wood mizer

[coxy]

there is a guy down the road selling one don't know the size but  it has a rope that moves it up/down or to move the saw head I cant remember its been 10 years since I saw it but he said he put 12hours on since he sawed me my lumber total  hours on the mill is around 150-200 he is very meticulous with his equipment   I don't think that's a lot of hours but not shur he wants 5k for it is that about right I know its hard to give an answer with out seeing it or knowing what size it is but I thought you pros may know what it is     thanks for any and all help paul

[Peter Drouin]

If you knew the year it was, Wood Mizer might give you a ball park $$.

[POSTON WIDEHEAD]

If you knew the year it was, Wood Mizer might give you a ball park $$.

 

[Peter Drouin]

 :D :D

[47sawdust]

One picture would have Einstein all over it.

[JB Griffin]

Sounds like a lt28 to me.  They have a capstan winch attached to a hand crank for feed works.

[barbender]

The first WM I ever sawed on was my neighbor Fast Fred's mill. I believe it was an LT25, it had the capstan rope carriage feed, I don't remember how the head raised and lowered other than that it was a manual crank. It was a nice manual mill built on the same frame as the LT40, so it was similar to an LT28. This was like 20 years ago. If that is the same mill and meticulously maintained, it should be worth $5000.

[47sawdust]

I believe the LT25 came in 2 different frame sizes.16'6'' cut length and 21'cut length.As mentioned it shared the same head/frame design as the LT30/40.Very good manual mill,well worth 5k if taken care of.

[Slingshot]

Could be an LT-15. The LT-15 uses a rope to drive the saw along the track.
Coxy said he didn't remember if the rope drive moved the saw up and down
or along the track. I think Woodmizer never made a mill with a rope to move
the head up and down (would stretch too much).



____________________________

[Kbeitz]

Could be an LT-15. The LT-15 uses a rope to drive the saw along the track.
Coxy said he didn't remember if the rope drive moved the saw up and down
or along the track. I think Woodmizer never made a mill with a rope to move
the head up and down (would stretch too much).



____________________________

Not all rope stretches. I have around 100 feet of this cotton rope with steel cable inside.



 



 

[4x4American]

static rope and dynamic rope

[coxy]

does that rope come in smaller sizes I need that for my shoe laces  ;D

[Darrel]

does that rope come in smaller sizes I need that for my shoe laces  ;D

X2

[4x4American]

The best boot lace I've found is pull cord like for your chainsaw or weedwhacker

[red]

I have seen rope with a cable inside used on Flag Poles . 

[barbender]

I've been using some of that 550 paracord for boot laces, it works pretty well👍

[4x4American]

I've been using some of that 550 paracord for boot laces, it works pretty well👍

I've used that before too but I hate having to wear a parachute to work

[barbender]

Haha well I tried some of that pull start cord and it worked good too, but I got irritated with the rubber handle bouncing off my shin😊

[Darrel]

I tried cowhide for boot laces once and it also worked pretty good. Had to quit and use something else after the first day though because I got tired of getting poked in the ribs and other places by her horns.

[coxy]

Haha well I tried some of that pull start cord and it worked good too, but I got irritated with the rubber handle bouncing off my shin😊

:D :D  Darrel  thought you where going to say you got hungry and ate your laces  8)

[47sawdust]

So.........what about that sawmill?

[coxy]

So.........what about that sawmill?

I'm still waiting for him to get back to me

[barbender]

The LT20 my neighbor had was a good manual mill, and to be honest, would be all I would need. The only thing I don't care for on the LT40 based manual mills is that log clamp. It's very clumsy, IMO.

[paul case]

Then there is this.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3BZ0lDQrThA

Be careful out there.

PC

[trapper]

with my manual LT30  once I get A large log on the bunks anytime I am adjusting the log I put a crowbar in the outer holes that log clamp go in as a safety.

[Chuck White]

Excellent idea trapper!    ;)

[terrifictimbersllc]

The best boot lace I've found is pull cord like for your chainsaw or weedwhacker

Keep the pull handle on, helps when you need to step over things.