Thread: show us your mill

This is my one

......and mine



Can cut up to around 5.5 metre lengths, maximum slab width 600mm.

Blade is a 3" wide stellite tipped.

You guys are bastards.

Originally Posted by KevM

......and mine

Can cut up to around 5.5 metre lengths, maximum slab width 600mm.

Blade is a 3" wide stellite tipped.

Nice one Kev, do you push it or does it have a horizontal drive mechanism?

Cheers

It's not a mill, its a new 547 lb 215ci "V-8 racing hot saw" purely designed for making sawdust

This is my baby being set up around a log.
Older model Peterson swingblade powered by a big Stihl chainsaw powerhead.



Cheers

Ian

Originally Posted by KevM

......and mine



Can cut up to around 5.5 metre lengths, maximum slab width 600mm.

Blade is a 3" wide stellite tipped.

A mill with electric start, I want one.

Ross

Originally Posted by BobL

Nice one Kev, do you push it or does it have a horizontal drive mechanism?

It did have a variable power feed (the control box is under my hand in the photo) but currently it has died, need to spend some time trouble shooting. Currently need to push which isn't a great problem but will fix the feed at some stage.

The hardest part about using it, used to be raising and lowering the track, motor and wheels . Mate picked up a nice little 1/3 hp 3 phase motor which runs at around 60 rpm's, now use that to raise & lower the track, motor, etc with a forward/reverse switch. This does reduce portability somewhat, but winder handle can easily be put back on with one bolt.

Originally Posted by Ross

A mill with electric start, I want one.

Ross

I don't like Kev, or Ian.

me and some of the relatives:
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Nice pics Harry. Somewhere I have early 1950s photos of my dad bringing down BIG South West WA karri trees with axes and cross cuts. 2 men, 1 tree, 1.5 days.
First chainsaws circa 1957, 8ft blade, operating by two men for 4 hours a day = 4 trees a day. Other 4 hours fixing the engine and sharpening.
1958 first McCullochs, 3ft 6" blade single operator, 8 hours = 8 trees! When I look at my 42" blade and think that my dad toted that on a CS through the South West bush you start blinking real hard!

Originally Posted by BobL

Nice pics Harry. Somewhere I have early 1950s photos of my dad bringing down BIG South West WA karri trees with axes and cross cuts. 2 men, 1 tree, 1.5 days.
First chainsaws circa 1957, 8ft blade, operating by two men for 4 hours a day = 4 trees a day. Other 4 hours fixing the engine and sharpening.
1958 first McCullochs, 3ft 6" blade single operator, 8 hours = 8 trees! When I look at my 42" blade and think that my dad toted that on a CS through the South West bush you start blinking real hard!

Anything like these BobL?
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Originally Posted by Harry II

Anything like these BobL?

Yep, that last one looks familar, it even looks like a big Jarrah?

I seem to recall the motor was maybe a little bigger but you know how things look when you are just a kid.

Cheers