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Old man... Can't remember...

Posted in Sawmills and Milling
Today at 09:20:45 AM
Written by Warren
Views: 288
Appreciate if you could humor an old man. Drawing a blank. For a sawmill like a big circle saw, there is a name for the hinged /articulated arm that bridges over the saw head from the cab to the set works. Carries the electric and/or hydraulic lines. One end is stationary. The other end traverses back and forth with the carriage. Read More

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Up and running!

Posted in Sawmills and Milling
Yesterday at 08:09:55 AM
Written by Bullheaded
Views: 718
I am finally up and running with a circle mill! I recently bought a complete Belsaw M14 mill from the original owner who purchased installed it in 1975. Being and old Paper Mill maintenance man, he followed the Belsaw concrete foundation plans to a T! I built legsets per the plans and hope to eventually...

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LT40 drive belt replacement

Posted in Sawmills and Milling
May 24, 2025, 08:43:23 PM
Written by postville
Views: 412
Any tips for replacing the main drive belt on a LT40?
Trying to get the alternator to swing so I can get that belt off.

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White Oak Stess

Posted in Sawmills and Milling
May 24, 2025, 06:48:54 PM
Written by Rhodemont
Views: 494
I was sawing some white oak with my son today that we had fell and skid back in January. He is going to build an outside kitchen/party kitchen so it is 6x6 post and beams. I was very surprised to see how much stress there was in the logs causing the slabs and flitches to bow like they did... I mean like 1.5 inch up on the ends of 14 foot logs.Read More

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Finally!

Posted in Sawmills and Milling
May 24, 2025, 05:45:24 PM
Written by rockman
Views: 798
Well after 15 years of wanting a sawmill I finally bought one now that I am retired. I currently have over 80 SYP logs piled up (cut this winter in my back yard). Looking forward to learning what I know I don't know as well as what I don't know I don't know. OK OK it is an Oscar 528 Hud-son,...

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