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rough surface with 747 blade

Posted in Sawmills and Milling
Yesterday at 09:33:24 PM
Written by postville
Views: 202
I tried some 747 blades and got rough surfaces. LT40, 28 HP motor. I tried to vary the feed and checked the belt tension. Looks like blade was vibrating.
Material cut- poplar and basswood, 14 inch diameter.
I put on a Double Hard 10 degree, 1 1/4", 7/8 pitch, .042 blade and everything settled down.Read More

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Woodland Mills blade torque?

Posted in Sawmills and Milling
Yesterday at 05:34:19 PM
Written by schreib69
Views: 332
I am commissioning a new Woodland HM126. Problems with setting blade torque.
Instructions directly from the "lady in Tech Help" were to turn the handle with two fingers until "snug"-- then add 2 1/2 turns.
I did so and the blade popped off the idler pulley. But not in a "nice" position; it is NOW behind the pulley and captured between the back pulley face and the sheet metal blade shroud.Read More

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Portable milling charging question on longer term projects

Posted in Sawmills and Milling
June 10, 2025, 01:53:32 PM
Written by newdesertfox
Views: 953
Was curious to ask for some insight on how or what people may do for portable jobs that are outside of your normal job timewise. I haven't taken sawmill off property for a portable job in probably 2 years but had someone contact me who was 3ish hours away who has a longer term logging job that they were thinking about having a sawmill come out for a 1-2 month job sawing in combo with their logging. Read More

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Operator Chip screen/guard

Posted in Sawmills and Milling
June 10, 2025, 08:47:58 AM
Written by Bullheaded
Views: 824
I am curious as to what some of you are using for chip screens between the operator and the blade? I am thinking of using 3/4" welded screen with 1/4" hardware screen over that. I plan on hanging the "guard" allowing it to swing. Thank you.

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Need some advice

Posted in Sawmills and Milling
June 08, 2025, 09:47:42 PM
Written by Bearpau
Views: 1204
I'm thinking about selling my lt28 band mill is there a place to get a reasonable value from? I called Woodmizer and I'm not real confident the gentleman knew what he was talking about.

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