Whut I've been up to...

wigglesworth · Dec 24, 2012

Well my good friends that own the local sawmill just bought a new Cleerman 48" circle mill.

Had to get the old out first. Talk about a big freakin job for two guys. We lucked out and had another buddy help the last few days though.

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Just a small incision...

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More to come....

wigglesworth · Dec 24, 2012

Yes. I can use a torch. Sorda. Lol

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Heres jacob doin some kind of breakdancing or something....

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Finally got it out.

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Here's where we're at now.

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The husk frame (saw carriage) is coming out too, as is the cab. We're reusing the cab, just all new electronics. All touchscreen.

Here's Mitch cuttin under the husk frame. Not much room in the trench.

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wigglesworth · Dec 24, 2012

One of the loggers brought me a gift too.

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MechanicMatt · Dec 24, 2012

Very Cool stuff, hope you found enough time to get those boys of yours some good stuff for Christmas.

young · Dec 24, 2012

nobody cares :tongue2:

wigglesworth · Dec 24, 2012

We still have to level the beams the rails set on, install new legs on em, install the new rails, level and align the new rails, install and wire/plumb the new carriage, remove the old husk frame, install the new husk, install all the electronics/touch panels.... Well, we got a ways to go. Lol.

I'll try to keep some pics coming, but I probably won't be around for a month or so. :/

morewood · Dec 24, 2012

wigglesworth said:
One of the loggers brought me a gift too.

Not sure that was a gift, looks like it was BURIED treasure:msp_rolleyes:

Shea

50blues · Dec 24, 2012

nice pic's. Looks like some heavy metel for a couple of guys.

wigglesworth · Dec 24, 2012

MechanicMatt said:
Very Cool stuff, hope you found enough time to get those boys of yours some good stuff for Christmas.

Yep. Momma's got me covered.

young said:
nobody cares :tongue2:

Yea. I know.

wigglesworth · Dec 24, 2012

morewood said:
Not sure that was a gift, looks like it was BURIED treasure:msp_rolleyes:

Shea

Never look a gift horse in the mouth. :laugh:

He said all it needs is a coil. I'll get to it one of these years.

50blues said:
nice pic's. Looks like some heavy metel for a couple of guys.

The loader made light work of the I beams. I don't know what it will pick up, but I've yet to see him overload it. We unloaded the new carriage from the lowboy with it. The new carriage weighs 11,000lbs. :dizzy:

young · Dec 24, 2012

wigglesworth said:
Never look a gift horse in the mouth. He said all it needs is a coil. I'll get to it one of these years.

...

tell that 262 back of the line. iam still waiting lol.

wigglesworth · Dec 24, 2012

young said:
tell that 262 back of the line. iam still waiting lol.

Yea. It's a loooooong term project. Lol

What saw was u wanting done? A wild thing right?

young · Dec 24, 2012

wigglesworth said:
Yea. It's a loooooong term project. Lol

What saw was u wanting done? A wild thing right?

ah.....no. i told you a poulan predator. listen next time.

R DeLawter · Dec 24, 2012

That is one big sawmill. Very impressive.
What dia. is the saw blade and what hp to run it?

wigglesworth · Dec 24, 2012

R DeLawter said:
That is one big sawmill. Very impressive.
What dia. is the saw blade and what hp to run it?

The head saw is 58" IIRC. I think the top saw is 36"?? I'll find out for sure.

100hp on the head saw and a 50hp on the top saw.

Trx250r180 · Dec 24, 2012

what was wrong with the old one ? why have to ditch all the rails ?

Mastermind · Dec 24, 2012

wigglesworth said:
Never look a gift horse in the mouth. He said all it needs is a coil. I'll get to it one of these years.

I'll take it off your hands Jer. :msp_wink:

Heck of a setup........if Jon and I were closer we'd love to help with that.

Jacob J. · Dec 24, 2012

wigglesworth said:
Whut I've been up to...

whut?

wigglesworth said:
The head saw is 58" IIRC. I think the top saw is 36"?? I'll find out for sure.

100hp on the head saw and a 50hp on the top saw.

That is one cool project J.

R DeLawter · Dec 24, 2012

wigglesworth said:
The head saw is 58" IIRC. I think the top saw is 36"?? I'll find out for sure.

100hp on the head saw and a 50hp on the top saw.

Head saw & top saw ??
All this run on 440 3 phase?

58" inserted tooth would use some hp.

What an operation !! :dizzy:

wigglesworth · Dec 24, 2012

trx250r180 said:
what was wrong with the old one ? why have to ditch all the rails ?

It's just wore slap out. The carriage rails are knife edged from wear. The whole thing rattles and beats around as it heads down the track. It was built in 1990.

R DeLawter said:
Head saw & top saw ??
All this run on 440 3 phase?

58" inserted tooth would use some hp.

What an operation !!

I'm not real hip on "sawmill terminology" but I think they call the large saw( it was already off for the pics I took) the head saw. And the top saw is obviously the top.

And it might be a 150hp motor. I'll look on Wednesday. They said the motor weighed 1200lbs. All 480V three phase.

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