Have you seen the wimpy sawmill?

gemniii · Jan 1, 2013

Backyard lumber milling

plans for $24

14" bandsaw / sawmill plans for sale

Doubles as a bandmill.

The guy's a hoot when he tries to split a log.
Bandmill misadventures

Bandsaw sawmill misadventures part 2 - YouTube

qbilder · Jan 1, 2013

Kinda cool! Kid is determined and undeterred.

gemniii · Jan 1, 2013

qbilder said:
Kinda cool! Kid is determined and undeterred.

Did you watch the video where he's trying to split the log and figures out every time he wacks the wedge it bounces back up a bit?

hamish · Jan 1, 2013

Lots of ingenuity.

He's milling thats what counts.

MHouse1028 · Jan 1, 2013

looking at the mill and time spent designing and building all the parts from wood is very cool...tho it's not a big brand name mill you have to commend him on the effort and after all it did work and he made lumber..isn't that how all great inventions started haha

discounthunter · Jan 1, 2013

i like this guy.he's milling wood with a mill made of wood. hes not afraid of hard work(all though i think most on here could show him alot better ways to do what hes doing,lol)

brookpederson · Jan 2, 2013

Now that's what I call a home aid band mill. I love the rollerblade wheels as rollers, his dogging system needs a little work and I wouldn't leave it out in the sun to much. But over all it's pretty sweet for something a guy could crack out for about less than 100 bucks if you scrounged around.

Dave Boyt · Jan 2, 2013

I love it! He'll get a good feel for how sawmills work, and from his reports, he is very detailed & analytical... and he is much better about admitting his mistakes than I am! I predict that in a few years, he'll be posting on this forum and we'll be learning from him. He clearly has sawdust in his veins, so its only a matter of time.

qbilder · Jan 2, 2013

gemniii said:
Did you watch the video where he's trying to split the log and figures out every time he wacks the wedge it bounces back up a bit?

Yeah. That's why I said determined and undeterred :laugh:

Sawyer Rob · Jan 2, 2013

Looked like a pretty clever canook to me! lol

SR

tomsteve · Jan 2, 2013

that man has some serious skills and ambition. even though its a small mill, theres some pretty serious engineering in that. 2 thumbs up!

gemniii · Jan 2, 2013

I think we have a winner in the low cost bandmill race!

Also probably minor problems if you cut one of the dogs.

rarefish383 · Jan 5, 2013

I had as much fun as watching a little puppy, that thing is just plain cute, Joe.

Hddnis · Jan 7, 2013

I've been following this kid for some time on youtube. Sharp mind for sure. If you start watching his youtube channel you'll get stuck there for hours. He's done video on lazer CNC cutters, tilting router tables and making curved trim profiles, cutting gears, and the list goes on.

I've copied some of his ideas and made them out of steel, mostly because I like working with metal a little more than wood sometimes.

This little sawmill he's made is great for the project miller, somebody who wants to turn chunks of wood into something they can use in the woodshop.

Mr. HE

BobL · Jan 7, 2013

That kid needs to learn how to weld and then there would be no stopping him!

qbilder · Jan 8, 2013

What that kid needs is an interview with an engineering school. The world could use a few more minds like that. Doesn't come across as a smartass, either. Just happy to be smart & having fun sharing. I'm lucky to get my kid off the video game long enough to try something like that.

Hddnis · Jan 8, 2013

We all keep calling him a kid, myself included, but I was thinking about it and if my memory serves I believe he is already an engineer and in his late thirties or maybe forties.

He does look young and I know for my part that I meant no disrespect by it. Like I mentioned I've been following his projects for years, even built a few or been inspired to build something like it.

Just thought I'd mention this, wouldn't want him to be insulted if he found this thread.

Mr. HE

Hddnis · Jan 8, 2013

OK, so I got curious and did just a little digging.

Here is his personal website: Matthias Wandel's home page

Youtube channel: Matthias Wandel - YouTube

Facebook page: https://www.facebook.com/woodgears.ca

His family came from Germany in 1980

Just a few of the projects from his personal page include a robotic CD changer and an airgun, which included rifling the barrel.

Mr. HE

820wards · Jan 15, 2013

BobL said:
That kid needs to learn how to weld and then there would be no stopping him!

Bob,

I've seen some other videos he did where he built an upright band saw all made from wood. Your right on him learning to weld, sure would make his work easier.

jerry-

gemniii · Jan 15, 2013

820wards said:
Bob,

I've seen some other videos he did where he built an upright band saw all made from wood. Your right on him learning to weld, sure would make his work easier.

jerry-

Actually the sawmill transforms into an upright band saw. Now if I could easily flip my LT10 into a band saw.

Have you seen the wimpy sawmill?

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