Hi Paul,
I¡¯ve been watching threads on this group for months. ?I signed up after buying my first felder (an AD741). Finally there is a question I feel qualified to comment on :)
I made my ¡°Alaskan mill¡±. I bought a used Still 880 and a 36¡± bar. I was milling about 30¡± diameter log and it was tight - ideally a bar 8¡± - 12¡± wider than cut would have been much better.?
I made the rest of the mill with wood and a used network/computer rack (maybe $75).
1) drll through chainsaw bar by head and in center of bearing at sprocket to bolt in some hardwood 1.5x1.5 posts
2)I make a rectangular guide that I could clamp to the 1.5x1.5s.
3) I used aluminum network/computer rack like 10¡¯ tall (these are perfectly strait and heavy duty and dirt cheap used)
4) Made some mounts that bolt into the log ends. They hold the 10¡¯ aluminum rack sides straight and coplaner and about 18¡± apart (setup with simple winding sticks)
Saw away. Once flat log surface is wide enough, I ran the saw contraption right on that as the reference.?
Not sure if this is clear - it¡¯s taken apart and in shed now, but I can take pics of the various components.?
Best,
Marc
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On Nov 20, 2020, at 1:06 PM, Paul Dyer <pmdyer@...> wrote:
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This may be less about machinery, but more about wood and lumber.
We have had alot of downed trees with Hurricane Zeta passed through Southeast Louisiana.? ?Lots of oak trees on the ground, just asking to be milled.
Can anyone suggest a reasonable chainsaw mill?? ?I checked Lee Valley.? ?There are a few there, but having never used one, I am unsure how big to go.? ?I have used small chainsaws for years to fell small trees in Tangipahoa Parish.? ?I expect to buy a big chainsaw,
once I have the mill, maybe an 18" bar.
Thanks,
Paul Dyer
Metairie, Louisiana
