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26th July 2014, 07:40 PM
Thread: Who can help me with my log delama
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first thing i see from a bad photo is what looks...
first thing i see from a bad photo is what looks like some big iron bark in the top right logs with the bark on .It looks like some poor logs in the front were one has been moved . You will not get...
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29th December 2013, 09:44 AM
Thread: Lucas Mill carriage wheels
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Hi MM I have a set of used ones they are still ok...
Hi MM I have a set of used ones they are still ok i put new one on my mill before i sold it you can have them
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13th December 2013, 08:20 AM
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From what i have cut from wharf piles ,it can be...
From what i have cut from wharf piles ,it can be a real disappointment .The star cracks on the end of log give a good indication of what any timber cut out of the logs will do.They are usually very...
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4th December 2013, 10:35 PM
Thread: Carl and Alls new sawmill adventure.
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Would that be the one on the southern side of...
Would that be the one on the southern side of town with the keep out posts around it and the massive burl in the fork ,went past it today lovely tree.
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6th July 2013, 01:49 PM
Thread: Kerf Issues
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Is it not one extra layer of board not one...
Is it not one extra layer of board not one extra board ,if milling for flooring /decking (100x26) and then one top one bottom and extra through the middle third the production of sawdust is also...
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29th March 2013, 10:40 AM
Thread: Fabric ID Needed - Hessian Webbing
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its hessian with a paper backing it is not...
its hessian with a paper backing it is not webbing ,webbing is only 50mm wide and a lot thicker than your pic .I have not seen that before and hessian is a lot wider that what you have.
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31st August 2012, 08:31 AM
Thread: Log direction with a bandsaw mill?
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I like to mill with the small end near me ,i...
I like to mill with the small end near me ,i see the log better and what is possible out of the log .
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11th August 2012, 08:29 PM
Thread: Paulownia pile
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Hi movay it sounds like owner would like to see...
Hi movay it sounds like owner would like to see some of it gone . Would be keen on some , have crane truck, bobcat ,chainsaws.I take it, it is just over the border in nsw ?
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21st July 2012, 10:20 AM
Thread: Hornibrook Bridge
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missed the show but have a look at his web site...
missed the show but have a look at his web site in his news letters he condemed the supply of timber from the hornibrook bridge as contaminated and should not be used(sour grapes because some one...
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17th July 2012, 10:40 PM
Thread: Hornibrook Bridge
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Archtectural hardwoods in Kempsey has the rest it...
Archtectural hardwoods in Kempsey has the rest it will not be cheap ,they re mill the old griders and have klins and planers ,Sam is the man
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14th April 2012, 10:15 PM
Thread: Splitting Railway Sleepers - Brisbane
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Done some last week , cut them to 160x110 then...
Done some last week , cut them to 160x110 then put a rebate 80x15 for door jambs . let me know if i can help I am in the sunshine coast area
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12th March 2012, 10:09 PM
Thread: Assessing moisture content via weight
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you work the other way for MC you weigh it then...
you work the other way for MC you weigh it then dry the timber in an oven until there is no change in weight (no change in weight no moisturein timber sample)The difference in weight expressed as a %...
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1st February 2012, 08:19 AM
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they are reseller selling mainly boral timber as...
they are reseller selling mainly boral timber as said the page opens with a feature grade price @ $66m2 select is $98 m2 chance of finding a feature floor in grey box would be slim ,hence they would...
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30th November 2011, 09:55 PM
Thread: large tree
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Thanks timboz was not sure myself , what sizes...
Thanks timboz was not sure myself , what sizes would you mill for best use of timber?
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hey pete what size did you cut the veneers and...
hey pete what size did you cut the veneers and that looks like cardboard in between is that enough to hold them flat .
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2nd November 2011, 10:21 PM
Thread: large tree
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large tree
I now have this in the yard .what to do next. The tray on the truck is 6m and i still have to pick up the main trunk to big for my truck i bent one of the 3.6ton bobcat ramps getting it on 186551
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2nd September 2011, 11:14 PM
Thread: forest red gum
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would take a look will pm my number
would take a look will pm my number
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16th August 2011, 09:41 PM
Thread: Flooded (Rose) Gum logs
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how much do you need
how much do you need
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23rd June 2011, 10:10 PM
Thread: Resaw machine?
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I use a resaw bandsaw to mill 2 inch thick stock...
I use a resaw bandsaw to mill 2 inch thick stock ,if you can find one cut the stock to 110 mm and get three boards that would save some timber. It is amazing how much is left behind as saw dust .
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24th May 2011, 11:12 PM
Thread: Termites? No Termidor - Why ?
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must of had a breach barney as it is not a...
must of had a breach barney as it is not a barrier they go through it and pick it up and return to the nest which is why it is the best on the market ,ebay usa does have it and last time i looked...
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23rd March 2011, 09:30 AM
Thread: Lucas cutting too deep on verticle
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Hi Scott had the similar problem .With mine it...
Hi Scott had the similar problem .With mine it was blade sharpnening the angle was out ,lucas gave me the fix, take the diamondstone off the little motor and put it on upside down and use a square to...
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18th March 2011, 12:32 PM
Thread: Block Parquetry to get rid of.
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please send through pricing and amount of each...
please send through pricing and amount of each speices .
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13th March 2011, 10:23 AM
Thread: Slab Dressing with my Lucas
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hey sigidi nice job ,some questions for you What...
hey sigidi nice job ,some questions for you
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jinker here on sunshie coast was $125 Hr start to...
jinker here on sunshie coast was $125 Hr start to finish ,Has own crane and loads in about 1/2 hr . Timber should be fine ,I would be there dock them and moved into loads for the semi.
