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Just now, topchippyles said:

Your arse hopping about with all these saws and the simple fact is the 880/881 are the best and really the only option apart from the biggest of the huskies to be able to mill the slabs your looking at.

Oh yea, 100% if I am milling it will HAVE to be a 881. I was just saying that my origional plan was to get a 661 that I would occasionally mill maybe 30" stuff at a push. Not sure where all this other saw stuff came into the equation. Probably me saying that I would have to use the 881 for felling big stuff where I was going to get a 661 because of budget. 

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Firstly the winch - much easier and smoother than pushing the saw, the pricey rail system is superb and the synchronised rise/fall is way better than the chewing gum u-bolts on the columns of the Alaskan.

 The Alaskan works well, but if you’re planning to do a lot of milling I don’t think you’d regret the extra investment in a Panther.

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1 minute ago, Paddy1000111 said:

Oh yea, 100% if I am milling it will HAVE to be a 881. I was just saying that my origional plan was to get a 661 that I would occasionally mill maybe 30" stuff at a push. Not sure where all this other saw stuff came into the equation. Probably me saying that I would have to use the 881 for felling big stuff where I was going to get a 661 because of budget. 

661 will mill perfectly fine just not the size stuff your looking at doing 

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2 minutes ago, AndrewS said:

Firstly the winch - much easier and smoother than pushing the saw, the pricey rail system is superb and the synchronised rise/fall is way better than the chewing gum u-bolts on the columns of the Alaskan.

 The Alaskan works well, but if you’re planning to do a lot of milling I don’t think you’d regret the extra investment in a Panther.

You know what, I would have made a cock up there. I didn't look at the mechanisms! I saw the grips on the rod in the centre of the alaskan and assumed it had the synchro rise/fall but they're just there for show! Panther kit it is! 

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5 minutes ago, AndrewS said:

Firstly the winch - much easier and smoother than pushing the saw, the pricey rail system is superb and the synchronised rise/fall is way better than the chewing gum u-bolts on the columns of the Alaskan.

 The Alaskan works well, but if you’re planning to do a lot of milling I don’t think you’d regret the extra investment in a Panther.

Spot on andrew and Rob D has the full selection.Paddy1000111 i suggest you look at a few of rob D milling videos before committing to anything as he really does know the best setups to use. Get nearly all my stuff from him to be fair.

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1 minute ago, topchippyles said:

Spot on andrew and Rob D has the full selection.Paddy1000111 i suggest you look at a few of rob D milling videos before committing to anything 

I'll have a look for sure. It looks like the bars are out of stock until feb 21 anyway so I have some breathing/research room luckily. Apparently the company is happy to wait if I am serious about buying the mill and doing the work which is good. They seem genuine to be fair, I explained I haven't got any experience and they are willing to work with me so it will be an interesting side step! 

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10 minutes ago, Paddy1000111 said:

Probably me saying that I would have to use the 881 for felling big stuff. 

 

It'd have to be massive stuff! We felled a big beech the other day and using an 880 it was just so heavy and awkward. Used a 661 instead and even that knackered my arms! They get heavy real quick.

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1 minute ago, Moose McAlpine said:

 

It'd have to be massive stuff! We felled a big beech the other day and using an 880 it was just so heavy and awkward. Used a 661 instead and even that knackered my arms! They get heavy real quick.

Well it's a budget thing. Buy a 661 for occasional large work and not mill or buy a 881 and milling and occasional large work. Hopefully the 881 being more ergonomic etc etc will make the stuff easier. If not, I'll get a gym membership ;) 

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4 minutes ago, Paddy1000111 said:

I'll have a look for sure. It looks like the bars are out of stock until feb 21 anyway so I have some breathing/research room luckily. Apparently the company is happy to wait if I am serious about buying the mill and doing the work which is good. They seem genuine to be fair, I explained I haven't got any experience and they are willing to work with me so it will be an interesting side step! 

If you were a little closer could  have had a day milling and shown how i go about it. Works well for me 

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2 minutes ago, Paddy1000111 said:

Well it's a budget thing. Buy a 661 for occasional large work and not mill or buy a 881 and milling and occasional large work. Hopefully the 881 being more ergonomic etc etc will make the stuff easier. If not, I'll get a gym membership ;) 

 

Yeah, if milling is the priority then go straight to the 881. Can be had for about 1200 i think, which i didn't think was bad for what it is.

 

If you're handling it every day you won't need a gym membership!

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