Anyone made a CSM Mast for a Woodmizer LT10?

[gemniii]

While pushing my LT10 today it struck me that I could use another mast with a CSM for those few big trees I'm going going to have to whittle down to fit in the LT10.

Has anyone built their own?

 

[hamish]

As the Lt10 is a four post design are to talking about having the saw mounted or it cuts beside the track?

 

[qweesdraw]

Are you planning on keeping the powerhead on the rails and adding another mast with rollers?
(and here i am trying to mill the smaller stuff people bring me)
Mark

 

[gemniii]

As the Lt10 is a four post design are to talking about having the saw mounted or it cuts beside the track?

I would call the LT10 2 post design.

Are you planning on keeping the powerhead on the rails and adding another mast with rollers?
(and here i am trying to mill the smaller stuff people bring me)
Mark

I was actually thinking of an entirely new mast, similar to a Panther Pro mast. I've got three sections of track (only two used in the picture) and I could envision putting one mast on each end.

Right now my limiting factors are muscle and rail. My cousin in law reclaimed his Satoh tractor. I'm getting where it's a pain to move a 13' long 24" DBH white oak with a peavey. But the rails could take it. However I suspect I'll have to be very gentle when I start placing larger logs on the rails. But larger logs will require trimming for the LT10 mast.

 

[qweesdraw]

Send some pic's when you get done!
Mark

 

[hamish]

I would call the LT10 2 post design.

my oops orgot the Lt10 was a two mast set up. If you are talking CSM, you already have a saw for the job, with the issues with the tractor et al, consider a slabbing type csm attachment (homemade, granberg mini mill etc....) get mechanically sympathetic with that tree where it fell.

 

[gemniii]

how much larger do you want?

I don't want to try loading logs that will seriously damage the frame. I'm pretty sure with a concrete floor under the frame I could take a 28" log GENTLY placed with my pallet forks. Perhaps larger. I'd like someone more knowledgeable to chime in if possible.

i take it your band mill works fine you just want something for the occasional larger log

Also for logs that are not quite straight and have interesting crotches.

but if your brother in law took your tractor, and skidding by hand is getting tough,

NO NO. My cousin-in-law had LOANED me a 30 HP Satoh, but he needed it back to plant watermelons. He offered me a 135 HP Massey Ferguson but that was DEFINITELY overkill I'll probably get the Satoh back up here in a few weeks. I was just in Mississippi for two weeks this trip and decided I'd better be able to learn to do it by hand before I have to. I honed my skills on balancing and spinning 1 ton logs.

maybe just a slabbing mill like my panthermill 2's might be your best option, a carraige design fitted to your mill would work , but how often would you use it, obviously it would be worth the money spent on one, but i know times are tight and I always try give people options...

I've got an Alaskan Mark III, 36".
I've got Stihl 660's and a 42" b/c setup.
Looking at the price of your 30" mill carriage it's about 4 tanks of fuel for my truck, or 1/3 acre of land, or 4 dinners out at the Outback Steakhouse for four of us, or 2 Alaskan Mark III's, or a little more than a bed extension for my LT10.
So thanks for the options, but I don't see it as that expensive. And I'd be surprised if other small mill owners would not want one also.

/edit
I finally measured the mill track.
I measure it as 28.25"