Thread: lucas questions

The dedicated slabber and swingsaw frames are completely different so no they are not interchangeable.

are you talking about the rails and end frames.The frames of the swing saw and a dedicated slaber should fit the same rails width if this is what you are asking.the swing saw can have a attachment for slabbing or a complete stand alone unit Dedicated slaber.

ill try to be a bit clearer

if i baught a dedicated slabber could i chuck away the lot and use the rails and end frames wiht a 8/30 unit?

Should be able to, as far as I know all the rails and end frames are the same size except for the extra wide frame

thanks i will ring lucas and see what they say.

carl the frame that hold the swingsaw or the slabber should be the same width . sounds like a good way to go .

Just remembered that charlsie has both the dedicated slabber and a 8/30 unit on his

so it wil fit. eureeka.

i did not mean literaly throw away the slabber of corse i will keep it.

Carl the dedicated slabber and sawblade both sit in their own "carriage/trolley" which then sits on top of the rails. In the sawblade configuration you have the engine frame and swing frame which slides within the carriage/trolley. In dedicated slabber config the engine/power head sits in a chassis while the bar sticks out to the left. Both the model 8sawblade config and dedicated slabber config can fit on the same set of tracks and end frames. BUT you will have to check some dimensions if buying one config seperate to the other. AS an example, if I go and buy a dedicated slabber to suit my current end frames and rails and then I buy a model 8 in sawblade config, I would have to buy new parts for my curent end frames to suit the new sawblade trolley/carriage.

Hope it helps

thans guys i rang lucas today and they said it would fit. but ti will cost $12 000 for the swing blade setup and 5 grand for the slabber and rails so im not really ahead by mutch.

what about the 6-13 ,is it the same width . if so might be a cheaper option then the 8-30

No it's not the same width, a 613 is capable of cutting the same dia. log as the 830, but the space required to the left of the log is less as the powerhead is smaller as compared to the 830 so the overall footprint for a model 6 is thinner than for a model 8.

Now mind you we are all owners and speculators, not Lucas reps maybe give John Fogarty (Qld rep for Lucas) a ring, can give you his number if you like?

his number would be greate i have been ringing the head office.

Sorry mate took so time off the puter and have sent you the number now