Author Topic: Mobile Dimension Show pics (Read 1997 times)

sawmill_john · « **on:** December 18, 2002, 12:15:11 pm »

Here are some pictures of our fall shows! I hope, I've been tring to get this uploading of pictures down, I sure hate instructions, I guess if I tried reading them they wouldn't be so bad!!!!!

A few of our spectators are future owners, we hope!

These were a couple of nice red oak logs, I sure wish I could have returned home with the lumber from them.

Bibbyman · « **Reply #1 on:** December 18, 2002, 12:24:13 pm »

One has his hands in his pockets - he's not going to help.

The other is twisted up like he needs to go potty - he's not going to help. :-/

The one in back IS going potty - so he's not going to help.

Looks like some of the help I get.

Great pics.

sawmill_john · « **Reply #2 on:** December 18, 2002, 02:31:27 pm »

a few more pictures here.

another look at Kentucky, the country side was real nice.

Talking with customers in West Virginia.

Hey how did that picture get in here? It was a nice 37 1/2 pounder from Garibaldi this fall, Heck of a fight it put up. I just got to net it, But the adreniline was definatly pumpin'.

Tom · « **Reply #3 on:** December 18, 2002, 03:14:29 pm »

mmmm boy, What a sardine.

Good show pictures, John

Frank_Pender · « **Reply #4 on:** December 18, 2002, 04:53:22 pm »

You have to show me how to send pictures, John.

Tillaway · « **Reply #5 on:** December 18, 2002, 05:25:39 pm »

There's no nookie like chinookie.

Thanks for making me homesick John. Chrome bright... just the way I like them.

Paul_H · « **Reply #6 on:** December 18, 2002, 07:20:10 pm »

Good shots John,It's always good to visit another Dimension.I hope it went well down there.

Next time you should take Frank "the slabber" Pender with you.

Frank_Pender · « **Reply #7 on:** December 18, 2002, 07:28:57 pm »

Geeee Whizzz, Paul. Thank you for the invite. We just need to get the "Slabbing Unit" in production, I reckon.

Paul_H · « **Reply #8 on:** December 18, 2002, 07:52:05 pm »

Don't mention it Frank,I'm just putting a bug in their ear

You'll be on tour in no time.

sawmill_john · « **Reply #9 on:** December 18, 2002, 11:45:46 pm »

Frank, hey were starting to set up shows for next year, if you want to go to some show you might come up and talk to Ron, you might just get a trip out of it. As for the slaber going into production that might be a little down the road, we've got a few things in line before it, like a saw that will cut 6 x 12 using the double edgers. As soon as we get that made its sold to a guy up in Thorne Bay AK. We're working on the specs for that over Christmas.

Paul_H · « **Reply #10 on:** December 19, 2002, 08:00:28 am »

John,
Can you tell us a little more? Are the double edgers blades 18 1/2",or will it also cut a 12x12?

Steve · « **Reply #11 on:** December 19, 2002, 09:02:32 am »

John

Love that new Orange!! What's that big white jug doing riding around on the carriage? Is that new or a southern adaptation?

Steve

DanG · « **Reply #12 on:** December 19, 2002, 10:24:47 am »

Steve, since those pics were in Kentucky, I just figgered it was a still.

Great pics, John. I like the tandem trailer, over the old single axle, like mine. What are you using to roll the logs up those ramps?

If you make it to Moultrie, Ga. next October, bring Frank with you. I'd love to spend the whole 3 days up there with you guys, as well. I believe we could move a mill, or three. It'd sure be fun trying, anyway.

sawmill_john · « **Reply #13 on:** December 19, 2002, 12:18:19 pm »

Paul, right now the machine will be powered by 3 phase elecric motors, use the standard 30" main saw, I'm not sure what edger saws we'll use the collar size will be new since the edger sahfdt and related bearing will be bigger, the is not firm yet. At this point I think Ron wants to go with 16 1/2" double edger saws but they might have to be bigger for the extra clearence needed for the larger collar size. All that stuff we're planning to figure out next week. I don't think it will be available for the gas engine right now because of the edger drive limitations.

