Thread: Woodland Mills HM130MAX - Head Shake

Nice setup ! - we need to do something like this, Even getting the bottom of the tracks 150mm off the floor will be worth it.

We also experienced shake when we first got the mill but found it was just a matter of getting used to the mill.
We found far less shake milling hardwoods and built up practice/skill by milling spotted gum.

Here is a near full width cut (29") of spotted gum.
The mill struggled to cut this and now limit the hardwood widths to about 20"
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The Woodland blades are on the "ordinary" side.
Get some bimetal blades or if you have the pennies some TC tipped blades.

When you get bimetal blades resharpened ask for a bit less hook - this will reduce blade "grab" and in turn the "shake".
It will reduce the cutting speed but the blades will last longer between sharpenings.

Check his location Bob. Henry Bros might be a bit out of the way.

Shake can be caused by a few different things; Loose frame components, Insufficient bracing, Low tension to blade, Poor quality blade, Dull blade, Too much hook on the teeth, Incorrect feed speed, Incorrect blade speed.
As BobL has already mentioned , the supplied blade is not the best option. There are better ones out there and seeing you are going to need more than one blade it may be prudent to invest in a more fit for purpose blade and see if that helps. Meanwhile, check the other possibilities
I have mentioned.