Milling and Saw Rejuvenation

[mtngun]

The 066 is back in action after replacing the torn fuel line, cleaning the carb, and throwing on a new set of rings.

Finishing the log I was working on last time when the saw died.

BobL, avert your eyes ! ! ! Don't see me bending over ! ! !

Anyway, just in case RikiBrooks is reading this thread, here's a pic showing how a guide rail is set up to make the first cut on a log.

On to the next victim. The top of this blowdown was blocking the skid trail, so I had no choice but to harvest it. After I cut the log at the stump, the stump stood back up, as often happens.

Instead of milling it in the tall brush and having to carry things back and worth, I skidded the 50 foot long log to the skid trail, where it would be easier to work on. However, the bark picked up dirt and rocks along the way. More on that later.

As per SOP, all four logs received the initial slabbing cut at once, so the Alaskan had to be set up for slabbing only one time.

By this time the rings had seated and the 066 was pulling strong, averaging 9000 - 10,000 rpm on this small log.

The view from the cockpit.

 

[mtngun]

The tops were milled into 8x8 timbers. The Alaskan milled the top and bottom of the timber, then the mini-mill edged the sides.

While mini-milling with the CS62, I noticed a river of oil running out of the saw. Turned out one of the muffler bolts, which threads into the oil tank, had rattled out.

I couldn't locate the missing bolt, so I borrowed a 5mm bolt from the 066. Naturally, just as I finished installing the borrowed bolt, I found the bolt that had fallen out.

15 boards, 3 timbers, and the usual complement of slabs. Not a bad haul.

Chain notes:

-- started the day with lo-pro injecta-sharp. It ran 1.6 hours, including the slabbing passes on the skidded log with dirt and rocks. It didn't seem to mind the dirt too much.

-- then switched to WP30LR lo-pro. On the 2nd pass, it started to cut crooked and bind. It must have hit a rock embedded in the bark. Only 0.1 hours run time on that chain.

-- then switched to yet another WP30LR lo-pro. It dulled right off the bat, too, but at least it still cut straight. There were no more fresh chains, so so I kept running it. From then on, I used an axe to debark any dirty areas on the bark.

-- filed that chain after 0.5 hours run time. Can't say that my filing helped much. Finished out the day, 1.1 hours total run time on that chain.

-- total 2.8 hours run time on the 066.

-- the injecta-sharp finally impressed me, slogging through the dirty bark much better than regular chain.

 

[Bigrod]

Nice work for the day. Glad the saw issue wasn't a major problem and you were able to get back at it.

 

[BobL]

Good wrk Mtngun. That last one just needs a beer and all would be heaven!

Re: Bending over.
Well I would rather see your face than your behind

 

[mtngun]

Re: Bending over.
Well I would rather see your face than your behind

Sorry. To include myself in the picture, I have to set the camera on either a stump, or the truck, so that limits the choice of camera angle.

 

[betterbuilt]

Nice work. Glad to see you got your saw back together.

 

[Ted J]

Where are the dogs? They didn't join you on this trip?

 

[mtngun]

The dogs went back to their owner. I was just dogsitting for a while.

 

[smokinj]

Thats stright!

 

[Stihlofadeal64]

Nice looking lumber. I imagine that was a job getting that loaded, especially those kants. Is that lumber going into your workshop/shed you pictured in it's earlier stages in another thread? Great work, I enjoying looking over the mill set up.

 

[mtngun]

Is that lumber going into your workshop/shed you pictured in it's earlier stages in another thread?

Yep, still need more lumber, too.

Once the woodshed is done, my milling activity should slow down, but this year I'm milling every chance I get.

 

[BIG JAKE]

I wonder what your compression is at now on the 066? Did you ball hone the jug along with the new rings? Anyway, nice weather/country.
I noticed yesterday coming home from work the days are getting a lot shorter now. I need to get back out there-next week. Right now I'm more concerned with firewood but my flatbed is loaded with flagstone. I did get the new 13 ton Powerhorse fired up anyway and split the load I hauled out last time. Running out of time- Anyway, glad to see you're back at it.

 

[mtngun]

I wonder what your compression is at now on the 066? Did you ball hone the jug along with the new rings?

145 psi.

No ball hone, just used some fine emery cloth in a circular motion.

 

[Brmorgan]

All I can say is, I really need to cut back on the amount of crap I take with me on a milling day! I can near fill a pickup box before there's even any wood involved!

Glad you got that saw back online without any damage.

 

[DRB]

Interesting note about the lo-pro injecta-sharp working better on dirty wood. I try to skid my logs in the snow so as not to get dirt in the bark. I may have to give this a try some time.

Thanks for the info.