Steve,
the white tank is a water tank, that mill is equipped with a water pump that sprays water on both sides of the main saw and can also spray water on the top side of the bottom edger saw. price for the water kit is $375.00 on a new mill, yours might be drilled for it, if not you couold do it your self.

Dan G.,
Don't go spreading rumors like that, the show was held in a dry county, luckily the fine people who were putting the show on had some adult beverages for us after the show, us guys for Oregon aren't used to the humidity down south. I tried to make up for it in beer the first night, it sure tasted good after cutting all that poplar friday.
As for the mill our trailer use a 24volt DC motor/winch set up to roll the logs up into place, a little slow but not a whole lot to break or wear out. Now Frank has the special hydralic loading trailer that we used to take around to shows. the single axle trailers me made worked just as good as the newer tandem axle trailers the reason we added an axle was to try to stabilize the tralier when people tried to pull them with too light of a vehicle. I've pulled the older single axle trailers all over and had very little to complain about most of the problems were my own making. I sure hope to be in the Moultrie show I'll let you know ahead of time.

Frank_Pender · « **Reply #14 on:** December 20, 2002, 07:35:37 am »

You know, DanG, the last time I was in Ga, I had to sneek in and out. I was not sure if they would let any more Penders into the area or even get back out. I was in Augusta a couple of years ago to visit one of my student I had back in 69-70. I got caught in a ice and snow storm and get ot stay an extra day or so.

she and her husband have since moved to Jackson, Miss and into private Medical practice.
I have one of those water jugs on the hydraulic mill it sure works fine if Idon't let it freeze.

John, I will have to come up next week and see if I can help in the design and layout of the new saw. I sounds terrific. I would need the gas engine for my operation unless I beginto generate my own electircity.

Steve · « **Reply #15 on:** December 20, 2002, 09:03:26 am »

Is the water jug to keep the pitch from accumulating? I have used water on a MIghty Mite a time but whenever the blades on the MD were warming up I figured something was out of adjust. Blade lead usually. Unless there was bad timberbind of course. I use wedges for that.
I hope to be getting on a new salvage sale soon where I'm going to cant as much as possible. I may be able to use the water there. Everything has to go right to get those 8x10's out of there.

Minnesota_boy · « **Reply #16 on:** December 20, 2002, 03:45:46 pm »

With certain types of wood, you need something to keep the pitch from gumming up the blade. Water is pretty cheap, and the addition of a little dish soap really keeps the pitch buildup away. Only problem I have with that is the water freezes on the mill for half my sawing season. If you live south of me, it may work fine for you.

Tom · « **Reply #17 on:** December 20, 2002, 04:44:29 pm »

I hear of freezing being a problem of everyone up north. I have it happen to me abou 2 days of the year.

I was just wondering how difficult a water heater would be. A copper coil around the exhaust could provide a lot of heat especially if water was pumped through it. If the coil and the tank were positioned correctly, perhaps the heat could be used to pump the water and a separately powered pump wouldn't be needed. It would still be necessary to drain the lines and dismount the tank to a warm area every night but a heater would make it work in the day.

Frank_Pender · « **Reply #18 on:** December 20, 2002, 05:30:38 pm »

That is an excellent idea, Tom. It sounds like a good Winter project on real rainy days, around here. Thanks.

Minnesota_boy · « **Reply #19 on:** December 20, 2002, 05:39:12 pm »

I have more problems with the water freezing on the frame of the mill, causing the head to stop when the track roller hits a hump of ice it doesn't want to climb over. I have had the water in my spare tank start to freeze before I needed to change tanks, but I solved that by putting it in the cab of my pickup and running the heater when I took a break.

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Author Topic: Mobile Dimension Show pics (Read 1997 times)