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30th April 2017, 03:59 PM #1Senior Member
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which CSM for cypress?
Hello members, after some info please, my son wants to buy a CSM (keen on the norwood) for cutting square posts and beams from the 20 odd cypresses on his property, he will leave the butts and cut 4 metres off the ground, he is going to employee a local tree lopping business to fall the upper sections as they are pricks of trees to deal with, there are also 4 big pines to mill as well.
He has a STIHL MS 362 C-M (59cc) but if he needs a bigger one I could help out.
The logs/sections will be about 550 to 700mm across/diameter, pines are wider but can wait.(ie extra cost of additional equipment)
Does anyone have a preference for any particular brand - as in it being better to cut Cypress with, he and I know zilch about CMS, so it's going to be a steep cure.
Good bars and chains are so important so any additional info on those will be handy plus I mentioned to him about a extra oiler up the "pointy end"
I have been doing some research and passing it on, as Bob posted on his "arborist site" but any additional info will come in handy.
His budget is $1500, won't happen this year but just getting the info, like pro's and cons etc.
There are 2 really big blue gum butts on the place, that he wants to make "log seats" out of, so I suppose the CSM can do those?
On the web page here, the top 2 are what he is after - https://theownerbuildernetwork.co/id...umps-and-logs/
I've probably forgotten to ask some blatantly important questions so fire away.
Regards
Stevo
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The cypress beams and post will be for building on the property ie carport maybe a back veranda extension, shed shelves etc
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30th April 2017, 05:53 PM #2GOLD MEMBER
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I have a MS362 with the biggest bar recommended for the chainsaw.
The bar is 25", so possibly not the ideal chainsaw for the log sizes you are considering.
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30th April 2017, 06:48 PM #3.
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Cypress should be no drama so nothing special is needed for them
Those size trees are definitely 90cc territory if he uses the 362 on that he is likely to kill it.
Either a Stihl 660/1 or Husky 395 would be my go to saws for that size.
Regarding a mill folks on arborisite have been discussing these Granberg knock offs
Tools and Accessories | Portable Chainsaw Mill
Discussion here.
Granberg vs. Holzforma 36" Alaskan Mill (A Comparison) | Arboristsite.com
DOn't know if you can get them in Oz or not.
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1st May 2017, 10:27 PM #4Senior Member
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Thanks for responding guys - I passed on the info to the young bloke, he didn't really like the idea of buying a bigger saw but he may see the light when he realises the smaller saw could die a premature death.
I said buy the ebay portable mill and use the money saved to buy a bigger 660/1 power head.
Ebay mill -
Brand New Chainsaw Mill suits up to a 36" bar. | eBay
Chainsaw Mill suits up to a 48" (120cm) bar. | eBay
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1st May 2017, 11:06 PM #5.
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If you have access to a welder (person or machine) a basic alaskan chainsaw mill is very easy to make. My first one cost only me about $20 (then I got fancy). Rather than just using a tool you learn a lot about what works and what doesn't.
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2nd May 2017, 11:11 AM #6Senior Member
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Hey Bob, his F.I.Law is a boiley by trade, as a matter of fact the old bloke was 1/2 way through building a chainsaw mill using a 22hp petrol motor, he got the frame done, winches (raise and lower) engine trolley done, then he just stopped.
So i said to the young bloke try and use some of the frame and engine trolley etc, I have something the old fella wants, i might chew his ear about modifying it, don't like my chances, but asking won't hurt.
Other wise just buy the tubing etc and get the senior member (his older than me) to knock it up
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5th May 2017, 10:40 AM #7Senior Member
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The young fella went and brought the ebay csm, now some heads up info
1- Read the instructions twice or more.
2- DO NOT clamp on the nose sprocket, - yes I know, very silly, because it compresses the bar onto the sprocket and will F*(& the nose! lucky I said STOP after after he started it up.
3- Don't bother with the silly perspex guard, if you use the guard DON'T over-tighten because it will crack and break under the screws, but not tightening it enough, the nuts vibrate lose.
4- Get or grind the proper chain angle.
5- I can definitely see the advantages of the additional nose oilier.
We only milled a small cypress log 200mm wide using the bigger bar 24 or 25" what ever it is?
I kept saying to him there must be an easy way to flatten the log so the first cut is ok, does anyone do any special prep work, obviously remove any twigs branch stubs etc or do you just suk it and see?
The booklet does give some info on making timber rails etc but I just thought someone might have a quick/easy fix - hope that makes sense?
Stevo
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5th May 2017, 12:08 PM #8.
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You can clamp to the nose PROVIDED you drill the bar through the centre of the nose and put a short 6 mm tensile bolt through the hole and add a nut. Tighten the nut 0 you cant damage anything as the stationary bearing race inside the nose is riveted to the bar. Cut the excess thread off the bolt and drill a shallow (2mm) hole the width of the bolt head and nut and clamp (hard) onto the bolt.
The description above is option #4 in the picture below. As you can see there are lots of the options. Number 8 is the best since it allows the chain to be removed from the bar without removing the saw from the mill.
You could sandwich a 3mm thick disc of metal between the nose and the clamp but I would not trust it to stay there.
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I kept saying to him there must be an easy way to flatten the log so the first cut is ok, does anyone do any special prep work, obviously remove any twigs branch stubs etc or do you just suk it and see?.
Do to the arborisite and look at the first thread (sticky) and you will see heaps of log rails designs including a couple of mine
CS Milling 101, Hints tips and tricks | Arboristsite.com
BTW I use log rails on EVERY cut because there are so many advantages.
Using log rails that overhand the start and finish of the cut provide a convenient place to start and stop the powerhead so it can cool off.
It's much easier to start the powerhead in this position
Wholesaw.jpg
There is less resistance/friction between a mill and metal log rails so a small slope on the log allows the mill to slide down more easily than over rough wood.
Sawdust on top of the previous cut should be cleaned off so the rails sit flush to the top
Log rails enable stuff like wedges and a hammer to be placed on the top log as the mill will slide over the top of these because it is on the rails.
Log rails allow for easy correction of any twist or bend in the previous cut using small wedges under the rails. If you make a bad cut and keep cutting over the top of this you will continue to make bad cuts.
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7th May 2017, 07:18 PM #9Senior Member
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Thanks Bob, I will show the young-un the above, just have to get him out of that 'bull at a gate" mind set, might take 10 years or more, he will be 40 then!
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