I wanted to have a simple chainsaw mill for a few years and finally came up with this. It is for the Beam Machine.
I got rid of the big ubolt bar clamp on the Beam Machine and opted to bolt right thru the 24 inch bar. I think its better.
The guide beam is 2 boards 2x6 with spacers in between to make it tight on the approx. 3.70 inch Beam Machine. It works good and the holes help dust clear away somewhat. I made a rudimentary log clamp to hold the log against the mill but it is woefully inadequate ....
I need to have a ratchet or hydraulic mechanism to force the log against the milling frame. I also need some kind of end clamps to keep the small logs from sliding back and forth when I am rocking the saw thru thru the cut.What I really need is an adjustable log bunk that can be adjusted to be 90 true to the guide rail. My first cant on a piece of dry Lodgepole looks like a drunken fence rail more than a nice 5 by 5. I am glad I didnt grind off the little dog perforations on the Beam Machine because it wouldnt cut without them mostly.I was thinking about taking them off earlier.
By having the guide off the ground 3 ft it gives good visibility underneath to see the bar and where its at.But I need to stand on blocks to get high enough to make a cut.Its not fast. The truth is bandsaws are much better in almost all ways.
I would never waste time making 1 inch planks with this setup. It would be a total waste of time.
If you want a simple set up for chainsaw this works but maybe someone can comment on a nice log bunk that bolts on the upright posts under the guide rail and has an up and down adjustment to get a true 90 degrees to the guide rail.That way after the first cut you could lay the log flat on the bunk and know the next cut is at 90 degrees, My first cant looks like a pentagon.
There isnt much point in milling unless you have that taken care of.THis is for rough beams and cants only. Bandsaws are much better for planks.
I got rid of the big ubolt bar clamp on the Beam Machine and opted to bolt right thru the 24 inch bar. I think its better.
The guide beam is 2 boards 2x6 with spacers in between to make it tight on the approx. 3.70 inch Beam Machine. It works good and the holes help dust clear away somewhat. I made a rudimentary log clamp to hold the log against the mill but it is woefully inadequate ....
I need to have a ratchet or hydraulic mechanism to force the log against the milling frame. I also need some kind of end clamps to keep the small logs from sliding back and forth when I am rocking the saw thru thru the cut.What I really need is an adjustable log bunk that can be adjusted to be 90 true to the guide rail. My first cant on a piece of dry Lodgepole looks like a drunken fence rail more than a nice 5 by 5. I am glad I didnt grind off the little dog perforations on the Beam Machine because it wouldnt cut without them mostly.I was thinking about taking them off earlier.
By having the guide off the ground 3 ft it gives good visibility underneath to see the bar and where its at.But I need to stand on blocks to get high enough to make a cut.Its not fast. The truth is bandsaws are much better in almost all ways.
I would never waste time making 1 inch planks with this setup. It would be a total waste of time.
If you want a simple set up for chainsaw this works but maybe someone can comment on a nice log bunk that bolts on the upright posts under the guide rail and has an up and down adjustment to get a true 90 degrees to the guide rail.That way after the first cut you could lay the log flat on the bunk and know the next cut is at 90 degrees, My first cant looks like a pentagon.
There isnt much point in milling unless you have that taken care of.THis is for rough beams and cants only. Bandsaws are much better for planks.
