Radiant heat could be an interesting way to help drive off moisture. Heating an area enables the air to hold moisture. Blowing air across the flat sides of the...
Roger who? If you are referring to me I haven't built a mill. Later, Roger B. hepps_29646 <hepps_29646@...> wrote: Roger, I've been collecting parts to...
I'm currently building a mill also. I bought a copule sets of plans on Ebay and used my own ideas and am welding like a madman. I'd recommend you might want...
Heating your shop floor with PEX tubeing is a GREAT way to have a comfortable shop!!! It really works excelent!!! BUT, you not going to get near enough heat...
Jim, Thank you very much for taking the time to give me so much information and the links. Every bit of it is greatly appreciated. I know where you're coming...
Jim gives great advice here. One note about tensioners, however--the threaded rod will work but for best service should include a spring in its delivery. When...
Harold, the grinder helps camoflauge crappy looking welds :) hepps_29646 <hepps_29646@...> wrote: Jim, Thank you very much for taking the time to give me...
Roger, I hope I've got the right sender this time. Believe me I've been making good use of the grinder. I hope to eventually get my touch back to the point...
Richard, I've been collecting parts to build a mill for a good while now and plan to begin construction in the next few months so I read your post about a...
... I think ripping chain may be faster than crosscut, but that the real advantage is in the smoothness of cut. Early on I used cross-cutting chain for milling...
check out Kasco mills there in in ftnjs <sobolefn@...> wrote: Ok putting the word out locally got no responses for a used mill. People just don't want...
Bite the bullet, get the timberking! I just picked up my 1600, and I LOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOVVVVVVVVVVVEEEEEE it! I hog through 34" logs like a hot knife through...
... Yes. Go for a walk where you'll be cutting. Make sure you get a mill that can handle _all_ of the trees you're likely to get, not just most. For instance, ...
Hi all, I recently moved from New York to Holland (The Netherlands). I have seen here that trees which are fallen down here are being chopped to make fire...
I have been curious about what people use for driving bandsaws on the group. When I lived in England they had portable saws that were super light. Kind of...
Steve, Got any pics or websites with details of this type of mill? Steve <ledbalon@...> wrote: I have been curious about what people use for driving...
Wish I had taken some pictures when I had the chance. Hard to do while I was working. Other info that I remember. The frame was all aluminum I beams...
HI Robert, Have you used her? And if so, how do you like the log rests? I've never been thrilled with the older tilt ups. And let us older model Norwood...
Steve, I've tried to do a web search to find more details on these saws but no luck. Do you know a brand name? Surely there is a sales brochure out there...
Many changes in the unit.. but this was as close as I could find to the english saw. The only part that even resembles what I saw was the motor end. SteveP ...
Hey, me too! I wanna show my mill off too! And, to all of my wonderful friends here on the list, I have some serious glee to share! First, I have my TK 1600 on...
Steve, Thanks for trying. The spider leg part sounds similar to the setup used on the swing circular saws like Peterson and Lucas. It's strange that we can't...
Dont think it was. Really looked commercially built. Likely the company went out of business. this has been almost 20 years ago now since I saw this rig....
Hi Mark, Most forestry sources quote there being 70 to 90 cubic feet of solid wood in a 4x4x8 cord. The American Forestry Assn. says there's more wood volume...
get the small end diameter in centimetres eg 70 = .7m add it to the big end diameter, (halve this figure) multiply by the length of the log imetres times .785 ...
hi mark, forgot the squared bit big end diameter plus small end diametre, halve the answer then square it, multiply by the length, and multiply by .785 this...
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