in here. It’s not today’s milling, it’s today’s sanding 😬.

I’ve been planning, till the brushes wore out. Then sanding with 60g  still a long way to go, but as I was almost finished for the day I thought, best get some more inspiration to continue the Labourious task of sanding 😩

A dry pic then wetted with water.

👍😉