Rob D
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Milling tips, making the best of your Alaskan.
Rob D replied to Andy Collins's topic in Panther Mill UK
Great work John - really good to see people getting stuck in with their mills on Abtalk! I did the same thing the other day - maybe there was a bit of grease on the end of the bar but the same thing happened..... It's best to go from one bolt to the next, then again making sure it's well tightened down... Caught the nose guard with a bang - another slap on the wrist for myself!! -
Milling tips, making the best of your Alaskan.
Rob D replied to Andy Collins's topic in Panther Mill UK
The more milling I do the more I find the chain is the all important and the dominating thing when it comes to chainsaw milling. It could have been the depth guages were a little low and/or the 'gullet' of the tooth was too acute (or too half moon shaped...? don't know how else to describe it!) and this can also give you too aggresive a cut and larger ripple effect. When I really take the time the night before to get the chain right then I find milling a beautiful experience - smooth and fast, giving smoother planks with less effort. It's all about the chain! -
You'll not regret it Tom! I'm not allowed to publicise my mills in the general forum area but if you hit the 'forums' button at the top of this page, scroll all the way down, keep going.... and you'll come across my very own sponsered Alaskan mill forum! On this I'll be posting videos and other general info. Also have a look at my website as listed below.
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As above they must be in their dying throes right now.... it's not sustainable and the end will always be the same. The diary farmer example is an odd one in that he must have had a solid financial base to run at a loss through that time. The majority as you said went under. I would never run my business at a loss just to keep it going... Best IMO to diversify and then come back to it should things change in the future.
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I am getting more into doing firewood/milling and less treework and so do want to try and 'up my game' in the firewood stakes... Next year I want to use slightly larger strip vented bags to dry wood quicker as well as having a standard size to sell...
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That's a great idea if you have a long way to travel....
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I had the same thing about 2 years ago. The bearings were only around £20 if I remember right but it's the labour where the cost is.....
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I'm not sure I quite get the argument about the pipe layer not getting paid for his pipe and therefore taking greater risk... Most trades I know that use materials charge a deposit before they start work to cover themselves... and they also put a mark up on the materials to the customer... I used to do a lot of turfing... turf cost me £1.70 but I used to charge £2.00 and prior to the job the customer would pay for all turf and materials to be used on the job.
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Hmmmm... that's a great idea Tom. May have to try something similar to that!....
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That's nice the way the plank is fitted into each end
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Cheers Phil Glad you like it.
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Milling tips, making the best of your Alaskan.
Rob D replied to Andy Collins's topic in Panther Mill UK
If there's one thing with chainsaw milling for me it's getting the chain sharp and depth guages right - it makes all the difference in terms of speed and smoothness. You can still cross cut with a 50% dull chain and the depth guages all over the place - not so for milling... Also a worn bar can cause a lot of problems - I've got half way down a log with the mill cutting ok then suddenly it's stopped! Looking closer you can see the bar pulling down in the wood. Sharp chain and a well maintained bar are the key crucial things in chainsaw milling. -
Solid sweet chestnut bench - there was shake through this so no good for planking. A lot of sanding involved but was sold for £650-00. Made using the mini mill. Only 4 cuts used to make the whole thing....
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Nice one Phil - that's a lovely lump of oak with some great patterns
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Nice one Mark - sounds like a nice satisfying day that
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I put on a thread the other day with exactly the same thing! Been felling for years but made a poor effort of getting hinge parallel - the worst I've ever done! I suppose you're talking about when you can't see the bar tip on the other side - it is tricky when you have a big saw in the cut, thorns up your backside... you don't really want to pull the whole saw out then back in to compare the angles... but it's what you should do! But maybe a few others know a trick to get it parallel.....
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Life's hard enough without this happening - hope they cath 'em and you getyour gear back.
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I don't think you'll ever know - unless of course you called the other firm up and put the question to them?! It could be they are only just hanging onto their business and are desperate for the work, it could be the quoter was in a real rush and underestimated, he could have been new to quoting... The thing is it doesn't really matter - the job was too cheap for you so good on you for sticking to your guns I say.... A price is a price.
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If all you used to do those joints was a chainsaw then that's impressive... My joints are no where near as tight as that using the right tools... As for 'what's it worth' the more furniture I've made the more I realise it's worth what someone will pay for it... but I'd say at least £120-00. No doubt if it's in the right shop then it would have a £280-00 price tag.. Nice work.
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I deal Aspen - not very much in that I tend to use it all myself. The RRP is £12.20 + vat with the recent price rise which gives £14.03 inc vat. I have used it for 3 years now and do think it better for man and machine. Your best bet Charlie is to get a delivery of 54x 5l cans which you'll get free shipping and a good price - around £10.50 + vat each can. But it's expensive no matter what you do - makes my eyes water each time I get mine in.....
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That is an impressive carving indeed.... Lovely work Si
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That would be a great idea - like you say it's the ones that don't go so well as planned that you really learn from. I was lucky that the very base of the tree was rotten so it just pulled a section of soft root out with the hinge - otherwise I might still be there now Forearms and elboes are aching today....
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I think we all have!! It's great sharing stories of when things go right but it also helps sharing when things go wrong... and they're the stories you end up remembering and laughing about over a beer! And we all do it..... but still you feel a right wally especially when you should know better. Still the wood in that tree looked good - will be posting some pics of the timber at a later date.
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self propelled chipper (Shreks wee chipper)
Rob D replied to Stephen Blair's topic in Large equipment
Should have been clearer - was more thinking of my own 150tw rather than gloria. I am no engineer but if you had a drive shaft linking the 2 large wheels on a chipper and this had a large cog... This would free spin when you were driving the chipper from one job to the next. But then you 'engage' another cog onto this which is driven by a hydraulic motor powered by the chippers hydraulic pump... That sort of idea - you'd probably have to have one on either side and then levers to control speed so you could steer it... -
It's always the way... luckily as long as the tree goes in the right direction they tend to think the job's a good 'un. Unfortunetly in this case John was there so a cover up was not an option!
