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"pretzel" packed blades

Posted in Sawmills and Milling
Yesterday at 09:21:51 AM
Written by JP Wazz
Views: 734
when i bought my saw it came with a box of 15 blades packed in a cardboard box. i store them inside so the blades won't get wet/rusty. i noticed when putting on a new blade today that out of the box the new blade has a rather pronounced bend in it from the packaging method used by the blade maker....

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LT70 drive belt tension

Posted in Sawmills and Milling
June 04, 2025, 09:37:25 PM
Written by KWood255
Views: 675
Hi all, on a periodic service last week my drive belt tension was a little under spec...12lbs approximately at 3/8" deflection. I began adjusting the treaded rod linkage to increase tension. I feel like I unthreaded (lengthened) the rod a long way to reach the 14lb spec. I was hoping to increase tension by a couple pounds to compensate for warmer belt temperatures/expansion but could not seem to get beyond 14lbs at 3/8". With this mechanical system I expected to be able to increase far above spec if ever needed. I'm only at 150hours total time on the mill. Anyone else experience something similar? I was reluctant to unthread the rod much more. Read More

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Lonely mobile dimension mill

Posted in Sawmills and Milling
June 03, 2025, 09:01:23 PM
Written by chep
Views: 1078
Hey Sawyers. I befriended a nice older lady today. She sold me a load of mulch hay. Told me the story of her late husband who died a couple years ago. One of his hobbies was sawing. Had a nice sawshed with a mobile dimension mill sitting in it. She said the gas in it had gone bad and the mill vw motor is "dead". Read More

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RPM Gauge?

Posted in Sawmills and Milling
June 03, 2025, 09:22:17 AM
Written by mike dee
Views: 738
Anyone using RPM meter on their saws?

What I want to do is find a stand alone 12V DC RPM gauge that has a digital readout AND a digital output to control a device based on the detected RPM speed.

The alternative is to use a sensor for RPM and use something like an Arduino as the PLC to control relays.Read More

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Timberframing and Bandsaw Cutting

Posted in Sawmills and Milling
May 31, 2025, 04:50:55 PM
Written by prittgers
Views: 1020
Where can I find information on a band-sawing and timberframing class in Alaska this summer?

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