Maybe going with electric feed, But how do ya

[coastlogger]

Rob I guess by putting my pump up high away from restrictions I am able to orient it either way to get correct rotation.Even with mill at bottom cut ,pump is still above top crossmember of mill head frame.This works for my single cyl 13 hp, maybe  you have somethingon engine in the way?If you can sight on pulley from directly above, my design should work.You were asking abt power, the pump must use up some but it is not noticeable in a cut. Let me know if you want a pic of some part or other. Oh yeah I had to add a sheave to pulley for pump to run off. I welded one to mill drive pulley. Not a lot of clearance to frame but enough.My mill runs with a belt tightening clutch arrgmt(engine on a hinge)so pulley turns all the time.
clgr

[fishpharmer]

Has anyone tried  a trolling motor for a drive mechanism?

[robnrob2]

My Mill is portable, and I do take it out on a job once in a while, so that why I need to be free from 110 power source. My Log loader works off a hyd powerpack, and I belive most power packs are intermittent, such as 1 min on, and 6 min off,, stuff like that,, My head has electric up and  gravity down and that works great, but I do know that with foward and reverse, you gotta be able to run constant.
  O.K I just took the gear off this lil power stearing pump, and it has a 5/8" shaft, so thatrs a real good thing, so now I can use a pully on that and start the mounting procedures to get this hung facing the motor, and it just does clear the sawhead frame,,, all that said I do appreacaet all the input, and will keep ya's posted on the progress, and still if i do see a electric mobility scooter for a great price I'm a gonna grab it because of the gearmotors they use.

[robnrob2]

O.K I got most the hydrolics in, the control valve, the hydrolic motor, filter mount, and the pump and pulleys ,etc, now its find the time to do the mounting fabrication,,, the exhaust has been modified with dual mushroom mufflers,, this 38hp kohler sounds good now.



 



 

[robnrob2]

O.K. Its been slow because of other duties here, but its comming along.
The mill had a hand crank feed and I wanted to keep it just incase there was a hydrolic brake down, but as it is right now, it had to go. but I can engage and disengage the hydrolic motor if the engine is not running, or if a few boards are to be edged, I can push it fast thru them, altho this hyd motor can do about 700rpm, if need be,,  spool valve added also, 



this pic is from the other side with the hyd engaged,and wraped around the chain.



here is a picture of the pump, and drive pully.
 



I have the filter mount,, not installed yet, that should be easy,, I've got  a small tank to use, and now I've gotta find the correct size fittings to weld it, then I should be ready for the plumbing.