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    G'day mate, this post is almost 8 years old, I...

    G'day mate, this post is almost 8 years old, I think Arthur has gone out of business - I've found since then its just a whole lot easier using the Lucas one.
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    Half ya luck Bob...make sure to post pics for us...

    Half ya luck Bob...make sure to post pics for us :2tsup:
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    Never had a single days problem starting either...

    Never had a single days problem starting either of my two Lucas Mills which had carby's, so unfortunately can't really offer much help. But having said this maintenance and cleaning the gear...
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    I would love to, but I'm allergic to silky...

    I would love to, but I'm allergic to silky oak...good luck...
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    Headingwest - first thing, find someone who is...

    Headingwest - first thing, find someone who is milling, spend time with them, help them out - use your ears twice as much as your mouth and your fingers/hands five times more than your ears, this way...
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    The attachment is much cheaper than buying a...

    The attachment is much cheaper than buying a bandsaw to resaw boards...
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    This was me, just a few days ago - 3 boards a...

    This was me, just a few days ago - 3 boards a minute...can't get video to load. We sliced through 2 logs, 4.8 cubic metres in total, after lunch. The only drama with hot weather milling is for the...
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    I think the pictures where taken while they where...

    I think the pictures where taken while they where still cutting...

    Did some more numbers on the result for swing mills....

    Bang for your buck.... basically I worked out purchase price divided...
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    Very nice stats, turbo saw was very low on...

    Very nice stats, turbo saw was very low on production speed, low on recovery, and had miscuts. Peterson cut a bit faster but didn't recover as much from their logs.......
    Lucas where a little bit...
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    He has to go back get a bit more, I'll see if he...

    He has to go back get a bit more, I'll see if he can get a video of it.
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    That was the order I had mate - the spares total...

    That was the order I had mate - the spares total $1500 on their own.

    What would you be slicing from these?
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    Gotta love a Lucas

    Been getting smashed at the mill recently...breakdowns and temperamental old gear has been dogging me. So it was nice to get some production yesterday.

    Had a local farmer getting rid of a bluegum...
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    Jack, be prepared to pay for damage, I know you...

    Jack, be prepared to pay for damage, I know you said you've cleaned it, but there will be dirt/stones you didn't get and many saw millers won't touch it, if someone does, you'll certainly be charged...
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    A Lucas will work to 30 deg. The brake has...

    A Lucas will work to 30 deg.

    The brake has changed a lot in the 15 odd years since your machine was made MM, it is a pin which drops into a hole - no physical way it moves unless gravity reverses....
  15. Thread: Ripping posts

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    Yeah, a bit difficult to cover every facet of it...

    Yeah, a bit difficult to cover every facet of it to give a definitive result on which chain was better. I do suspect that a day using .325 will be a lot easier on the body.

    Yeah, the brother is...
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    JD, I'm pretty sure its semi chisel, not full...

    JD, I'm pretty sure its semi chisel, not full chisel, but like I said, I've never used chain this small, so not very sure about its 'name'.

    I am thinking about dropping every 5th tooth off to see...
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    John, the yellow thing in the background is...

    John, the yellow thing in the background is Bertha. An old Hyster fork from WWII, she does a good lift - 7t 600mm out from the tower. Its not mine,just being stored down here and I get to use it...
  18. Thread: Ripping posts

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    Ripping posts

    Did a bit of chainsaw fiddling today....I've had some people talk about using .404 chain for ripping posts and some people talk about using .325 chain. I've just used 3/8 as that is what was standard...
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    What Pete said...makes a lot of sense if its a...

    What Pete said...makes a lot of sense if its a few logs every now and then.

    but having said that - once you know you can do something with the logs - they will magically multiply and you'll find...
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    Currie, it won't help much now, but...

    Currie,

    it won't help much now, but traditionally if a mango didn't flower and thus produce fruit, the old fix was it needed iron - this was then retrospectively proven by driving a handful of...
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    Or, given they are wattle and won't be very...

    Or, given they are wattle and won't be very large, you could have a low trailer. Log arch will be one log one trip, trailer could be six logs one trip
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    There is no way of proving it..... As an...

    There is no way of proving it.....

    As an example a test would need a control group of logs and to be a meaningful result that has to be very large, let's say 2000-3000 cubic metres minimum- who...
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    Sorry, I think your mentor has lost his marbles...

    Sorry, I think your mentor has lost his marbles or is trying to pull ya leg...
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    I've seen black wattle done as t&g flooring -...

    I've seen black wattle done as t&g flooring - very different and appealed to my artistic side. Maybe you could cut 4*1 to use as flooring from your wattle?
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    Hey Marcus, was the battery/mill new? Or was the...

    Hey Marcus, was the battery/mill new? Or was the battery old/second hand? I figure something must be up with it as there has been the odd occasion I've left mine and the battery has been cool.
  26. Thread: Logs wanted

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    Wow, lucky you Dave, after offering for five...

