First post: hobbyist band mill comparison

[pineywoods]

Uh Oh, KNG been looking at entry level manual mills and now you show him a new LT40 with all the bells and whistles. Hello mr banker 

[WDH]

DanG Yellowhammer!  That was fast!

[zopi]

Lol...what are the odds.

[kng]

YellowHammer,

I just replied to your PM. Thanks for your offer to watch your mill in operation!

thanks,
-Kyle

[nas]

for the first time ever, I actually got cold at the sawmill because it was doing all the hard work, I never got cold with my Lt15 or my old chainsaw mill. Wasn't expecting that I needed to buy a heater as an option.

YellowHammer

That was my biggest problem when I went hydraulic too

Nick

[zopi]

Somehow, I think I could stand being cold at the mill...I have Carrhartts

[customsawyer]

The cold gets worse when you have a edger and hired help. My hired man came out of his coat at 7:30 this morning and I had to wait till about 9:00.

[Norm]

Your lucky, I have to wait until April or May. 

[Magicman]

Coat.....what's a coat 

[thecfarm]

Coat goes along with burying water pipes 4 feet under ground. I know Magicman,why does water pipes have to buried 4 feet.    Probaly never heard of plugging in the tractor either. 

[WDH]

I know Magicman,why does water pipes have to buried 4 feet.   

So you don't have to eat grits  .  That relationship has been established.

[thecfarm]

And than some.   

[Magicman]

Some folks live right and the others freeze.    

[Mooney]

FYI - New upgraded bed on the LT10 as of December 1st. Zinc plated, 50% more steel (doesn't require 4"X6" foundation anymore), has new diagonal bed reinforcements, and comes with an upgraded log clamp.

I figured that since this had just changed, it was important to bring up. Also significant is that until 1/31/12, you can still get it at the same price as before. After that the price rises to reflect the upgrades. It also comes with a free one-year warranty extension (2 year becomes 3 years), and automatic 5% blades and 10% parts discounts for as long as you own it.

Ok, ok, I'll stop now. But since these things are brand new, and not very many have heard about them yet, figured I'd bring them up.

[Bandmill Bandit]

Coat goes along with burying water pipes 4 feet under ground. I know Magicman,why does water pipes have to buried 4 feet.    Probaly never heard of plugging in the tractor either. 

Coat? 4 foot bury?

Try a down Winter Parka good for at least -40 F and minimum 8 foot bury for water lines.

FIL says best way to describe this country is 9 months "vinter" time and 3 months poor sledding.
 

[thecfarm]

I have noticed the cold keeps the riff raff population down some too.