mill end and rails alaskan

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hi my name is bottomline from fn queensland ive read all i can on milling but i have a question i have a minimill and want to change it to a 2 post mill with longer rails to suit the larger chainsaws i recently bought where in aust can i get these parts what company has them and details for these pls i thought of building a mill similar to bobl s and probably will in future but for now i just need to get started ps nice mill

 

[BobL]

hi my name is bottomline from fn queensland ive read all i can on milling but i have a question i have a minimill and want to change it to a 2 post mill with longer rails to suit the larger chainsaws i recently bought where in aust can i get these parts what company has them and details for these pls i thought of building a mill similar to bobl s and probably will in future but for now i just need to get started ps nice mill

Converting a minimill to a conventional alaskan to run a larger chainsaw would not be worth doing.
By the time you bought the parts you'd be better off mechanically and financially to just buy an alaskan.

If you just want to get started there is always this.

 

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minimill???

hi bobl maybe i got it wrong im sure it said minimill may be my eyes are painted on ok to explain better the mill is same as ive seen on ur threads bu t only has 1 adjuster/clamp at power head end nothing on bar nose end ive used this with smaller tanaka on small logs just to see how it all works(milling) now i have much bigger saws i want to extend the mill to a 2 post like the bigger alaskan mills sorry for confusion

 

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mill alloy

bobl origanaly i tried to buy alloy same as u used to build bil but was told they havnt done a run of this for years if i wanted it id have to buy min 100 lengths so i thought about plan b which is my 1st post while i try to find something else suitable that i can easily get unistrut ??

 

[BobL]

Nope I don't think it's even possible to extend it

Post a picture of what you already have and I will explain why.

 

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ok i am not at home i work away (construction) ill try to explain it looks like a alaskan mount at pow erhead end looks same as alaskan 2xalloy rails clear plastic screen handle just past screen but no outboard nose clamp that normaly attaches to rails when i used it on small logs i used timber rails to slide it along worked ok i need out board bracket that clamps on nose end of bar and longer rails but dont know where to get them??

 

[BobL]

ok i am not at home i work away (construction) ill try to explain it looks like a alaskan mount at pow erhead end looks same as alaskan 2xalloy rails clear plastic screen handle just past screen but no outboard nose clamp that normaly attaches to rails when i used it on small logs i used timber rails to slide it along worked ok i need out board bracket that clamps on nose end of bar and longer rails but dont know where to get them??

What make is it and then google the maker and ask them?

 

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What make is it and then google the maker and ask them?

it is fairly old/well used just make out mk 1 looks exactly like only half of a full size alaskan

 

[BobL]

OK now I think I know the one you mean.

Is it this one? Small Log Mill | Granberg International

The upgrade kit is here Small Log Mill Conversion Kit | Granberg International

You can also probably get it from Baileys but I can't see it on their site.

 

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small log mill

yes that is it and yes that convertion kit is exactly what i need along with longer rails i thought i may have to buy it bit by bit thank you this will get me started i would still like to build my own mill using different peoples ideas certainly some good ones on this site any thoughts on available extruded alloy profiles or may be steel unistrut 22mmx 44 heavy i know but my saws arnt new or lite either

 

[BobL]

yes that is it and yes that convertion kit is exactly what i need along with longer rails i thought i may have to buy it bit by bit thank you this will get me started i would still like to build my own mill using different peoples ideas certainly some good ones on this site any thoughts on available extruded alloy profiles or may be steel unistrut 22mmx 44 heavy i know but my saws arnt new or lite either

Capral Aluminium have some very nice extrusions suitable for CSMs.
Unfortunately minimum buy is 20ft/6m lengths.
I use one called Heavy Duty Unistrut but that may be a bit to HD for you.
Look here http://www.arboristsite.com/milling-saw-mills/48517-2.htm#post675642
The stuff I used cost $90+ for 20 ft

Since then I found they also make something called Roadside C-CHannel - its' 28.5 x 25.5.
Recently I discovered these are used on the back of "One Way" and "Keep Left" signs here in Western Australia. The length of the One Way sign braces would be about right for a short mill.:hmm3grin2orange:

I have their catalog, PM me your email if you want it. Anyone else can if they want it

 

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mill alloy

hi bobl aye aye fully understood:msp_thumbup: pm sent very good ta si