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Makita twin 18v chainsaw vs Milwaukee M18 Fuel?
trigger_andy replied to doobin's topic in General chat
My bro has the Makita. Still going strong 2-3 years since he bought it. Paid for itself in the first year in fuel saved. -
Ive just been offered a small space in a local Stove Shop where I'll be able to sell Mantles. He sells at least 4 mantles a week and his cost price for 1200mm x 150mm x 100mm untreated and rather mass produced are £170 each. Id kill for more standing dead Oak like this to pump out a bunch. This lump was gonna be a coffee table, it might now be a bunch of Mantles. Id get 8-9 outta it. Thats at least £1200 for a wee lump of 20 year dried oak.
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Mill it. We just milled a similar Oak and it was stunning,
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Good points but it would be good to know from the Op if we’re actually just talking about the last inch or two or an issue starting further back than that.
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This is how I normally end a sizeable log.
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I don’t think anyone is suggesting the Saw is at fault but potentially how to improve saw safety to better protect the user from him/herself. We have PPE and the brake for the very reason of protecting the user from himself so why not look into improving on the designs if it’s at all possible?
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I’ve not really looked into how it’s activated but green timber can hold an awful amount of moisture, you’d think that would set it off if that was the case. Keeping in mind the tests I seen did not even break the skin on a hotdog.
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Ok cool. A fresh pair of eyes can sometimes see things from outside the box. But I fear that if the big guns in the industry has not found a solution yet there might not be one and we’ll continue to have Darwin Award contenders for some years yet. One bit of tech to look into is the Table Saw Attachment that can be retrofitted to just about any table saw and as soon as it senses contact with flesh is jambs the blade instantly without even breaking the skin. The blade and system is goosed and both need replaced but you get to keep your fingers. I suspect it’s activated by electrical current so might never cross over to ChainSaws but could be worth looking into.
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What’s your interest in this? Academic or financial?
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I had to do the very same with my brother yesterday, over keen with the sledge hammer. But I cant help thinking that you'd get a similar effect with a ladder on the top and still banging the wedges in as you go. Of course the rigidity of the ladder will stop it being as severe, but I think you'd still see it.
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That’s what I do as well.
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Might be uneven chain sharpening. The straight edge when used to remedy this is preventing it happening again. Have you tried a fresh out of the box chain?
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Qualification Info on Chainsaw mill
trigger_andy replied to Gadgetman24's topic in Chainsaw Carving Forum
Very rarely do I just sit an Alaskan on a log and mill away without first using a Chainsaw in a conventional way. Even if you don’t need to use a chainsaw prior to Milling you really should have a good grasp of how to use a Chainsaw before you throw what will most likely be 90cc plus Saw on a log. -
Not if it’s Chinesium. Opps. Should have read more than just the first few and last post. 🤣
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These seem to be woodworm free and I hope they stay that way! My brother will get his cut to size later this week. I’m at least a year away from that.
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I got excited over them all. Kinda christened them. 😁
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Finally got around to milling/re-sawing the Ash I bought over a year ago. Half for me, half for my Brother. We both plan on using the slabs as kitchen worktops. Slabs where all around 90cm-110cm wide x 3.3m long. Was worried they would be rock hard and the mill/084 would not manage. Well, I’m glad to say it was a piece of cake. I also comfortably managed to mill all four slabs without a re-sharpen. This was with the STIHL 46RCX ripping chain.
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Very nice location, I would never get owt done, due to looking at the scenery. It's a wonder that them sheets didn't fold themselves in half whilst you were driving. There’s a couple of 2x6” under the sheets. And some straps holding them down. Thankfully was only going 1 mile up the back road so crawled along at 20mph. 😁 Never seen another vehicle.
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Cheers Gobby, I’d beg to differ though. [emoji849]
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I think he likes the idea of wanting a sawmill, not sure if he'll actually ever pull the trigger.
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Thanks. A work in progress. A lean-too and deck area going in as well. Deck area will be 5m x 4.7m. Managed to pick up some roof sheeting 7m long but a wee bit bashed for £30.
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Cheers. Jaws are a work in progress, they’ve not been screwed in yet. But the thickness they take up is no more than the wood that was screwed to them already. Not sure how they’ll hold up but the wood was gonna end up in the fire anyway.
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It’s nice knowing the first log I milled will be in almost daily use.
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Does not take long in filling it up though!
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Ah yeh, it’s 600mm wide. That’s as wide as my Mill can go. But I think it’s wide enough. It’s the same width as the plans I loosely followed.
