Bandsaw Mill advice - Trakmet or other?

[Shanemac]

Hi, this is my first post but have been reading the forums for a while to gain useful opinions and advice.

I'm basically looking for a bandsaw mill that will accommodate up to around 90cm log, preferably have hydraulic handling and have the option to run off a petrol or diesel engine.

I have my own 8t swing shovel but hydraulic log handling looks like a worthwhile option. 

Being mobile would be beneficial but I expect I could implement those modifications myself. 

The Trak-met ttp-600 premium looks like a good solid machine, and they do a petrol version but just wondered if anyone had any experience with them? I understand there is a dealership in Hereford, but people have voiced concerns over parts backup etc? 

Or would I be better looking at a different machine? I looked at logosol but no hydraulic handling as of yet. 

 

I should add that I'm an amateur, and it's primary use would be milling mostly hardwoods on the farm. 

 

Many thanks 

[trigger_andy]

1 hour ago, Shanemac said:

Hi, this is my first post but have been reading the forums for a while to gain useful opinions and advice.

I'm basically looking for a bandsaw mill that will accommodate up to around 90cm log, preferably have hydraulic handling and have the option to run off a petrol or diesel engine.

I have my own 8t swing shovel but hydraulic log handling looks like a worthwhile option. 

Being mobile would be beneficial but I expect I could implement those modifications myself. 

The Trak-met ttp-600 premium looks like a good solid machine, and they do a petrol version but just wondered if anyone had any experience with them? I understand there is a dealership in Hereford, but people have voiced concerns over parts backup etc? 

Or would I be better looking at a different machine? I looked at logosol but no hydraulic handling as of yet. 

 

I should add that I'm an amateur, and it's primary use would be milling mostly hardwoods on the farm. 

 

Many thanks 

For 90cm Logs you'd do a lot worse than the Logosol B1001. Hydraulic options can be retrofitted. Great build quality, great service back-up, parts readily available. Cheap to trailerise. (cheaper than doing it yourself) 

 

Worth a thought. 

[Rough Hewn]

Yeah as Andy says b1001.
Hydraulics are out, electric log handling is in!

[emoji106]

[Shanemac]

4 hours ago, trigger_andy said:

For 90cm Logs you'd do a lot worse than the Logosol B1001. Hydraulic options can be retrofitted. Great build quality, great service back-up, parts readily available. Cheap to trailerise. (cheaper than doing it yourself) 

 

Worth a thought. 

Thanks for your reply. Someone relatively local kindly showed me around their b1001 last week and it does seem like a well made machine, in my limited experience. Cut well and easy to use. The prospect of manually handling big logs all day put me off slightly though. I couldn't see any other handling options other than winch, ramps etc?

 

5 hours ago, Rough Hewn said:

Yeah as Andy says b1001.
Hydraulics are out, electric log handling is in!

Thanks. Why would electric log handling be better than hydraulic in your opinion? 

[trigger_andy]

Thanks for your reply. Someone relatively local kindly showed me around their b1001 last week and it does seem like a well made machine, in my limited experience. Cut well and easy to use. The prospect of manually handling big logs all day put me off slightly though. I couldn't see any other handling options other than winch, ramps etc?

Yeh, looking on the website there does not seem to be any hydraulic options? Im sure there was before so thats a bit odd. Unless they have removed them for the new setworks Rough mentioned?  I was under the impression the setworks is for adjusting the saw head height and feeding it through the log, but it seems like more options are coming at a later date. 

 

Will this work off of the petrol model thats used in remote locations? No idea? 

 

But I do have the winch on my 751 and its very good. Makes very light work of loading and turning big logs. 

[topchippyles]

7 hours ago, Shanemac said:

Hi, this is my first post but have been reading the forums for a while to gain useful opinions and advice.

I'm basically looking for a bandsaw mill that will accommodate up to around 90cm log, preferably have hydraulic handling and have the option to run off a petrol or diesel engine.

I have my own 8t swing shovel but hydraulic log handling looks like a worthwhile option. 

Being mobile would be beneficial but I expect I could implement those modifications myself. 

The Trak-met ttp-600 premium looks like a good solid machine, and they do a petrol version but just wondered if anyone had any experience with them? I understand there is a dealership in Hereford, but people have voiced concerns over parts backup etc? 

Or would I be better looking at a different machine? I looked at logosol but no hydraulic handling as of yet. 

 

I should add that I'm an amateur, and it's primary use would be milling mostly hardwoods on the farm. 

 

Many thanks 

I know pawl who is the dealer in hereford and used his machine which is the electric version TTS-800 Premium,Its wrong to say they are dealers as they are not really.To me a dealer is someone who has all spares in stock and has all the machines on display for a future customer to buy and view, this is not the case with the uk so called dealer. Pawl is a very helpful guy but is just a middle man who takes payment and speaks direct with the factory as he is polish and the the sawmills and made in poland.I myself would go down the hydraulic route as most of the top mills (wood-mizer/ timber king/forester/trak-met) all use hydraulic loading as i have used all 4 for a couple of days at least so had the feel of using them. 

 

Budget is your main factor here but in fairness to trigger he has the logosol 751(toy) and its a very well built machine and will handle the log size your after milling.Good option would be a small folk lift with the b1001 

Anyone who spends a day using a tool like the wood-mizer LT-20/40 would never look at the manual handling saws if budget allows the  hydraulic option.

Edited November 5, 2020 by topchippyles

[trigger_andy]

2 hours ago, topchippyles said:

Budget is your main factor here but in fairness to trigger he has the logosol 751(toy) and its a very well built machine and will handle the log size your after milling.

I see you edited you comment to add that little dig (toy) What a plank. 

Edited November 5, 2020 by trigger_andy

[Ratman]

I see you edited you comment to add that little dig (toy) What a plank. 

Kin’ell Andy, come on now! Thats insulting a poor defenceless piece of wood! [emoji16]

[topchippyles]

15 minutes ago, Ratman said:

Kin’ell Andy, come on now! Thats insulting a poor defenceless piece of wood!

Guy is asking about hydraulic mills and compared to a wood-mizer LT- 20/40 that thing of yours is a toy saw. Know your limitations preacher man ?

Edited November 5, 2020 by topchippyles

[Ratman]

Guy is asking about hydraulic mills and compared to a wood-mizer LT- 20/40 that thing of yours is a toy saw. Know your limitations preacher man ?

I dont have a “saw” Les, so my limits are potentially endless [emoji4]