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[karl]

Picked up my "new-to -me" MD fri, tinkered, lubed, repaired sharpened, studied til Sat PM then fired 'er up and watched the clamp, spring, washer and sleeve on the board return go into orbit- no problem- spare set in box of goodies that came with it, found clamp, got new spring, sleeve, wahser: install, start mill, lift lever  and watch parts go flying again. Found ALL parts-determine clamp has burr in threads so it ain't tightening on cable- throw clamp into orbit!  ::)Get new clamp , reassembled aand we is in business!  
A few adjustments to speed and tracking/alignment 'n I'm having a ball!
Whacked up some free poplar, then some almost free cherry. This is more fun than I ever guessed! Screw that nailing wood together stuff- all I want to do is see whats in those logs now!
I don' even mind the tailing, the mill hands it to me! and NO edging!
Went for a Sunday Creamie Cruise and kept looking at trees like a cat looking at the canary.
I've always liked having lumber around- kinda like "money in the bank", but this is way more  .
Hey thanks to all that encouraged and enlightened me on milling/MD mills.
Got to go - it's past my nap time; got to be rested to saw!

[DR_Buck]

OK...I'll bite.    

What's an MD?


Dave
WM LT-40Hyd

[beenthere]

MD is for mobile dimension.

http://www.mobilemfg.com/frames_company.htm

This may help.  

[Bruce_A]

Better start a lumber shed.

[Frank_Pender]

It is a wonderful feeling, ye Kasrl.  Sawdust is now running through your veins.  Each log is like a new book with the pasges being the boards.  

 Suggestions:

      develop a container for your smaller scrap separate from the larger pieces for firewoods.  
     
      develop a market for the smaller vs. the larger

      consider purchasing a chipper for the smaller material rather than large burn piles for burning ( makrket the chips for ground cover etc.

       Let me know if I can be of asistance in any way.

[karl]

Thanks Frank! I could sure use money!

A chipper eh? When we went to Springfield Loggers Show I looked at mills and wife (avid gardener) looked over chippers and grinders- shouldn't be too hard a sell.....

This is developing a life of it's own already- spent the day building racks for slabs for the outdoor boiler, bins for firewood  to go in kiln - all from stuff I sawed!!!
Started envisioning a roof over the mill, a bigger than plannned lumber shed- then started thinking about property taxes and decided on several small portable sheds....

Hey here's a question- how would you set up a log deck so that I don' have to jump over stuff to clamp my logs????Small hinged section like the old circle mills perhaps???

How 'bout sawdust - already fabricated a diverter for the main saw to keep some of the sawdust from blowing back to me and all over the engine- any ideas on easy handling/containment?

Gotta go - need to send out some bills to finance my new addiction.
Actually I have a 12 step program for this affliction- 4 steps to the loader, 4 steps to the slab pile, 4 steps to lumber pile.


karl

[Ed_K]

 Karl, Pete Kerber from Gilford Vt, ran a MD for yrs. Has a Mighty Mite now, has a full time oper, with his son.
If you'd like to talk to him, im me and I'll get his phone #

[Bruce_A]

Karl;  next to not getting any money from Frank, sawdust is going to be your next biggest problem.  A super large vacumn will be a good investment.