burningwood
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[video=youtube;aYdyBgO8rIk]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aYdyBgO8rIk[/video]
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From the Milling done today
- Thread starter burningwood
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Thanks for posting the vid. It look like it's cutting OK.
A couple of suggestions.
I notice you have the saw cutting on the right hand side of the log. I can see in the video that this throws the sawdust and chips much higher into the air than with the saw cutting on the left. The same goes for the exhaust on the 075/76 saws. If you orient the saw the other way the sawdust and exhaust are throw down rather than up which I think is much better for the operator.
The small disadvantage of left hand side cutting is that the throttle is then lower down and the operator has to bend over more to control the throttle. This is easily fixed via a remote throttle or a cable tie that you can slip over the trigger. This then means the operator can stand upright to the mill and use knees and thighs to lean on the wrap handle so that all the operators arms do is control direction. At the end of the day ones shoulders and arms are much less tired operating this way. Have a look at this thread as it shows show photos of my suggested stance. I usually use my left knee/thigh to lean on the wrap handle and as I have a throttle lock I can take my hands off the mill and it keeps cutting. This means I can knock wedges in while still cutting.
I use log rails for every cut and scatter a hammer and wedges on the top of the log for easy reach. Because the rails raise the mill above the log the mill can pass over the wedges and hammer as it slides down the log. I also have holes drilled into the fat end of wedges and tie a loop of bright coloured rope onto the wedge. This makes them easier to find in the sawdust. I also sometimes hang a hook from my chaps belt and hang a half dozen wedges from there.
The log rails also make it much easier to start and stop a cut - I start the saw on the rails and let it rest and cool down on the rails as well
Not starting and stopping all the time to add wedges also produces a much smoother cut.
FInally if you place the log on a (even slight) slope you'll find it starts to cut itself.
All just suggestions for you to think about if you wish.
Cheers
A couple of suggestions.
I notice you have the saw cutting on the right hand side of the log. I can see in the video that this throws the sawdust and chips much higher into the air than with the saw cutting on the left. The same goes for the exhaust on the 075/76 saws. If you orient the saw the other way the sawdust and exhaust are throw down rather than up which I think is much better for the operator.
The small disadvantage of left hand side cutting is that the throttle is then lower down and the operator has to bend over more to control the throttle. This is easily fixed via a remote throttle or a cable tie that you can slip over the trigger. This then means the operator can stand upright to the mill and use knees and thighs to lean on the wrap handle so that all the operators arms do is control direction. At the end of the day ones shoulders and arms are much less tired operating this way. Have a look at this thread as it shows show photos of my suggested stance. I usually use my left knee/thigh to lean on the wrap handle and as I have a throttle lock I can take my hands off the mill and it keeps cutting. This means I can knock wedges in while still cutting.
I use log rails for every cut and scatter a hammer and wedges on the top of the log for easy reach. Because the rails raise the mill above the log the mill can pass over the wedges and hammer as it slides down the log. I also have holes drilled into the fat end of wedges and tie a loop of bright coloured rope onto the wedge. This makes them easier to find in the sawdust. I also sometimes hang a hook from my chaps belt and hang a half dozen wedges from there.
The log rails also make it much easier to start and stop a cut - I start the saw on the rails and let it rest and cool down on the rails as well
Not starting and stopping all the time to add wedges also produces a much smoother cut.
FInally if you place the log on a (even slight) slope you'll find it starts to cut itself.
All just suggestions for you to think about if you wish.
Cheers
scor440
ArboristSite Member
Dancin, dancin,dancin...... hes a dancin machine!
i cut from the left side, and was a little surprised to see zap cutting on the right side.
i dont know if it matters but was wondering what effect it might have on the oiler. Excluding any external oiler, what difference does it make on the oiler, if cutting from left or right? Also, any other pros and cons for cutting left vs right?
love that hemlock, i started milling it because of your posts zap, and i just love it.
i dont know if it matters but was wondering what effect it might have on the oiler. Excluding any external oiler, what difference does it make on the oiler, if cutting from left or right? Also, any other pros and cons for cutting left vs right?
love that hemlock, i started milling it because of your posts zap, and i just love it.
burningwood
ArboristSite Operative
Just my strong side, on the 660 the oiler works fine on the 075 I'm drilling some new oiler holes in the new bar(should have been done before I started milling) but I don't see any problems with the oiler in the 075.
I'll try the other side (per Bob) which puts the exhaust and the direction of the chips going down along with more clearance because of your handle.
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Cody Colston
ArboristSite Member
Nice video. The saw looked pretty efficient to me and I love the sound it made idling. Busting a few moves at the end was a nice touch, too, only that didn't look exactly like the Texas two-step.
