Thread: First use of BIL mill with 60" bar

Originally Posted by Burnsy

I still get red crosses from your full size pics Bob, only the thumbnails ever show up as a pic and then I have to click on them to show full size. Your posts are the only ones that this ever happens with, usually don't care and just click the thumbnail but only the third thumbnail has shown up here and I want to see the unseasoned bark

The reason for the red crosses will be that you're are logged in on either https://www.woodworkforums.com, https://www.woodworkforums.com.au/ or http://woodworkforums.com
whilst Bob's enlarge picture URL's are http://www.woodworkforums.ubeaut.com.au of which you are not logged into.

Thanks DJ problem solvered

Originally Posted by BobL

One problem is while the bar started cutting straight, over the length of the slab the bar sag seems to have kicked back in and that the outboard end of the slab was 20% thicker than the start. Apart from wasting wood it's not a problem if the mill is being used to break up a big log bit it is definitely a problem for slabs. Hopefully this will be less of a problem when I file the chain top plates to a full 10º.

Just reporting that this problem was solved using the 10º top plate angle.

Had a bit of excitement today when a nearby (200 m!) angry and very homeowner came to complain about the milling noise. The complainant didn't have a leg to stand on because the yard is on industrial land and we were operating within acceptable times. If he had been half reasonable we would have tried to accommodate his request but he was abusive and threatening and yard owner Jeff and the lads (mostly rugby players) "assisted him from the property". Then he stood outside the fence yelling abuse and threatening to burn the yard down. When he finally left a couple of the lads quietly followed him back to his place to find out where he lived and knocked on his door and introduced themselves just to let him know they knew where he lived. The yard owner also reported the threat to the cops who were very happy to pay the complainant a visit. Meanwhile I kept milling. After the cops had paid their visit they called the yard owner back. The yard owner said I had just finished milling for the day and apparently the policeman said, "so soon? too bad, couldn't we keep it up for a little longer?"

Originally Posted by BobL

Just reporting that this problem was solved using the 10º top plate angle.

Had a bit of excitement today when a nearby (200 m!) angry and very homeowner came to complain about the milling noise. The complainant didn't have a leg to stand on because the yard is on industrial land and we were operating within acceptable times. If he had been half reasonable we would have tried to accommodate his request but he was abusive and threatening and yard owner Jeff and the lads (mostly rugby players) "assisted him from the property". Then he stood outside the fence yelling abuse and threatening to burn the yard down. When he finally left a couple of the lads quietly followed him back to his place to find out where he lived and knocked on his door and introduced themselves just to let him know they knew where he lived. The yard owner also reported the threat to the cops who were very happy to pay the complainant a visit. Meanwhile I kept milling. After the cops had paid their visit they called the yard owner back. The yard owner said I had just finished milling for the day and apparently the policeman said, "so soon? too bad, couldn't we keep it up for a little longer?"

Sounds like my type of Policing.

Hahahaha, that reminds me of the last time I had a complain from the neighbour from the West side down of the house, about the small chainsaw noise.

Because of the ground level difference, this bloke climbed into something and put his head above the top of the fence (metal sheeting) and start swearing and carry-on about noise the chainsaw was making all the time.

After I let him "empty his bag", I stopped the chainsaw, grabbed a chunk of wood and replied back saying, "stick your head over that fence again, and you will get some free firewood...!"
Interestingly, I had no visit from the local Authorities, nor I saw his head over the fence again. A few times I heard some "winging" from that side of the fence but, as soon as the chainsaw stops, the only thing I can hear are the birds...!

Note: Legal stuff, I've been on this road before, these are my tools to discuss/present in Cort, if he is that stupid. He would have not a hope in hell, I'm well inside of the legal requirements for the use of a small capacity petrol powered chainsaw, in an urban area. The only petrol chainsaw used at home is a 137 Husky 40cc with a 14" bar, original muffler ( no mod.), no Sundays or holidays, between 9:00 am and 4:00 pm, distance between operating chainsaw and his fully insulated house, 27 meters, general wind direction, 180 degrees away (opposite) from his house, sound barrier (fence) 1.5 meters high, top of the fence just under 2' from the top of his roof (lower lever ground).
I have had many other situations where "I'm asked" to stop the chainsaw, due to reasonable and acceptable reasons or explanation, and I have no problems with that, even when by not being able to continue will completely spoil my working day or days.
There are the right ways to go about things, and there are the wrong ways to go about the same things, I just have no time for arrogant, ignorant and disrespectful people, those normally get what they deserve, if you know what I mean.

