Author Topic: Mill has been sold, 2006 Mighty Mite Mark4 (Read 4314 times)

sgschwend · « **on:** February 23, 2010, 08:49:47 pm »

The price has changed from $25,000 to $21,000. I have found the mill I want to buy and need to make a deal with this one. I can still deliver, but you will need to cover my cost. So drive over, or fly and see this mill. This price is $15,000 below new and with only 542 hours!

The mill is a 2005 put into service in 2006, it has 542 hours.
Perkin 36 hp diesel, full hydraulics featuring two log turners, winch, lumber drawback and fence.
Can cut logs 40" in diameter and up to 25' long, 30" wide slab cut.

If you go to my web page (link at bottom in signature area) you can watch the mill in action.

Location is Washington State, delivery is not a problem. Contact Steve either by email or phone:
sgschwend@sawmillservice.com or (360) 320-0453

As you can see in the pictures the mill is like new, and I just put on new tires, so it it ready to travel anywhere, I am offering to deliver the mill, but at $21,000 you will pay for the gas.

sgschwend · « **Reply #1 on:** February 24, 2010, 09:31:59 pm »

Here is a couple of pics,

LOGDOG · « **Reply #2 on:** February 24, 2010, 10:23:20 pm »

That's a good looking mill Steve. Always did like those Mighty Mite Mark IV's.

LOGDOG

sgschwend · « **Reply #3 on:** March 07, 2010, 08:35:42 pm »

Thanks Logdog. I have added speed control to the mill's remote, that takes care of the common entry hump most other mills have.

I hope to continue the portable work, but I have this new opportunity to convert local tree service logs to lumber. And I don't want to own and maintain two mills, the overhead is a profit killer.

One of the areas I am working on is to develop a large beam and post market. Even though I can cut a 25' long beam I am going to increase that length to 36' which will match the logging truck lengths. Hopefully business will pickup with these changes.

The first two pictures in the top post show the log yard that has been regraded and the "mud" is almost dry (foggy day). I did cut today but only on the side.

As you can see the mill looks new, and with the remote speed control it has never run so good.

LOGDOG · « **Reply #4 on:** March 07, 2010, 09:26:01 pm »

Steve,

That mill looks like it has a really nice wide throat on it. What's the widest cut you can take between the guides when she's all the way open?

sgschwend · « **Reply #5 on:** March 08, 2010, 11:05:24 am »

Yes it is wider than most. It can slab up to 30" wide.

It can also cut 12" deep which is very handy when it comes to cutting a stack of parts or beams that you need to offload with another machine so you can leave all the parts cut on the mill and lift them off all together. Saves a lot of time that way.

I don't know if many machines have a draw back arm (an arm that removed the cut board) but this mill has a drawback or offload arm too; it will remove just about any size part because the arm is remotely adjustable; also the advantage of the hydraulic feed is that the machine has the power to offload those big parts. I have even taken 20' 8X8 off using the offload arm.

Mighty Mite has put a lot of nice features into this mill design, the designer is from Oregon; there is a lot of wood cut in Oregon.

The mill is very road worthy, I have even offering to help deliver the mill to the new owner, it would give me a chance to see a bit of the country.

Big Timber · « **Reply #6 on:** March 09, 2010, 07:59:15 am »

what kind of production do you get with that mill? 10 - 12' logs, leaving a 7x9 tie or 4x6 cant

sgschwend · « **Reply #7 on:** March 09, 2010, 11:40:34 am »

Not sure exactly what you are asking, so if I don't cover your question tell me. Here is some basic feed speeds:
8" and less 60f/minute
10" 45f/min
12" and larger 30f/min

I once processed 7000 bf of cants into 2" material using 3 helpers in 4 hours (making cants takes time).

If you are asking the rate for taking a small log, and making a cant then the process time would be the time to load, 3 turns minimum, 4 cuts minimum and remove. I did do a job for a fella that way, his parts were longer however, but I can make a pretty good guess. I would say about 10 logs per hour, or about 600 bf/hr. The saw feed would be about 45f/m; which means less than two minute of saw forward (cut) and back (return) movement, so the other 4 minutes is mostly material handling with a small amount to setup each cut.

You can see the largest time consumption (3 minutes) is material handling, helpers would certainly speed things up. Also my times are based on all 4 good edges, lowering the quality will speed things up.

sgschwend · « **Reply #8 on:** April 16, 2010, 09:05:45 am »

Still for sale, I am offering free delivery with a purchase. I have just replaced the trailer tires, so it is ready to go.

