I Built my own mill and thought you all might want to judge me for it :)

[ConstructionChannel]

Hey Everyone,

I was sent here by a friend because they said you might be interested, I have recently made my own Alaskan style mill for a project i am doing. I have also filmed the entire process (even the mistakes) for you all to see. I am not a business trying to advertise i am purely trying to entertain people. i hope you enjoy.

 

Ed

 

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and if you want to hear the story of the tree

 

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[Richard 1234]

Where's part 2 of the making the mill?

[ConstructionChannel]

Sorry about that, it was meant to load the playlist

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this is as far as i have got... Enjoy and remember i could have quite easily edited out me buying the wrong chain

Edited February 10, 2015 by ConstructionChannel

[Richard 1234]

Thanks like the first ones

[ConstructionChannel]

Thanks like the first ones

 

Thank you very much, I like P3 the best personally but i recon thats because i was so happy it worked

[sandspider]

Nice. Doesn't matter if the welds are neat as long as they're strong!

[ConstructionChannel]

Nice. Doesn't matter if the welds are neat as long as they're strong!

 

Thanks sandspider, its always nice to get some feedback, the welds are holding out pretty well so far, the only one i have cracked so far is on one of the grub screws but that wasn't very good to start with.

[bobh]

For the nose sprocket problem there's 2 solutions I can think of.

Shorten the rails so you clamp tight on the bar without pinching the sprocket, this is what most of us do or (and I've never tried this but think I read it on here somewhere) weld a 20p piece on the clamps so it clamps on the very centre of the sprocket, doesn't pinch the sprocket and lift the clamps just enough so they clear the chain, dont forget to weld one on the innerclamp as well so it all lines up the same.

Oh, just thought of another solution, buy an Alaskan from rob d or if you're a cheapskate like me buy one secondhand on eBay.

[ConstructionChannel]

For the nose sprocket problem there's 2 solutions I can think of.

Shorten the rails so you clamp tight on the bar without pinching the sprocket, this is what most of us do or (and I've never tried this but think I read it on here somewhere) weld a 20p piece on the clamps so it clamps on the very centre of the sprocket, doesn't pinch the sprocket and lift the clamps just enough so they clear the chain, dont forget to weld one on the innerclamp as well so it all lines up the same.

Oh, just thought of another solution, buy an Alaskan from rob d or if you're a cheapskate like me buy one secondhand on eBay.

 

cheers bobh, i did read somewhere that you can pinch it directly over the rivets, but I would prefer a flatter mount to help keep the bar straight, for the last cut i used a rectangle tractor inner-tire. it melted itself to the saw but the bar didn't move an inch,

As for buying one from rob, i am a much cheeper skate than you I could just buy my stairs architraves and skirtings but where is the fun in that.

 

Ed