How big a mill to get?

[Johnsond]

24 minutes ago, trigger_andy said:

I qualified that comment with my far narrower 24” Cant.

 

Will be interesting to see if the owner of the B1001 on here manages with his max cut. I can see me getting a bigger mill within a year or two and would be good to see how he gets on with it. 

 

Go static with bigger band wheels and a wider blade bud 👍

Edited November 5, 2021 by Johnsond

[trigger_andy]

Lots of laughing from you Leslie and as per usual very light on insight. Stick to knocking out fence posts mate. 

[trigger_andy]

6 minutes ago, Johnsond said:

Go static with bigger band wheels and a wider blade bud 👍

I’d never be happy with being static. Too many odd jobs that I’m asked to go to plus moving around my own yard. 
 

1M wide logs is about as wide as I’d go I think? Anything more then I’d get the Panther out. 

[Johnsond]

11 minutes ago, trigger_andy said:

I’d never be happy with being static. Too many odd jobs that I’m asked to go to plus moving around my own yard. 
 

1M wide logs is about as wide as I’d go I think? Anything more then I’d get the Panther out. 

With hindsight I’d probably sacrifice a little  width of cut for the ability to run bigger band wheels and wider stiffer blades. 

[Woodworks]

Thanks all for your help. I would have probably bought a smaller mill if it wasn't for the advice on here. 

 

The die is cast and the HM130Max it is.

 

If I buy a Logosol B1001 in the next year or two you can all take the piss 😀

[gdh]

41 minutes ago, Woodworks said:

Thanks all for your help. I would have probably bought a smaller mill if it wasn't for the advice on here. 

 

The die is cast and the HM130Max it is.

 

If I buy a Logosol B1001 in the next year or two you can all take the piss 😀

Good luck with it. Three things I would say -

1. Buy the spare parts kit, it's good value and means you'll have any bearings to hand so you won't be stuck if one seizes.

 

2. Don't worry about the blade torque, just do it reasonably tight by hand

 

3. Adjusting tracking is the hardest thing to get right but if you stick to one type of blade (I like ripper 37) it's not a regular thing. As you look from the pushing position never adjust the left hand wheel. It should be factory set. 

[Johnsond]

6 hours ago, Woodworks said:

Thanks all for your help. I would have probably bought a smaller mill if it wasn't for the advice on here. 

 

The die is cast and the HM130Max it is.

 

If I buy a Logosol B1001 in the next year or two you can all take the piss 😀

I’ll take the 130 if you upgrade 😀👍

[monkeybusiness]

I’m just nailing a WM 130 MAX together right now (I’ve only had it since March…). 

Bang for buck they take some beating, and I have to say thus far I’m impressed with the quality.

I looked at buying a couple of 2nd hand Woodland Mills before ordering this so I know how well they sell if I decide it’s not for me and want to move it on! 
This is only for a bit of hobby use - I know nothing about milling and felt that I could justify the cost/potential depreciation of this as a learning tool.

 

[monkeybusiness]

I’ve seen my arse with it tonight - everything out of the box is as-per the instructions until now.
A steel section has to pass through the mill head and will ultimately be what carries the entire mill, controlling the thickness of cut, so obviously needs to be a tight interference fit.
The instructions are very clear on there being a disposable plastic guide that is to be removed following assembly. 

 

There is no guide in either upright, and the fit required is incredibly tight (which is good). 

I’m on my own, in my happy beer-shed-Saturday-night-do-shit place. There is not a hope I can get this steel through the nylon bushes without any cutting (which I’m definitely not going to do) - those guides are definitely a necessity and are missing.

Bastardo!!! 
(I’ve twatted the shit out of it with a 3x2 - it will go in with someone else lining it all up but that’s not the point!). 

[Johnsond]

33 minutes ago, monkeybusiness said:

I’ve seen my arse with it tonight - everything out of the box is as-per the instructions until now.
A steel section has to pass through the mill head and will ultimately be what carries the entire mill, controlling the thickness of cut, so obviously needs to be a tight interference fit.
The instructions are very clear on there being a disposable plastic guide that is to be removed following assembly. 

 

There is no guide in either upright, and the fit required is incredibly tight (which is good). 

I’m on my own, in my happy beer-shed-Saturday-night-do-shit place. There is not a hope I can get this steel through the nylon bushes without any cutting (which I’m definitely not going to do) - those guides are definitely a necessity and are missing.

Bastardo!!! 
(I’ve twatted the shit out of it with a 3x2 - it will go in with someone else lining it all up but that’s not the point!). 

Are the guides 1 piece or 2 I know the replacement ones are 2 piece to allow them to be fitted whilst mill is built. We took the retaining plates off and warmed  the plastic guides up plus a bit of lube then slid them on and refitted the retaining plates. Fiddly but doable although easier with assistance.