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Yes, I was approached years ago by the firm who now specialise in making replacement parts for the Minor Traveller to supply them Ash. Trouble is they wanted all blonde timber with no Olive, so I never supplied them.
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Yeah as long as you have the space to put them to dry properly then mill them. I know it is all about finding your customers but I find Ash very popular. I mainly sell thin stock I would say, 19mm, 25mm, 32mm and 38mm, but also some 50mm. What is it used for? Many specialised uses (yurts, cars, bows tool handles), but more commonly: shelves, kitchens, any indoor furniture, mirror frames.
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Woodmizer LT15 wide.
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Yeah well I am still looking into it, but I am pretty sure there is a soft start. Motors can draw as much as ten times the current if there is no soft start I believe.
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Not got the new mill yet Les, hope to order soon.
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I have spoken to two firms who supply inverters/converters. Drives Direct suggested a digital converter costing nearly £10,000. Transwave suggested a 30HP rotary converter which costs £3000 or so. This was the option I was going to go for but I needed to take advice as this does not produce true three phase like a genny would, and it seems that there might be much simpler and cheaper options as I already have two phases! Which rotary converter did you go for and how is it?
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It is still an option I believe to use a rotary converter - I could drive a 30HP one using the two phases which has a maximum single motor size of 15kw. This option though is also not true three phase but a bit of a fudge, so needs careful research to make sure it is compatible with the new mill.
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Yes, exactly.
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Yes 13kw @ 415 volts. My helpful professor is indeed suggesting using transformers to create the third phase. I appreciate your concerns, which is partly why I asked the question. I would rather raise potential problems before committing myself, and pass on these concerns to my guru.
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New mill would be 13KW.
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Yeah there are definitely two phases coming in each with its own 80amp fuse. And it has been confirmed to me by Western Power Distribution that there are two phases, Why they didn't put in all three when it was wired up in the fifties I have no idea, but as I drive around rural areas I do notice that two wires on poles is quite common, which would be two phases so I think it is not unusual.
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Yes it can be done with a phase converter, but it looks as if there might be an easier way.
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Recommend evergreen for woodland
Squaredy replied to spandit's question in Homeowners Tree Advice Forum
Maybe Coastal Redwood. Might not be that amazing in your lifetime, but eventually may produce world beating specimens (as would Douglas Fir of course). And fantastic timber, light strong and durable, and maybe create yourself a setting for future Star Wars filming... -
You are correct there are always three phases. Most streets have groups of houses on each of the three phases. The problem is that only two phases reach my site. The third phase stops about a mile away....
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Well maybe lots of people do?
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I have for years run a three phase generator to run my larger machinery. I have been taking advice from a very helpful college lecturer whom I know and he thinks we can easily use two transformers to convert my mains split phase (two phase) to proper three phase 415 volts. I have of course asked the power company for a price for installing the missing phase and it was £24,000, so I kept the genny! But it seems for a matter of a few hundred pounds worth of transformers and appropriate wiring I can turn my two phases into three. Anyone else tried this or have a view? Part of the attraction of doing this is reduced maintenance, reduced fuel cost, reduced emissions, reduced noise, and the ability to replace my main petrol sawmill with an electric version. Thoughts?
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I think I understand what your data shows, but can you comment on it for me in case I am mis-understanding?
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For sale - Sycamore - very large - green
Squaredy replied to Newman Maintenance's topic in Milling Forum
Very nice....is the camper all as nice as it looks with native timbers? I know it is a de-rail but I am sure it would be great to see more pics please. -
Thank you Saul, yes indeed they are. Actually I must take some photos of Alder we have been milling lately as well. Nothing big, but also spectacular in a different way. Bit like my wife...
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Millling London Plane on the Slabber these last few days. Some very pretty timber for sure, and the widest I have cut since buying the mill in the summer. Around 5 feet wide at wide end; and four feet at narrow end. Just got to squirrel them away for a couple of years.
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Yeah thanks for that. I did ask about insulated ones and they didn’t seem to be available. I don’t need it for the insulation but it would have been good to avoid condensation. Job done now anyway - put them on today, just got to add trims and gap filling pieces. Hopefully condensation will be minimal.
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Well, the problem is I didn't know how far gone it was. When walking on, the OSB boards had gone very soft in places, and there is no access from below. So I decided to strip it off, dry as necessary and re-do with roofing sheets.
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I cleaned off the fruiting bodies, and pressure washed the roof. It is full of pinholes. The builder who installed it didn't put enough coats of the resin over the top of the glass matt sheets. Such a waste as now the whole lot will have to come off and be renewed. All it needed when it was applied three years ago was (I guess) a few more coats. Here is what was under the turkey tail, and what was under the fibreglass and OSB. Tegenaria Domestica looked very healthy, and Pipistrelle was very annoyed to be disturbed. I have just finished putting up tin sheets (tile effect), with just a few trims and edging pieces to do at the weekend (if the snow doesn't come that is!).
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Maybe the UK should plant more....
Squaredy replied to Squaredy's topic in Forestry and Woodland management
As has been said this is a very interesting debate. I would love some of the guys at Forestry Commission to give a view or two, but I suspect that Big J's final Euc crop will have matured and been harvested before they complete the red tape to allow them to express an opinion. Maybe some of the private forestry firms might like to comment. I know lots of small estates where native hardwoods are seen as a very valuable crop, but is this because they have been in continuous management for centuries? Of course one major advantage these estates have is that the land is usually inherited, so in effect it is a free resource for them to utilise. Anyone can see that growing Oak (or even Cherry or Sycamore or others) for a financial return in the UK is a challenge. But is it really as bleak as BigJ says? -
Maybe the UK should plant more....
Squaredy replied to Squaredy's topic in Forestry and Woodland management
Crazy growth indeed! So once the harvesting starts how many tons will that be per acre (or hectare if you youngsters prefer)?
