Beam Machine

[ontario026]

Has anyone here ever used one of these beam machines? How well do they work? If I got one I would be using it with an 026 and an 18" bar. I am getting into doing a bit of woodworking in my workshop at my new house, so I thought it would be cool to tinker with milling a few boards to create projects from raw materials?

Or what about alaskan mills? the small version (24") can be used with as small as a 16" bar from the info I have found... How well would the small alaskan work with my 026 with 18" bar and .325 RS chisel chain for doing some light hobby milling? I plan on performing the muffler mod soon for a bit more power.

Matty

 

[Stumper]

Most chainsaw millers prefer larger displacement saws.----but.... Hey, I've seen a picture of a cabin built and furnished using a 3 CID saw so it can be done with what you have.

 

[timberwolf]

I think you are asking a bit much of an 026 for out and out milling.

I have however used a home made beam machien type jig on my 026 to square the edges of slabs I milled with an 066 and also used the 026 for splitting and squaring blocks for wood turnings.

The 026 is more suited to high rpm's in the cut. If you do decide to make a bit of flat wood with it the 7 tooth 325 rim would likely be the best bet to keep the saw RPM up and heat down. Look into chain sharpening also for milling, it's done best with different sets of angles and/or modified cutters.

Timberwolf

 

[timberwolf]

Also open that muffler up first and make sure the mixture is right afterward to keep heat in check. I found that opening up the muffler on the 026 with adjustable jets required richening the HS a tad.

Heat is wicked when milling even for the larger 066+ saws, I avoid hot weather and longer cuts if possible. and it's not just the saw that gets hot, it's hard work too.

As far a a full alaskan mill set up, I dont think so, because the 026 will not do well with a long bar, and the mills eat up 6-8 inches of bar length for the guides. leaving a capacity of 8-10" log with a 18" bar, accounting for the odd bump on the log. I use a 20 inch bar on my 066 for smaller stuff up to 12" and I often find I need to stop and hack of a knot or but flare to get the mill past.