I hate "bullies"...

Cheers
RBTCO

Hi Bob,

Just love that Lemon Scented Gum. Beautiful.

Great story about your 'neighbour'. Always new you were a trouble maker.

Well handled by the sound of it. for Rugby players eh?

Cheers
Pops

Bob,
I found this thread looking through your PPI. I expect that you have has some more experience with the bigger bars.
Do you still think that skip tooth chain is the answer?
Regards Whitworthsocket

Originally Posted by BobL

Just reporting that this problem was solved using the 10º top plate angle.

Had a bit of excitement today when a nearby (200 m!) angry and very homeowner came to complain about the milling noise. The complainant didn't have a leg to stand on because the yard is on industrial land and we were operating within acceptable times. If he had been half reasonable we would have tried to accommodate his request but he was abusive and threatening and yard owner Jeff and the lads (mostly rugby players) "assisted him from the property". Then he stood outside the fence yelling abuse and threatening to burn the yard down. When he finally left a couple of the lads quietly followed him back to his place to find out where he lived and knocked on his door and introduced themselves just to let him know they knew where he lived. The yard owner also reported the threat to the cops who were very happy to pay the complainant a visit. Meanwhile I kept milling. After the cops had paid their visit they called the yard owner back. The yard owner said I had just finished milling for the day and apparently the policeman said, "so soon? too bad, couldn't we keep it up for a little longer?"

Reminds me of a certain very well mannered woman (polite term for bitch) I met one day while working on a building site in one of melbournes south eastern suburbs. She came and abused me first then took it to 2 rather surly looking brickies and a few builders, I then got the task of escorting her safely from the site as she didn't have appropriate safety gear on (bullet proof vest and other riot gear...lol) We all laughed at what had happenned and just went back to work, about 20 minutes later the police turned up saying that we had apparently threatened her and her kids etc. (which was not the truth, we were too busy rolling around in fits of laughter to bother about threatening her.) The police asked what had happened we explained that we had to escort her from the site, then one of the neighbours came over who had seen what had happened and explained That she was just a serial pest. About 2 hours later she walked past again with a big apology. Obviously the police had said some nice things to her...lol.

Great thread, Bob, nice piccies & a good blurb. Thanks for putting it up


Cheers.................Sean

Hello Bob,

You never cease to amaze with the beautiful wood you get.
And the fantastic work you do with your chainsaw mill.
I have been reading your threads for some time now and you are truly inspiring.
I have not used a chainsaw for a very long time and you have inspired me to look further into this chainsaw milling.
So I got a Baumr 62cc from ebay for $100 delivered to my door.
I had my son break it in for me as I have a bad neck. All works perfectly.
2 pulls and away she goes every time, for now.
I hope to build myself a mill soon and will post some results soon as I have some progress.

Cheers, Glenn

Originally Posted by gmack

Hello Bob,
You never cease to amaze with the beautiful wood you get.
And the fantastic work you do with your chainsaw mill.
I have been reading your threads for some time now and you are truly inspiring.
I have not used a chainsaw for a very long time and you have inspired me to look further into this chainsaw milling.
So I got a Baumr 62cc from ebay for $100 delivered to my door.
I had my son break it in for me as I have a bad neck. All works perfectly.
2 pulls and away she goes every time, for now.
I hope to build myself a mill soon and will post some results soon as I have some progress.
Cheers, Glenn

Cheers Glen,
Good luck with the Baumr.
I wouldn't recommend it as a milling saw but for $100 what have you got to lose!
Bob

That's exactly what I thought Bob, for a $100.
If I can come up with a workable solution (that I can use ) for the mill, then I can get a real chainsaw.

(By the way, I missed out on the Stihl 070 previously talked about)
Glenn

Glen, with any chainsaw you should tune the saw to run a little on the rich side and make sure your chain is kept as sharp as possible. I have a temperature gauge on my saw and can clearly see that a blunt chain makes the saw run 20-25º hotter than a sharp chain. The other way to note this effect is that you will start to push. If the saw is running right, chain is good and sharp and the log is on a bit of a slope you should not really need to push much.

Seeing as you have a bad neck then I suggest making all the ergonomic improvements you can to the mill. Add helper handles, remote throttle up higher on the mill or saw, wheels etc and get the log up off the ground if you can.