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11th June 2009, 11:33 PM #1
Sawblade Swinger
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Once again - Lucas Mills are great...
Yeah I know, anyone would think I worked for them... but I don't.
Isn't it great when the day just seems to keep going wrong and wronger, then something about milling with your Lucas makes you really excited to go back and keep going the next day? Well I'm set to be back at dawn to get into this...
This is how much space I had at one end...
and look closely - there was space, albeit it a small amount of space, at the other end too...
Some of you might be saying yeah, ok, not really special...now bearing in mind I have my 6m standard rails and the 2m extension kit on too...
She's 7.7m long (the longest I've rolled in to date) not sure of volume/mass but it will make some very handy bearers and veranda beams for our new front deck.
It's all lined up ready to go first thing in the morning, I did a bit of tenderising to a couple of knuckles, but I got it into the mill on my own, with no hydraulic/machinery assistance - only using my iron bar and my home made can't hook.
Have I mentioned I love milling and it's even sweeter with a Lucas
I love my Lucas!! ...just ask me!
Allan.
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11th June 2009, 11:44 PM #2
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Hi, just curious what is a lucus mill worth to buy new and 2nd hand?thanks melissa
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12th June 2009, 12:07 AM #3
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Melissa -firstly welcome.
It depends on the size, you can pay as much as $18,000 for their new 10-30 or as little as $9,500 for their 6-14.
Second hand is a lot to do with the seller, but they have a rather high re-sale price and more often than not they are rare as rocking horse poo, so you have to be in the right place at the right time too. I know of a 6-7 year old mill, superseded 4 times, by bigger models that is selling for half current (not original) purchase price of the equivalent modelI love my Lucas!! ...just ask me!
Allan.
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12th June 2009, 09:21 AM #4
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HI,Thankyou for the information...Do you know much about Hairy Oak is it easy to cut?melissa
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12th June 2009, 12:48 PM #5
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hairy oak is fine to cut . if you can find any that is good enough to mill . cheers bob
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12th June 2009, 08:06 PM #6
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good to see you are practicing good methods by putting the pink spray paint cross hairs at the end grain of the log. loooonnggggggg cuts!!
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13th June 2009, 10:32 PM #7
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Hi bob, thanks we have lots of large hairy oak trees do you need a permit to cut them???are they a rare tree?thanks melissa and mark
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13th June 2009, 10:35 PM #8
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I paint the ends of all my logs, to help lining it up and also deciding when to change orientation of sawing
Originally Posted by MR LUCAS1030
I love my Lucas!! ...just ask me!
Allan.
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13th June 2009, 10:36 PM #9
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It's great to hear comments like this about Lucas Mills, cause I just bought one (Lucky me)
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13th June 2009, 10:42 PM #10
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Stick around Mully - You'll hear me say it every week!!!
Where are ya in Brissy?I love my Lucas!! ...just ask me!
Allan.
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13th June 2009, 11:01 PM #11
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welcome mully
where in brissy are you?
why not start a thread with what u baught and a bhit about yourself.
www.carlweiss.com.au
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8" & 10" Lucas Mills, bobcat, 4wd tractor, 12 ton dozer, stihl saws.
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14th June 2009, 11:38 AM #12
Sawblade Swinger
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Mully, here in the milling forum of course
put a pic in of ya mill set up too - we like pics (I especially like pics of Lucas Mills )
I love my Lucas!! ...just ask me!
Allan.
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14th June 2009, 03:16 PM #13
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I live down in the bayside area, what a great place. I'm 18, love anything out doors and I just bought a 6 - 18. I had been researching mills for a while but went to the timber and woodworking show and decided to splurge out and just buy one.
I havn't actuallyt got the pics yet as I am getting the mill in early july, gotto clean up the paddock first, but i'll definetly put photos up once i start making sawdust.
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15th June 2009, 08:07 AM #14
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Good onya Mully, let us know if you need any help with any of it. I've got the 6-18, I think it's a fantastic machine
I'd only say keep an eye on your muffler, but that'll depend on how much use she gets.
Post a pic when you get her home
I love my Lucas!! ...just ask me!
Allan.
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