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Saw Mill - f350ca - 04-08-2012
Hi
Mentioned in my introduction that one of my current projects is a saw mill.
Here's a couple of shots of it outside. It should handle 30 inch logs 16 feet long, not sure I'll be able to man handle them though. Using a 14 hp Isuzu diesel, probably could use more power but its what I had.
Can post some detail of he parts if anyone wants.
![[Image: IMGP0412.jpg]](https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/-4bC_S2ckf4w/T4Ei2ap57FI/AAAAAAAAAVI/7mB9aEpQ0lM/s912/IMGP0412.jpg)
![[Image: IMGP0413.jpg]](https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-FG8n2kJBPeo/T4Ei29Nq1NI/AAAAAAAAAVQ/fN2OWTR3v9Y/s912/IMGP0413.jpg)
![[Image: IMGP0418.jpg]](https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/-cXUYjfORqQM/T4EjBxyFUII/AAAAAAAAAVY/tHOPuNY2x20/s912/IMGP0418.jpg)
Love how easy it is to post photo's on this site.
Greg
RE: Saw Mill - doubleboost - 04-08-2012
Propper job
John
RE: Saw Mill - aametalmaster - 04-08-2012
Now you got my attention
I have wanted to build a sawmill for 25 years. My family is in the sawmill biz http://www.bairdbrothers.com/and i want my own LOL. I bought blueprints for one like yours and have hundreds of pics that i got off the net but i live in town and my neighbors would kill me. I have 3 logs still on the stump waiting to get cut up. I topped them 4 years ago and figured no one would steal them if i left them on the stump and they keep growing...Bob
RE: Saw Mill - DaveH - 04-08-2012
Greg,
Wow - you really did mean a saw mill
Yep, show us the details of the parts - always interesting
DaveH
RE: Saw Mill - ETC57 - 04-08-2012
Greg,
I see a portapower pump what's that for?
Love the saw!!
Jerry.
RE: Saw Mill - f350ca - 04-08-2012
(04-08-2012, 12:05 PM)ETC57 Wrote: Greg,
I see a portapower pump what's that for?
Love the saw!!
Jerry.
The blade manufacturer wants 1100 pound tension on the blade. I made a hydraulic cylinder with 2 square inches area, its attached to the idler sheave, now 1100 psi on the pump tensions the blade properly.
![[Image: IMGP1697.jpg]](https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/-ga5uxrF6dnQ/TaouQiUxKFI/AAAAAAAAAOo/_VGsizp9BiM/s1440/IMGP1697.jpg)
Greg
![[Image: IMGP1689.jpg]](https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/-xYfFsgz92FY/TZZLTyuc9eI/AAAAAAAAAOM/NqoqQuIF5Vc/s1440/IMGP1689.jpg)
RE: Saw Mill - ETC57 - 04-08-2012
So Bob,
you made your own hydraulic ram very cool and thanks for the explanation.
Jerry.
RE: Saw Mill - stevec - 04-09-2012
"Bob" ????
RE: Saw Mill - f350ca - 05-30-2012
Escaped from the cabinet shop for a few days to get some work done on the saw mill. Here's what it looks like in a hundred pieces with fresh paint.
Used a metal sealer first, Dominion Sure Seal product, DOM16, with a Napa industrial enamel that you use urethane hardener in for a top coat.
![[Image: IMGP0549.jpg]](https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-fzJZFt7EvUM/T8aaaz5N72I/AAAAAAAAAXw/rVMLoz1nB0g/s912/IMGP0549.jpg)
![[Image: IMGP0551.jpg]](https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/-a_ap93Qu1gw/T8aaamCU4zI/AAAAAAAAAXs/zzcXoV6yQXk/s912/IMGP0551.jpg)
![[Image: IMGP0553.jpg]](https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/-T09BOcue5s4/T8aacAdeISI/AAAAAAAAAYA/L-10Ti8Dk1E/s912/IMGP0553.jpg)
![[Image: IMGP0545.jpg]](https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-AbkOhUWsCqM/T8aaa1MJAnI/AAAAAAAAAX8/UjtQuTzSBDQ/s912/IMGP0545.jpg)
Now comes assembly if I can remember where all the parts go.
Greg
RE: Saw Mill - krv3000 - 05-31-2012
Greg
hi welldun