Dave V

Thanks cdmr

At the moment im doing it for stock for future works. but would love to do it as a side line job. i was just wondering if it makes that much of a difference? the fuel used??

I was looking at the pm 70 mill as Iv got a 1.4m beech trunk to do? and I could still use that to finish up the 900mm trunk I’m currently doing. dose it make that much of a difference the fuel? I was looking at the stihl motomix but it seems quite expensive in comparison to fuel and 2 stroke!??

I'm in same boat as you Dave, sounds an interesting piece of kit. Cost ? What boats that no money and time but big ideas ??? not sure on cost but you’d need a fair few meters of rails permanently fixed to a bench to keep it dead accurate.

Thanks for the advice! im learning every time I go out. But love doing it and am getting hooked!!! I thought that would be the case might make sense to buy the bigger mill and bar now then? Save buying two bars and then maybe get my 066 fixed at some point to run the 42 mill!?? I was planning on getting it from robs site. Really good website and he’s happy to help too ?

Hmmm reading this not sure what to do now. I’m new to milling and I was running a 066 with the panther 42 mill but dam thing decided to kill itself. So as I heard the 880 was going to be no longer available I upgraded to one as I will need one for the next couple of trees Iv got lined up. Question is will my new 880 be any good for my low pro set up on the 42inch mill?? Or should I buy a new bar and 404 ripping chain??

As a carpenter and a budding table maker, this would work well with rails either side of bench with chainsaw bar just over half width of bench. Would be dead handy to flatten dried slabs after movement has occurred ie twisted. Think it would be quicker than router sled!? But I could be wrong ?(often am but like to try new ways)