AvT · « **Reply #9 on:** April 16, 2010, 11:42:05 am »

Hmmm... Even to Grande Prairie Alberta Canada? I'm still evaluating whether it would be feasable to get somthing like this. It looks good though.

sgschwend · « **Reply #10 on:** April 16, 2010, 06:25:07 pm »

Isn't that near Dawson Creek? I will be happy to deliver it for a Forestry Forum member.

Just give me a call. (360) 320-0453

AvT · « **Reply #11 on:** April 16, 2010, 10:19:09 pm »

Yes Steve, actually I live closer to Dawson Creek than Grande Prairie. Wow, I should jump on this deal but I am always slow to decide. I pretty much have my mind set on buying a bandsaw and firewood processor sometime this year. The frequent sharpening and my lack of knowledge on mills scares me a bit. I am checking out a couple of other options right now but I will keep an eye on this thread. I wasn't expecting you to offer to deliver it this far. I wish I was at the point that I could just say bring her up but I'm not quite there yet.
Thanks!

Andy

SPIKER · « **Reply #12 on:** April 17, 2010, 02:38:55 pm »

there are members in Australia so watch the free delivery:D

nice looking mill though...

Mark in Ohio.

sgschwend · « **Reply #13 on:** April 18, 2010, 09:29:21 pm »

I don't have an export license, but I would still consider trying to find a way to get it there (where ever that is).

It doesn't hurt to ask, post here or PM or email me.

Mighty Mite has shipped to over 70 countries, so it can be done somehow.

But you are correct that I assumed I would tow the mill to the new owner's location.

Meadows Miller · « **Reply #14 on:** April 19, 2010, 01:36:10 am »

Quote from: SPIKER on April 17, 2010, 02:38:55 pm

there are members in Australia so watch the free delivery:D

nice looking mill though...

Mark in Ohio.

Mark There sure is

And Id take Steve up on it too Mate

It would set me back about $7000 for freight Steve but that other one i was telling you abouts still for sale

he's droped the price to $30000 au which is a bloody bargan in anyones laguage with the sharpening gear and about 30 bands

I wish i could get the bank on board

but I think i have enough mills anyway

What Mill are you using to saw out to 36' Mate

And Andy get onto it mate before someone else does Steves looked after that mill well and its a good price

and Welcome to the Forum Mate

Regards Chris

sgschwend · « **Reply #15 on:** May 08, 2010, 04:40:48 pm »

I know lots of folks have looked at the sawmill on this page.

It is a heck of a machine for those large logs or long logs. The saw travel is 27' which is two feet further than the manufacture specification. I have cut a 44" log with the mill and my all time record size cant was 28".

I am sorry more folks don't know about Mighty Mite, they are an old sawmill manufacturing company; certainly they do not market their product very well. Have you heard of Mobil Dimension? Well the two companies are about the same age and from the same state. Mighty Mite, just builds their mills bigger and stronger. There are tons of MM circular mills, which is Mighty Mites main product line.

So thanks for looking, if I can help you make a purchase let me know.

Steve

LaserZX · « **Reply #16 on:** July 06, 2011, 11:05:27 pm »

How did you add a speed control What other improvements did you make. I just bought a 4B and wonder what advice you had about this mill Thank you in advance

Quote from: sgschwend on March 07, 2010, 08:35:42 pm

Thanks Logdog. I have added speed control to the mill's remote, that takes care of the common entry hump most other mills have.

I hope to continue the portable work, but I have this new opportunity to convert local tree service logs to lumber. And I don't want to own and maintain two mills, the overhead is a profit killer.

One of the areas I am working on is to develop a large beam and post market. Even though I can cut a 25' long beam I am going to increase that length to 36' which will match the logging truck lengths. Hopefully business will pickup with these changes.

The first two pictures in the top post show the log yard that has been regraded and the "mud" is almost dry (foggy day). I did cut today but only on the side.

As you can see the mill looks new, and with the remote speed control it has never run so good.

sgschwend · « **Reply #17 on:** July 07, 2011, 06:55:35 pm »

The forward direction flow control needs to occur after to hydraulic motor, that way full power is delivered to the motor no matter what speed it is going. Without this change the cut speed will be affected by the cord reel. To remote this control: I added a small gear reduction motor to the flow control knob with the speed control "remoted" to the the wired remote module, you certainly don't need to remote the speed, but I liked having it.

I also put flow control valves on both sides of the lift cylinder. They don't need to be adjust that frequently but by having them the system pressure adjustment can be done independently, which improves setwork accuracy (since there is no computer setworks, this change is important to do).

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