Rob D
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That'll come in handy!
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I have a Peterson winch production model. It does take a thicker kerf than a bandsaw mill. You can cut up to 8" with mine (although you can get a model that cuts up to 10"). For making beams it is very fast and very accurate in the right hands. It can also cut up to 5 foot diameter logs. But you can't mill wide boards. You can double cut boards out the middle using a double cut method but this is a PITA. So you're limited with a swing mill in terms of width of cut but it is rapid. I tend to use it in conjunction with an Alaskan mill.
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If the saw is cutting crooked when using on it's own then this needs to be sorted first. Can be to a worn guide bar or the chain not sharpened correctly or a combo of both. If the chain is pulling one way it creates huge pressure on the bar on one side, this causes the bar to wear rapidly on that side = pulls more in that direction and causes the problem to worsen. I've had a mill cutting fine (or so I thought) at the beginning of the log only to get near the end and have it jammed tight where the bar is pulling down in the cut. Solution really is to get a new guide bar, new chain and new drive sprocket. Of course this is expensive but so's your time....
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Looks good that Justin. I've been working late doing final amends for new website which should be launched in October - has been 18 months in the concept/building... Had a very busy summer - the last big push of getting noticed with wood and furniture. One of the things I've finally learnt is you can't do it all. Prioritise and focus is the key.... It's too easy to blip from one job to another when you're tired. Work out the priorities and do them, everything else can wait until they become the priorities.
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I've been using lambert brothers and found them pretty good Southampton's road distribution, logistics, transportation and warehousing specialists - Lambert Brothers Haulage and I've had some double pallets of timber from Scotland using palletline (I think this is what big J used). Got to me fine.
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Only ever knocked down a small one a few years ago so no idea......
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I use a uv cure clear resin. But any polyester resin will work fine.
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I've worn the daily disposables for the last 18 years. I find they actually protect my eyes from dust etc. Can't recommend them enough really - but not sure if the dailys work with astigmatism...
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I expect they see others doing it and so think eucalyptus must therefore be a sought after timber..... you'll get me typing in eucalyptus now when I go on ebay!!
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'Dadio throws a big top'. A reply to unjust criticisms
Rob D replied to Pete Bannister's topic in Rigging and roping
Scots pine - that made me chuckle an awful lot! -
And Eucalyptus is great for woodturning apparently!
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I've stopped importing them now as I sold the Delmhorst ones more of less for what I paid for them.... I think on the whole you get what you pay for in a moisture meter.
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Is there an idiots guide to servicing a chainsaw?
Rob D replied to hardtop110's topic in Firewood forum
Boring reply but same as above - do your CS30 you'll be taught basic maintenance. -
A happy ending all round! Good stuff - and good initial post as well as it brings things to light and solutions can be found
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woman jailed for refusing to cut down her trees.....and contempt of court.
Rob D replied to sean's topic in General chat
Hmmmm.... you never really get the true story with this sort of issue... What's the pros and cons between burying lines and having them on pylons? It's sad they felt they had to jail her but I suppose if they caved in on this case everyone who didn't want powerlines across their land would use the case as a precedent.... What do you do?...... who knows -
Tricky one to answer that! I suppose it depends on what size timber you're milling.... but I suppose an MS660 is a good modern saw in that it's light enough to use for other work and you can go up to a 36" bar. As said the older saws seem to be better suited for milling work i.e. the ones with an 0 in front rather than after! And they seem to go on and on as well. Up until now I've just used an MS880 but soon I hope to have an 090 and it'll be interesting to see how it compares. One thing is once you go above 90cc everything gets a bit harder i.e. harder to start, heavier to lift, longer bars so more teeth to sharpen. So a 90cc (thereabouts) is a good milling saw to start with as you can use the saw for other work. I tend to find myself avoiding using the MS880 for other work because of it's weight, changing the chain is awkward, and other reasons mentioned above where the 390 with a 28" bar I am happy to pick up all the time.....
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Yep superb fell and excellent judgement. Got to have a lot of confidence to do something like that.
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Don't think I've ever had a chain snap on me.... had a few come off the bar and caught on chain break, never with any injury. If a chain breaks I'd say it's always down to a worn bar or worn sprocket and not the chain. Not sure about the 'cheap chains' though as never tried any - but why you'd want them as a Stihl or Oregon chain lasts a good bit of time...
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Look up the NPTC training website for courses.
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What a cracking review! :biggrin: A few pics interspersed to match the comments would top it off even more. I've used one for the last 3 months and concur with all your points. My only criticism is it needs to be a little more robustly put together and/or a more commercial saw horse brought out. And perhaps the gaps a little closer together as mostly my customers after 8" logs.
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Really you want to get a good size saw for running a mill. A more powerful saw running a smaller mill will work well. If you buy a small saw, you'll only be tempted to put to large a bar on it!
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You could change your question to 'who out there has heard of gype?' I never have - so for that reason I'm out! Their home page reads : Gype was founded by a group of experienced marketing resource visionaries with the aim of tackling the unanswered challenges faced by large brand owners, media and advertising agencies in creating and managing large-scale global cross-media communication strategies. We are dedicated to building information solutions that improve marketing decision-making, enabling you to orchestrate and control your marketing ecosystem in a way that is transparent and efficient. I've never seen such long words all grouped together so nicely and so uselessly!
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Very good. Nice and clear and concise. Not sure about the image changing on the home page though.... it's good initially but off putting when you're trying to read the rest of the home page.
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Not around at the mo but if you have no joy in a couple of weeks I'll have a good look through what I have....
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I don't charge anymore but the demand here is for 8" logs. Although last year there was one gent who wanted large logs. The ones I had were 'a bit polite' !
