Graham w
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moldex 7000 p3r cheap, effective and reusable much better performance than a disposable one no dust masks are comfortable for long periods
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every yard had one!
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that could be a no go area. i wouldnt want the bench any higher than waist height with plenty room to step back (escape route) should anything roll towards you. remember when you have taken your first cut the balance leans to your side
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yeah saw a 48 and almost bought a 54 with a carriage on a metal frame standing almost 16' high
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i have a metal chassis set into the concrete and the motor is fitted to that separate from the head rig frame.
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Heres a quick picture of my guilliet. I built some metal frames instead of blocks to support the head rig because it will simplify the pit (essentially a rectangular hole in the floor 4' x 5') if you are handy with steel
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all you would need is the distances for the head rig mounting points or where they fix to concrete. build good heavy foundations to meet these points and leave plenty room in your pit for changing your band (12'' min). once you have fitted your head rig place a band over your pulleys and line your benches to the blade. done. if you are going to cut enormously heavy logs put extra rollers or stiffen up the bench for a good straight cut
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Oversized elm log - anyone want to chain mill it for me?
Graham w replied to Big J's topic in Milling Forum
how desperate are you to have it shifted? -
ouch! i got hit by something nasty while on the trumpton thread. i always find a system restore solves the problem
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it would depend on the layout of the bench. i have one on a stenner bench and i think it could handle a 3' log and the widest planking width would be around 2'
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a 6290 and my first proper massey a 6170 a few years back being pulled out of a sticky spot looking at that photo again Dave is standing at funny angle
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bargain! dyna6 or vt? hours? what is the intended use? also if its a 50k at 1600 rpm this means it will do 60k at 2200 rpm!
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how much did you get her for?? these big 64 series masseys are a huge bang for the buck and are really tough and reliable
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Very big Douglas Fir, is this any good on a mill?
Graham w replied to Jackalope's topic in Milling Forum
i agree it looks poor quality and i cannot see anything pictured thats close to 6'. i thought it could be used for vertical load bearing pillars if the grain was dense enough, how accessible is the site? -
Very big Douglas Fir, is this any good on a mill?
Graham w replied to Jackalope's topic in Milling Forum
i would be interested in the lot -
Timber kit price £36975 + vat exterior comes in 2.4x3m panels clad in 26mm larch. interior is lined with 25mm douglas fir windows are pine similar spec to nordan This is a full timber house without services. The roof consists of 14 cassettes and is offered ready for slate or profile sheeting. The panel size is optimised for transportation. This is a theoretical price because its not engineered so i have included £5k for structural engineering (may need minor adjustments if that). The biggest cost is the roof coming in at £12000 we could probably cut a good few thousand here because i have worked it to a much larger build (7.3 m instead of 5.7m to be extra safe). in terms of cost what we want is a run of four or five of the same building and we could be looking at around £30000 per kit
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give your ideal size for a kit and i will attempt to put some figures to it because this is becoming a popular lunch time discussion, can you build a top end house for less?
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The crown on the pulleys hold the blade in position with a good amount of tension because the middle of your band will centre itself on the highest point of the pulley, the more tension you have the less the band will be pushed back until you find the correct tension where the band will not move when cutting. You can put more tension on a wider saw meaning it can take more pushing force this means a wider band can cut wood faster with less deviation. A double cut works larger saws at higher tensions so this theory is worked from both sides and the band runs in the middle of the pulley. My Guilliet recommends 175kg per cm for saws so i like to run with 2300kg this is a slow cutting saw but cuts very well so well that it dosent need the guides when cutting with sharp saws, it is let down by the stenner rackbench that is easily bent when overloaded hence my interest in carriage mills.
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great find! that mill looks really good fun, have not seen a mill with 55 inch pulleys but only takes a 5 inch saw normally its 7 inch unless its just running with smaller saws. i priced a gillet carriage/stenner 54 back in july. i think its located in Belgium and i was tempted by the price but it was not the ideal mill for me so considering the installation cost we decided to give her a miss. CHARIOT EUROPA 935.pdf STENNER BATI.pdf
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your going to build a lumberpro! Stock List | H. Armstrong Limited - Sawmill Machinery Engineers Solutions Seach from what i can see carriages are difficult to find in reasonable condition, this is by far the cheapest i can find online, there is a working 54 with a 3 knee carriage but its 25k and incomplete and then you are into bigger stuff like vq137 and vq150's could you give a hint as to what you are building?
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also when welding with stainless rods watch the fumes are carcinogenic
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about 8 years ago got a bosch 115 grinder for £30 new from our local tool store, they received a pallet load from bosch to win back sales. to be honest it was under powered so got a 125 1100w bosch thats done very well
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and some more photos to follow
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a set of four made this time last year. these have a gentle dish to them and i will start to band them tomorrow
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eventually got her banded sorry its taken two years to get some photos up
