Need Advice "Pronto," I got the fever bad after going to W.M. at Shade Gap, PA

[bandmiller2]

Avery,you have what it takes.The LT70 is quite a mill the culmination of all woodmizer has learned over the years,I operate one and it never stops surprising me what it will do.Your mind is pretty much made up but what Ron says about handset circular mills rings true,its the most bang for your mill buck,but not for everyone.Most of the younger generation are not interested in real activities anymore only the tube.You are either a mechanic or not, like dairy farming if you don't love it you can't do it.Give your setup alot of thought to reduce the strain on your back,and any mill worth owning deserves a roof.Frank C.

[ladylake]

 With those big logs you want hp, hydraulics and a chain turner.   Steve

[thecfarm]

If I wanted to get my son involved in sawing, I would get the hyd one.It's no fun to turn really any size log on a manual mill or push and pull the head all day long.It's can get old real fast no matter who you are. It's hard enough just off bearing all day long.Show him how to run the mill and he will be wearing out his Father stacking lumber.  Have him decide how to get the most out of a log. Mistakes and all will be done.Don't worry about all the stuff that will go wrong when he's sawing. That's all part of learning how to saw.Almost any 14 year old would walk away from a manual mil never to return.Now a mill that does most of the hard stuff,and all he has to do is push buttons to see the end results,now that should help to get him to run the mill.

[MartyParsons]

It is a LT40HDD51-RA not a LT70. Should work great for his application. It is listed on the used mill section of WM site.

I am in Elkins, WV. Todd will show him the ropes today.
Marty

[Dave Shepard]

Looks like you've got plenty of backup equipment for the milling operation. By the "toast" comment I meant you would be helpless to the charms of an LT70, said jokingly of course. I know I would be.

We have the 51 HP Super Hydraulic at work. That will put on a good showing too. Ours is the wireless remote. It's nice to not be in the dust.

[MotorSeven]

"Regarding the purchase of the lumber and it's dirt cheap, that's the smartest thing that  I've heard all day.  However, I need to get the 14 year old out of the house.. away from computer and TV. I bought a 370 HP speed boat in March that got my kid out of the house but boating season is over now.

I need to get him out of the house for the fall season now, the sawmill should do it. Also, buying sawmill for better health reason >> excercise program, male bonding with my one & only kid, calling out trees that need to be cut. Also,lot's of other reasons that...  I ain't thought of yet (the fever is burning deep inside & hand shake). "

That's the best reason I ever heard of for buying a mill & sawing. Your 100% right, get that kid off the computer/tv and doing real life stuff.......priceless!

RD

[beenthere]

Motorseven
Let us know how buying the kid new "toys" to entice him away from the computer and TV works.    It'll be expensive.

What I did (back in the day when there was no computer) was turn the TV off. Relented on one program "Little House on the Prairie" as the only one other than sports that could be watched. Amazing how 4 kids could find books to read, and games to play, and even help with firewood when they were not in front of the TV. Also started making things from wood in my shop.
I'd do the same with the computer unless it was schoolwork. Simply "off".   

[H60 Hawk Pilot]

Did not get down to WM this morning. Woke up to a inch or so of water in basement. The dog went nuts in the early morning about something outside. The lab beat up the hotwater baseboard element next to the basement door & the element sprung a leak on the one end. I bought new element & installed and placed a couple blocks next to the element to keep big lab from a repeat performance.

Called down to WM & Marty should be in on Monday, we'll give it a go this Monday. The mill is not a LT70, it's a LT40 and  listed on the WM web site. I wrote the. info down in the wrong block (LT70 Blk.) on the WM sale flyer.

Avery 

[Chris Burchfield]

I know how I like mine. Can we place bets? 

[Magicman]

Good luck.  I hope everything works out......

[H60 Hawk Pilot]

I went down to   WM, Shade Gap and Marty demo'd the (used) LT40 Super. The mill did a good job and one could get used to operating something this nice, pretty smooth machine. 

I priced out a New LT40HD 28HPGas & LT40HD 28HP Gas with Remote w/ ASET.

Bottom line...  it comes down choice and what works best for me tomorrow and several months from now. I did not know about the 60 day time period offered by WM; where I could upgrade to another mill if I'm not satisfied with the mill I bought.

I bought a 24 foot roll back on Sunday to haul my equipment around. The 74 Chevy is a older truck but decent and operated well, also tandem axle, it should be a handy truck for hauling lumber too.

I'll keep you all informed, something is gonn-aa happen, choices, choices and more choices.

Avery

 

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[fishpharmer]

Okay. We are all on the edge of our seat