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Milling Raintree questions
Hi,
The Darwin Men's Shed was offered a quantity of Raintree / Monkey Pod felled logs, (yes I had to look it up never heard of it). Pleased to say we are working in conjunction with Palmerston Men's Shed who has a mill - Norwood HD36. I have a feeling the person that used it is no longer around, hence why I'm asking the brains trust on here for some advise.
1. I've looked over the booklet for the Milling machine and it says nothing about using a tungsten tip blade. We were going to buy a blade and use. Q, Can we use a tungsten tip blade, if so it set up the same as a standard blade. Personally I see no issue, and set up would be the same.
2. I've have eye strain checking Utube to learn how to set up for your first cut. Some cut the top and roll until all for sides are square, I assume they do this to just cut planks no live edges. Then the ones that just cut from the top to the bottom and I assume this is keep the live edges.
3. We are just looking at slabs so my plan to set the log up and just cut top to bottom once we work out which part of the log to start on. Of course then there is the thickness of the slabs, what are people thoughts on this. I assume the size of the log and heartwood will have a bearing on this. With the larger logs I was thinking 75mm and the smaller logs 35 - 50 mm
4. Suffice to say we have a hell of a lot of milling to do (note the photos) and I'm sure the pile is getting bigger every time I look. We are also getting ready setting up a location at our shed to store the finished slabs off the ground, level and covered but not to restrict air flow.
5. You will note in the photos we have a couple of damn big logs, one weighing 9 ton, so we are getting someone in with a portable mill to do these, as we are restricted to logs 750 wide.
6. Not sure if this is the place to ask - what is a good moisture meter as I would like to get a reading when we cut so as to monitor over time.
I'm sure there are heaps of other questions, as we get a start I will post some photos. If nothing else big learning curve on the way and long days.
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