Lumbermate

[Sustainable Carpentry]

Hi, does anyone know of someone who might want to sell a Lumbermate?

[Big J]

I didn't have very good experiences with one that was kindly lent to me. I found the quality of the cut to be poor and it blew bands with a frightening regularity. Also, compared to the woodmizer, it's about 5 times slower.

[Dean Lofthouse]

Also, compared to the woodmizer, it's about 5 times slower.

 

Engineering build quality, I can see very little difference, i personally think woodmizer look a little more flimsy

[Big J]

I can speak only for my experiences, and I should stress that I am in no way set on Woodmizer (stop gap mill). However, the main thing that the Lumbermate did was set me on a hydraulic mill. Hydraulic log handling, as well as powered feed is the key to productivity.

 

On the topic of build quality, I found the headrig on the Lumbermate to be fine (bar the unsolved issues causing a band breakage every two hours of cutting) but the track was very flimsy.

[Dean Lofthouse]

Yeh..know what you mean.

 

I think all mills around this price will have issues though, they can only provide as much quality as the price allows

[Big J]

Yeh..know what you mean.

 

I think all mills around this price will have issues though, they can only provide as much quality as the price allows

 

I think as much as anything, they've built it to a weight spec. It comes in at under 750kg, so towable on any licence.

 

There just isn't enough steel in that to be rigid!

[slack ma girdle]

I have been using a lumber mate on and off for about a year. Other than the daft measuring scale that is a waste of time, it has proved to be accurate and easy to use.

I have never used a mill with hydraulics so i can not compare. If i had the money i would buy one tomorrow.

 

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[Big J]

It's the speed of log handling that is key, especially on larger logs. To load, rotate, account for taper with toe boards and clamp take about a minute with the LT40. With the Lumbermate this would take at least 7 or 8 minutes. Then each time you rotate the log, you have to start again. I can see their appeal for economically converting timber, but you have to have a lot of time on your hands, as well as a lot of energy!

[Arc55]

Hi, does anyone know of someone who might want to sell a Lumbermate?

Yes I have one 3years old never been used,with trailer package 10 blades and blade sharpener robot and spare wheel it's kept in a shed under cover it is also built to spec

[yewhunter18]

Arc55 where are you ?