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Offline rock_miner

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Now I Dunnit...3120
« on: November 14, 2003, 08:18:21 pm »
I've been lurking and listening for a while now
and finally pulled the trigger (no pun  :)) on a
new Husky 3120!  It's fitted with a Walkerized
muffler and is destined for milling up windfall
on our land in Colorado...maybe some live oak
here in Texas. Can't wait till I get the mill   8)

Any pearls of wisdom appreciated for a novice  :P
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Re: Now I Dunnit...3120
« Reply #1 on: November 14, 2003, 09:38:42 pm »
Welcome aboard Brad, you hit in with a great bunch of people. Lotsa good pointers here too. 8)
Gus
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Re: Now I Dunnit...3120
« Reply #2 on: November 15, 2003, 08:23:52 am »
Welcome rock miner.  I'm not much on the finesse' of chainsaws, only using them for bucking, limbing and splitting big logs for the mill.  They fall into the same category to me as a plow. :D

The only advice I can offer is an honest "Be careful, work safe".  The more we are around our tools the less we seem to respect their ability to hurt us.  Complacency is a killer. :)
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Re: Now I Dunnit...3120
« Reply #3 on: November 15, 2003, 10:31:00 am »
A 3120!!!  Wow.  That's almost as big as my MS290 ;)
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Re: Now I Dunnit...3120
« Reply #4 on: November 15, 2003, 01:44:33 pm »
A 3120!!!!!!! WOAH! Ok well you wont ever have to work your way up!! You are already there!! Well unless you get something like the Predator!!!! haha... welcome to the coolest forum on the net!!
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Offline fencerowphil (Phil L.)

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Re: Now I Dunnit...3120
« Reply #5 on: November 15, 2003, 06:49:24 pm »
Hey Brad & Welcome!

I don't know, if you have checked out the new mill made by GB.   You can check the link below.  I think you went for the right critter for the power head.  I use a Stihl 090, which is 137cc. with a 41" bar.

I have been using a Granberg 36" for a year and a half.  I have broken the handle and one of the end frames.  In addition, both of the u-bolts which grip the columns are stretched so much that the threads are binding, indicating a break soon.
The GB cost seems to be about 30% more for twice the mill.  It will be my next one,  . . .
UNLESS THE WIFE BUYS ME A PETERSON SWING-BLADE FOR CHRISTMAS.
HEY, YA' HEERIN' THIS HUNEY?   :D


http://www.arboristsite.com/showthread.php?s=654f7d1afffcc2f664b46a238085bae4&threadid=11326

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Re: Now I Dunnit...3120
« Reply #6 on: November 15, 2003, 09:55:10 pm »
Hey, thanks y'all for the kind words...I know I'm starting
at the top saw-wise (no offense to Stihl-heads)  but I
figure why mess around!  ;D   Actually I do have a wittle
Stihl or two for firewood etc. so I'm interested to see how
the Husky Monster performs ripping.  Phil, I have noticed
the new GB mills and I'm looking into 'em...so many
choices in mills to consider!   ???

Looking forward to learning more as I go.....

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Re: Now I Dunnit...3120
« Reply #7 on: November 16, 2003, 09:16:48 am »
Hey miner, is that saw a V6 or a slant? ;)
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Re: Now I Dunnit...3120
« Reply #8 on: November 16, 2003, 07:24:09 pm »
Nice saw!
You might want to have a look at the woodbug mill.  www.woodbug.com

It depends on what your main production will be.  I'm doing beams right now and the woodbug looks great for that.  I have an alaskan which works very well but the set up takes a while to do a beam.  Alot of guys use the mini mill with the alaskan which would be nice to have.

Good luck,
Ian

 
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Re: Now I Dunnit...3120
« Reply #9 on: November 17, 2003, 06:27:30 am »
I heard those 3120's were made my Homelite, is dat true? ;)

Welcome to the group.

Mark
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« Reply #10 on: November 17, 2003, 08:48:22 pm »
The Woodbug looks great for making beams.  You could actually get some production going.
When I considered WoodBug,  Haddon,  and Logosol,  I realized one conflict:

         I had previously decided that I would only cut
             big wood with the chainsaw mill method.
         In light of that,  these three were out for a few reasons:
              1.  You have to "handle the logs" to varying
                    degrees.  With Mallof techniques, etc. the log
                     just lies there.   (Notice I did not say it
                     co-operates, but it does lie there.)
              2.  Some of the large logs I have cut weighed
                    in excess of three tons - too much for the
                    frames of these three mills.
              3.  Some of them exceeded the length which
                     these frames can handle, even with
                     extensions.
              4.   I am basically a cheapskate.     :D
For my objective, the next step up to efficiently handle really heavy, large  or long trees would probably be a Peterson Swingblade.   Beyond that would be the larger Wood Mizers or a Timber Harvester band mill  with the hydraulic variable speed band drive.  

(Of course, I  am too cheap for either of these.)   ;)


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