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Thread: My New Mill or 3
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16th March 2008, 06:36 PM #1
My New Mill or 3
My Mills are finally finished. I bought myself a Stihl MS660 with 25", 42" and 60" bars, and a heap of chain and accessories not long ago – see here. I wanted a small mill for the small bar, but expandable to suit the larger bars. I had a heap of tubing out back and decided on 2 simple frames, joined with lengths of tube, allowing the frames to move apart to suit the larger bar sizes.
My 25"
My 42"
and the big 60"
I did post a WIP on the Arborist Forum, so if you are interested in the original plans and the various parts (auxiliary oiler etc) or the Q&A, you can check it out here. I did get a lot of help from that forum, mostly from fellow Aussie members. I had a lot of fun making it, I certainly needed the welding practice.
I will be giving it a run soon on the smaller logs and a few semi-large burls (too big for bandsaw) I have at home – only a few a day, so as not to p_ss off the neighbours too much, after all it does run at 113 dBA. Hopefully I’ll also get to run the big beast on a big log or monster burl soon too. Now all I have to do is hire a storage shed for the timber, or get a bigger place, as I’ve run out of room to store it on my current suburban block.
CheersNeil____________________________________________Every day presents an opportunity to learn something new
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16th March 2008, 06:46 PM #2
Nice one Neil
Cheers
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16th March 2008, 10:21 PM #3
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17th March 2008, 09:31 AM #5
hey Neil! The mill looks great! So might you consider coming up the range to try it out on a few timber stands you spotted recently?
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17th March 2008, 10:55 AM #6
That saw is too pretty to get dirty!!!!!!
I'm a dancing fool! The beat goes on and I'm so wrong!!!!
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17th March 2008, 11:27 AM #7Cliff.
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17th March 2008, 11:32 AM #8Skwair2rownd
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Good to see them finished Neil. They look the goods!
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17th March 2008, 12:08 PM #9
Nice work Neil. I guess that means I can take your name off the customer database .
Cheers,
Craig
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17th March 2008, 06:37 PM #10
I still need the spare bedroom for sleeping, but there is already timber under the bed
In the pool, too much risk of the pool popping if drained long term, it would also leak water from pressure valve. But I had thought about using the pool filled with water and detergent before . Especially when I've spend $$$'s on chemicals and power for filter and only used it once in 12 months . The pool is another one of the X's ideas, I would never have put it in just for me.Neil____________________________________________Every day presents an opportunity to learn something new
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17th March 2008, 06:42 PM #11
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