Does anybody run circular mills here?

[Marco]

My father has a pile of machinery here run by a M5? Minneapolis Moline power unit with a 42" Simmonds with the chance to run a 48" Disston. Tried chainsaw milling for valueable logs with a 133 Sachs and a GB mill, yeah, if it don't fit on the back 2 headblocks put it on the woodpile. Kinda makes me scratch my head to see people suffer with a big dollar 088 or 3140 powerheads that won't hold a candle to the Moline. No voodoo, I feel safer around it than a tablesaw.

 

[Marco]

Kinda figured, nobody gonna step up to my 73 year old man taking off a linear foot in 3 seconds, but you tough.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AO43p2Wqc08

 

[brisawyer]

I do. I run a meadows with 4-71 detroit power. 48" miner saw. I have sawed on this mill since 02 been around a mill since I was 12, I even got cut up, bad in 2005. I have cut over 2 million feet. I know thats not much for big mills. but its a bunch on a handset mill with no automation other than log turner.
Best thing we ever did was swithch to carbide bits this year. I sawed 65,000 feet last month5sharpened 5 times . I have learned a circle mill is like a woman slighest thing will throw it all outa whack

 

[logging22]

I dont own or run one, but i do log for one. Newer Hurdle. Automatic, log turner, live deck, green chain. Runs a 56 or 60 inch, cant remember. They sawed almost 6 million feet last year. Thats a lot of ties, slabs and dust.:msp_smile:

 

[Marco]

I do. I run a meadows with 4-71 detroit power. 48" miner saw. I have sawed on this mill since 02 been around a mill since I was 12, I even got cut up, bad in 2005. I have cut over 2 million feet. I know thats not much for big mills. but its a bunch on a handset mill with no automation other than log turner.
Best thing we ever did was swithch to carbide bits this year. I sawed 65,000 feet last month5sharpened 5 times . I have learned a circle mill is like a woman slighest thing will throw it all outa whack

Yessir, what I'm talking about. And you don't call a turner by it's real name.

 

[Marco]

Carbide bits for people that don't know how to log, that bad you need carbides you, should be sowing oats for the horses you run in the woods.

 

[brisawyer]

I dont understand your comment on the carbide. I sawed with simond standalls for 8 years we save soo much time not having to sharpen swaging ect with carbide. I have heard the log turner called a hydraulic racial slur starting with N
I love the sawmill, making the big detroit grunt, nothing like opening a hemlock on a cool morning reminds me of good gin when the sap hits you in the mouth.

 

[classicfarmer]

circular saws

My 196? all steel Belsaw with 48 Inch insert blade powered by PTO from 1968 4020 makes large oak , ash, and cottonwood logs smaller.The Lumbermate 2000 band mill does the fine work. Both are all manual and labor intensive-very easy to sleep after a day outside.Both came used so the learning never ends.Sawing with steam at W.M.S.T.R. is "vacation"..sawdust IS addictive.

 

[brisawyer]

I have seen guys saw with steam on youtube. A lot of the mills I saw on there really seemed to loose rpm in the cut I was wondering on some how they even kept the saw standin up. Idk mabey it was just the video and sound. Never sawed with steam but would love to see it and do it in person.
If im sawing with diesel give me a 2stroke detroit its the only way to saw. Electric is freaking awesome especially if you have a motor properly sized and with a high service factor and plenty of belts.
We saw with a 4-71. We run 5 "C" belts I wish I had 8 or 10. You can get the saw hung in a cut and the detroit will just smoke the belts she says gimme more big boy!
I will put some pics up in a few days. Posting pics here is such a pain in the azz i gotta have plenty o beer on hand before I even attempt.

 

[n8ghz]

I will put some pics up in a few days. Posting pics here is such a pain in the azz i gotta have plenty o beer on hand before I even attempt.

I'll second that.

 

[Marco]

It's good to hear you are out there, sit here with my 336 Moline that should have been an M5 and wonder WTF.....you got a 088 Stihl on your mill? :msp_tongue:

 

[chaikwa]

I dont understand your comment on the carbide.

I don't understand a LOT of what he says. I thought it was just me.

 

[Steve NW WI]

Marco, you need to talk to treemonkey. He's got a circle mill with IH D-282 power. Watched him making cants at his gtg a couple weeks ago was impressive.

 

[beagle69]

I've got a Belsaw rig that had been traded and hauled around for yrs and probably never cut a log in it's life. I have a 3 cyl Isuzu powering it and have built lots of cabins,docks,boardwalks, and our house with it!

 

[qweesdraw]

I don't own one have a friend with one he built his cabin with and still uses it.
A few folks around here have lost it on the those widow makers.
Guess i will stick with my band mill.
Mark

 

[MHouse1028]

nice sawmill ...always wanted a old belsaw and i'll have one some day...good to see those good ole rigs still goin

 

[Trever]

New toy

I am getting a "M" model I think; looks like an "M" model anyway. I will settle up with the owner at the end of the week. I plan on constructing the wood leg stands and wood frame (doubled up 2X10s). Any advise would be greatly appreciated. Thanks in advance and have a blessed evening.

Trever

 

[discounthunter]

It's good to hear you are out there, sit here with my 336 Moline that should have been an M5 and wonder WTF.....you got a 088 Stihl on your mill? :msp_tongue:

circular mills and chainsaw mills are two completely different animals.cost is another big factor. portibility and log size are two more.alot of logs i mill are under 20",over kill for a circular mill set-up,just right for a 143 and an alaskan.

farmer down the road had a big circular mill set-up runs it off an old stream tractor .used to have a big display every year,but shut it down.

 

[Trever]

I am getting a "M" model I think; looks like an "M" model anyway. I will settle up with the owner at the end of the week. I plan on constructing the wood leg stands and wood frame (doubled up 2X10s). Any advise would be greatly appreciated. Thanks in advance and have a blessed evening.

Trever

Still don't have it yet. I was sick, then my wife got sick and is just getting over it. Hopefully, the end of this week I will start moving parts of it. Pics forthcoming.

Trever

 

[Trever]

M14

Here is my latest project that I just bought.
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I will get some treated 2X10s today for the frame. I am going to use the 30' Belsaw plan.
I will look for a mobile home frame so it can be moved around.
Happy Easter and have a blessed day.

Trever