    Wow, lucky you Dave, after offering for five days......and....Nada....
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    Yes mate, every week :2tsup:

    Yes mate, every week :2tsup:
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    Kev, I'm about an hour out of Brissy if you...

    Kev, I'm about an hour out of Brissy if you wanted to run them out here.
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    Hi Jason, With trying to cut the silky...

    Hi Jason,

    With trying to cut the silky thinner, you are going to have trouble. Firstly, to cut 50mm into two 25mm means it has to be split by magic, nothing can physically do that, everything that...
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    Hey Lyle, if you where in my neighborhood, I'd...

    Hey Lyle, if you where in my neighborhood, I'd just chuck my saw through it for you - to that end try find a Sawmiller locally and take them to him or ask if/when he's coming past if he can rip em up...
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    Pagie, the butt on Cadaghi is very rough, only...

    Pagie, the butt on Cadaghi is very rough, only the branches are smooth, but also from the picture, it doesn't have the Tessellations that cadaghi has, so yeah, I agree it ain't no Cadaghi
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    Bob, I've found these generalisations...larger...

    Bob, I've found these generalisations...larger diameter saws straighter, longer lengths pull more, more sapwood (ie. spotty) bends more board selection and position makes a lot of difference. I...
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    Hey Pagie, looks rather similar to E. Torreliana,...

    Hey Pagie, looks rather similar to E. Torreliana, or commonly know as Cadaghi. Is the bark in rough but uniform 'chunks', or is it smooth and green?
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    If its only one log Paul, bring it out to me, we...

    If its only one log Paul, bring it out to me, we can have a good ol chinwag and make some sawdust to boot :2tsup:
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    I found Husqvarna cheaper by horsepower than...

    I found Husqvarna cheaper by horsepower than Stihl. Also you can get through with a smaller saw by cutting off teeth - my 372xp Husqvarna is getting old, its always ran a 24" bar, but now I knock off...
  36. Thread: Mango Madness

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    How's ya mill going?

    How's ya mill going?
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    Try beerwah husqvarna, or Fraser coast husqvarna

    Try beerwah husqvarna, or Fraser coast husqvarna
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    I'd say if you aren't getting replies from PM's...

    I'd say if you aren't getting replies from PM's there would be a reason and that reason would also prohibit having his address....just saying
  39. Thread: Gearbox problem

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    To be honest, as far as I've experienced and been...

    To be honest, as far as I've experienced and been told, it just isn't something you can do. After needing a replacement on my model 6 gearbox and having the 'install process' explained to me, I am...
  40. Thread: Gearbox problem

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    As far as I know they aren't an easy fix. For...

    As far as I know they aren't an easy fix.

    For the original gearbox that is a whole heaps of years for $1,200.

    Lucas are doing shows up here at the moment, you might be able to dodge freight if...
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    For ease of use I'd steer you to a model 4 Lucas....

    For ease of use I'd steer you to a model 4 Lucas. You can do up to 8" wide boards and 4" deep, itd be as easy to carry as a chainsaw mill. Maintenance on them is very small - less than $20/day for...
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    Just use a file...jump in and do it. Let's be...

    Just use a file...jump in and do it. Let's be honest, even if you are a bit off, its not going to make a difference when cutting firewood. We're not talking about how precise everything needs to be...
  43. Thread: Silky Oak

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    Magic lookin silky, be careful of metal in it...

    Magic lookin silky, be careful of metal in it though :2tsup:
  44. Thread: milling needed

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    I'm in Gatton - surprised no-one mentioned that...

    I'm in Gatton - surprised no-one mentioned that :wink:

    By saying you want one slab from each log, is it correct in assuming you want all the logs slabbed? Typically its not really worth slabbing...
  45. Thread: milling needed

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    Sounds like the seal/bottom bearing on the output...

    Sounds like the seal/bottom bearing on the output shaft has gone - from memory, your mill is of the vintage where it has the grease nipple at the bottom that needs regular attention.

    Bad news is...
  46. Thread: What size Lucas

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    Wireliner, a 'seasoned log' as you memtioned, is...

    Wireliner, a 'seasoned log' as you memtioned, is a bit of a white elephant, everyone talks about them, but in reality there is no such animal - when you put it into perspective, a slab with both...
  47. Thread: New saw

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    yeah, I've ripped posts with it, addmitedly my...

    yeah, I've ripped posts with it, addmitedly my 395 handles posts a lot better, but I can still get through posts with the 372. I wouldn't like to try and get 100 done in a day with it, but it will...
  48. Thread: What size Lucas

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    yeah, it seems our old seasoned log bloke has...

    yeah, it seems our old seasoned log bloke has gotten too busy to explain his POV.....
  49. Thread: New saw

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    I've had a 372 for more than 10 years, great saw:D

    I've had a 372 for more than 10 years, great saw:D
  50. Thread: What size Lucas

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    Yes Wireliner, that is a consideration, a lot of...

    Yes Wireliner, that is a consideration, a lot of the time handling timber once its sawn is just as important as the sawing itself.

    What I was asking is what do you call 'well seasoned logs'?
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