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28th February 2011, 10:19 PM
Thread: Turpentine flooring
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Try ironwood or second hand building center might...
Try ironwood or second hand building center might be best to look for a piece a bit bigger and resize ,if replacing one board you may not get a t&g piece to fit in just shape what is required with a...
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8th January 2011, 09:24 PM
Thread: Mobile Sawmillers near Cooyar?
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Not too far sunny coast ,but there are two others...
Not too far sunny coast ,but there are two others as well , what do you need doing.
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19th November 2010, 09:08 AM
Thread: Killarney Ash
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I have a log in the yard i can cut any size you...
I have a log in the yard i can cut any size you are after . would have to have KD ,the log has been there for a while so not sure of the state it is in ,I know the outside of dunnii dosn't weather...
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8th October 2010, 09:48 PM
Thread: Chainsaw Chain cleaner
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hey bob why would you be putting your hand...
hey bob why would you be putting your hand anywhere near that thing when spinning, it is still a chain saw .
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7th October 2010, 09:37 PM
Thread: Is it too risky to do wide floorboards?
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I can give you the name of some floor installers...
I can give you the name of some floor installers on the coast that would do the job they are amost a trade nowdays thats all they do is install .there are plenty of home with upto 200x22 mm flooring...
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15th September 2010, 06:11 PM
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Can i get one of thoses box thinges please .Been...
Can i get one of thoses box thinges please .Been pushing and pulling in the sun all day summer is allmost here.
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11th September 2010, 10:58 PM
Thread: Nifty joins the "Green Team"
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The 8 and 10 inch both use the same motor but i...
The 8 and 10 inch both use the same motor but i think the gearboxes are not the same .If all you want it for is to split the log then look at just the dedicated slaber that lucas produce . The...
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Make sure you are straped in Get some photo when...
Make sure you are straped in Get some photo when you do . I have a jd 250 3.5 ton tipload 1.6 ton rated for about 900kg will push it to 1.2 ton .tipping load is the point it will tip over not the...
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nice machine they come in real handy . Carl don't...
nice machine they come in real handy . Carl don't think they will lift 1.4 ton they would be
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10th August 2010, 09:50 AM
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wohoo you are the man experience hey, the two...
wohoo you are the man experience hey, the two photos show a 8.4 m 350x280 cut on my mill being lifted in to my house . dont need to go out side to know when when i read crap.
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9th August 2010, 11:38 PM
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you put it out there in your first post 7.6m...
you put it out there in your first post 7.6m .maybe that is why you should
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9th August 2010, 10:14 PM
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And some people just don,t like to be pulled up...
And some people just don,t like to be pulled up and get very testy don,t they .Put what ever spin on it you like .
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9th August 2010, 09:51 AM
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think you did
think you did
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8th August 2010, 09:01 PM
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Good effort inter to do the beams with what you...
Good effort inter to do the beams with what you had bit of mucking around with the chainsaw to do the cuts that the mill was unable to do. Sigidi 6.75m is still not 7.1.
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7th August 2010, 08:39 PM
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Would like to see how that is done .The blade can...
Would like to see how that is done .The blade can not clear the log at either end , if you go to the side to flip the blade to vertical you can't move it back . The 6m rail with the 1m extenions i...
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6th August 2010, 11:02 PM
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8 /30 lucas when i got the mill i purchased the...
8 /30 lucas when i got the mill i purchased the 6m rails with the 2m extentions , didn't like the set up and had the chance to get the 8m rails so grabed them.
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6th August 2010, 10:07 AM
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8m rails 2m extentions and 1m ends.Now who as the...
8m rails 2m extentions and 1m ends.Now who as the 10m log?
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27th July 2010, 10:16 AM
Thread: Tension logs with a Lucas
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some times get that groove , just skim the top...
some times get that groove , just skim the top .The ten inch has the strut good idea taken from the eco saw .allows full depth cut without rail bounce . I think lucas improved it by adding a spring...
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26th July 2010, 11:46 PM
Thread: Tension logs with a Lucas
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your saw still cuts a straight line from one end...
your saw still cuts a straight line from one end to the other no matter where the bolsters are
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26th July 2010, 11:08 PM
Thread: Tension logs with a Lucas
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carl no matter where your supports are under the...
carl no matter where your supports are under the log the bow in the log is the same , u can also use the log as a bench cut over size ,trim L shape left in the log , reposition timber and trim one...
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23rd July 2010, 09:33 AM
Thread: Cupping in Timber Floor - need advice!
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I would not accept that. What was the MC in the...
I would not accept that. What was the MC in the floor boards at the start and what is it now. How wide are the boards anything over 80mm at 14 mm thick can be a problem.Easy for the installer to...
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21st July 2010, 09:11 AM
Thread: Looking for Bunya pine
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how much of it do you need ?
how much of it do you need ?
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13th July 2010, 11:11 PM
Thread: hot gearbox.
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did i dream it or has the dip stick filler cap...
did i dream it or has the dip stick filler cap have a magnet on he end
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10th July 2010, 12:24 AM
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QLD.Swap hi brad i would be interested in picking it up pm...
hi brad i would be interested in picking it up pm sent
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7th June 2010, 06:17 PM
Thread: Crows Ash Pricing?
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if it was my flooring no problem asking $5 per...
if it was my flooring no problem asking $5 per l/m as long as it is in good nik
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11th May 2010, 11:49 PM
Thread: Where do I source large timbers?
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i have recycled bridge timber that is dry and...
i have recycled bridge timber that is dry and stable ,cut to length transport is simple,turn around dressed ready to ship 7 days