Rob D
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Strangely the 090 feels less of a beast than the 880.... dunno what the stats are but feels better balanced - lighter? And it will just keep dragging that chain around where the 880 would bog down.... But the 880 at speed will give faster cutting up to and including 36" bar.... 50" bar could be similar milling speed... above this I'd have the 880.
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Yep the soundtrack is very bad! Ho Ho!
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Got a Stihl 090 recently and this was the first real milling job for it.... am out of 56" rails at the mo so had to use 48" which just managed it. Apologies for song but at least it's in keeping.... original vid I uploaded they blocked..... Synopsis of song - writer feels that walnuts are one of the few things he can trust in life as his Grandma promised him lots of things for Christmas and didn't deliver... he is understandably upset and angry about this. This walnut would rate : Colour : 7/10 - pretty deep colour Shake : 10/10 - no shake whatsoever! Sap ring : 4/10 - massive white sapwood ring - not what you want to see... [ame=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SBY5V5UZ-2A&list=UU9eV7377LRZ9H98BQowuSbQ&index=1&feature=plcp]Milling large walnut with Stihl 090 - YouTube[/ame]
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No they're not cheap and you could prob build your own - all depends on how much your time's worth really... If you have a project in mind for the timber or someone who wants something made then that way at least it pays for itself quickly..... I'm going to be focusing this year on rough, quick outdoor benches etc rather than the all nicely finished stuff I have done in the past.... If you build solid and cheap they will sell.
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Am going through all my raw vid footage at the mo so will be posting a few more today....nothing exciting really but quite into the speed up on windows live media player.... But it seems now you have to use obscure songs or else your vid will be blocked by youtube. Milled this lump of cedar 2 years ago.... [ame=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pEmXvwhP1oI]Chainsaw milling a cedar butt - YouTube[/ame]
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Yep the end clamp is all movable and you could in theory fit a 56" Alaskan to a 20" bar if you wanted! Big J's offer could be a good move as the 42" Cannon bars for 880 are big money now.... I've used a duramatic for milling before - it does work but a sprocket nose bar is much preferable.... dunno why Stihl do not do a 48" Rollamatic ES bar when they make the 59" Rollamatic
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Nice pics Jon - forget the swimming though.... I bet you had some neoprene undies on!
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Arbtalk newbie- Lets start with a few tree pics!!
Rob D replied to T & C Tree Services's topic in Picture Forum
Nice reductions - clearly you take pride in your work. Welcome to arbtalk. -
Cheers all! Yes this one is for Justins smoking shed! Not sanded (so watch for splinters) and Justin will have to use his carpentry skills for some light assembly work when it gets dropped off.
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It is on that one and it seemed to work well. One of the oregon .325 vpx slightly narrower kerf bar and chain combos..... 15" bar.
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Small log mill is also great for resawing beams if you have one good flat edge.
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Is it def the mini mill and not the small log mill? The two are always confused.... Small log mill here Mini mill here
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That song is really catchy when you've heard it a few times. The original is here [ame=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xhlUVyDBusg]bigmac drive thru rap - YouTube[/ame] for the full version.
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John Shutler introduced them to me and as you said don't know how I'd ever worked without one....
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Not sure about that - it's Johns maybe he'll answer that one!
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Nice - do you use a blow torch to similar to give parts a seared look?
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Nicely done - tall tree that! I know what you mean ref power lines... how conductive is a climbing line? Does anyone know relative conductivity of dry rope and wet?
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I use screws called Ultimates and bolts called index bolts. But the main tool is the impact driver to drive these in.... without that tool nothing is possible!
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Yep it'll warp and crack a fair bit but glue and biscuiting would not stop green oak.... But just being bolted together will help keep it straight.... I'll also be doing softwood ones which won't move as much.
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Not a lot really - prob around £150-00 + vat.... it's still quite rough... Main thing is it's all 3" oak which sets it apart from other benches. Am going to make a load and instead of sanding everything perfectly I'll make em, leave outside a month for the surface to dry, then spend max 30 mins sanding any corners, sharp edges and obvious splinters. That way I can sell cheaply and so they're more likely to sell.
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Thanks for the comments - yes that's that piece of oak from Lym.... also done your vid here John http://arbtalk.co.uk/forum/alaskan-mill/41987-big-mac-please.html Got a catchy tune to it an all!
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Going to be doing lots of these this year. The Peterson makes things easier but you could do the same method with a big circular saw to hand.
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John Shutler takes on a big macra carpa with the aid of his trusty 395 and loader.
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Nice one Bob - have a good 4 weeks getting bored (I mean better!)
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You'll be back wielding your 076s no time! Hope it goes well Bob.
