Author Topic: new circle miller pics (Read 11234 times)

Tripp · « **on:** June 16, 2009, 10:24:44 pm »

Here are a few pics of my Belsaw. Just trying out the picture posting process. I am on the right my dad is on the left.

Jeff · « **Reply #1 on:** June 16, 2009, 10:36:21 pm »

Good Job on the photos.

fishpharmer · « **Reply #2 on:** June 16, 2009, 10:50:23 pm »

I second that!

Nice looking setup.

Good looking chocolate lab too. Does it hunt?

Like your shed behind the mill, is it pine?

Sprucegum · « **Reply #3 on:** June 16, 2009, 11:05:11 pm »

I like that board - slide thing ya got there

Are bowsaws still common in your area? I have never seen one here.

DanG · « **Reply #4 on:** June 16, 2009, 11:54:32 pm »

Good job all around, Tripp! Pics, mill, buildings and all. I see signs of creativity around there. I'll bet you guys are having fun.

bandmiller2 · « **Reply #5 on:** June 17, 2009, 06:53:24 am »

You've got to love it,reminds me of a railroad station.Frank C.

Tripp · « **Reply #6 on:** June 17, 2009, 08:14:29 am »

Thanks for the good words.

The mill shed is made from pine. Pine is in abundance around here.

My lab is not a hunting dog, but she could have been a great one if I had worked with her some. She does hunt moles, squirrels, snakes, chickens and fish.

I see very few bow saws around here also. My dad loves his for cutting up trees after they are on the ground. He has been using one all his life and swears by it. I myself have never used one.

Tripp

Captain · « **Reply #7 on:** June 17, 2009, 08:22:14 pm »

Tripp is a real keeper, he's got himself a real fine "log dog". Great looking mill too...

Captain

Joe Lallande · « **Reply #8 on:** June 19, 2009, 06:27:37 am »

Great pictures ! Show us your power plant hook up.

Tripp · « **Reply #9 on:** June 19, 2009, 07:56:51 am »

The engine is hooked up to the mill with a drive shaft. The shaft is running off of the front output on the transfer case. This turns the saw in the proper direction but the transfer case must be run in 4 wheel drive to power the saw. I can cut in 4 low 3rd gear or 4 hi 2nd gear. I run the motor at 1600 rpm or 2100 rpm to keep the saw at its 540 rpm speed.

The drive shaft is connected to the mill via a 3 groove pulley mounted on a shaft and two pillow block bearings. From there the power is transmitted to the mandrel by 3 v belts

Burlkraft · « **Reply #10 on:** June 19, 2009, 08:56:35 am »

That is AWESOME

Nice job. Make sure we git some more pics of that baby in action!

ErikC · « **Reply #11 on:** June 19, 2009, 10:36:56 am »

That's a great looking setup tripp. It looks too kept up for my taste though. Clean floors, everythings not covered in old grease, etc.

Keep the pictures coming, I'd like to see a couple of her in action too. Welcome to the FF by the way.
Erik

Tripp · « **Reply #12 on:** June 19, 2009, 10:24:46 pm »

I should be cutting again in a day or two. Gotta drop a few trees first.
I will try to get a few pics of the mill in action.
Thanks for the interest.
Tripp

tyb525 · « **Reply #13 on:** June 19, 2009, 10:50:21 pm »

That is a very nice looking setup. Looks like it could be a historical "museum". Where/how do you dry and store your lumber?

thecfarm · « **Reply #14 on:** June 20, 2009, 04:16:50 am »

Tripp,welcome to the forum.A nice setup.What's all the lumber being used for.How long have you been sawing? I see you cut your own trees.How are you getting the trees out of the woods to the sawmill?

Tripp · « **Reply #15 on:** June 20, 2009, 07:59:37 am »

I have only been sawing for about 3 or 4 months. I hope to start selling some of the lumber I am producing. Right now it is all stickered and air drying under the end of my shop.

Most of the trees we have cut are on our property so its not too far to get them to the mill.
I made a small hauler out of a 2 wheel car dolly. It works well on logs up to about 16 ft max. It also doubles as a lumber carrier when the boards come off the mill.

Tripp

fishpharmer · « **Reply #16 on:** June 20, 2009, 10:02:58 am »

Now thats a nice engine setup. Don't pull the engine. Just pull the frame, radiator, engine and all. Thats ingenieous.

You know what would really be entertaining is to go ahead and put a seat and steering wheel in there too. Everyone would want to drive the sawmill.

bandmiller2 · « **Reply #17 on:** June 21, 2009, 06:59:46 am »

After that engine runs for a wile you probibly won't need that little wood stove,nice to have a warm place to eat your lunch.Frank C.

Don K · « **Reply #18 on:** June 21, 2009, 07:12:21 am »

Welcome to the the Forum, Tripp. First time I've ever seen a 4 wheel drive saw.

Very ingenious. Nice looking setup you have there. The bow saw pic brought back old memories for me. That is the kind of saw I first learned to use.

Don

Tripp · « **Reply #19 on:** June 21, 2009, 08:12:39 pm »

No wood stove needed today. The heat index reached 110.

Used the stove this winter while I was getting the mill up and running. It might be nice again this winter but I am a little scared to use it with all the sawdust around. A good friend of mine lost his whole woodworking shop about ten years ago. He was burning scrap wood outside and walked to the house to get lunch. By the time he had walked about 200 yds It was too late. The whole thing burned to the ground. He works mainly with old heart pine. That stuff is like gasoline.

Here are a few more pics I took today.

Thanks

Tripp

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