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    Tough Day Milling Elm

    I use mesh goggles and have found them to be quite good at keeping the sawdust out and also do not fog. My only caution is that in the sunlight you can end up with some interesting tan lines. Since you are in Vancouver that should be less of an issue ;) I get mine from Bailey's...
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    .375 or .404?

    This thread has me thinking a little more about my existing setup for milling. Right now I am running a 3/8" .063 setup with an 8 pin on a 42" bar, powered by my 3120. I went with this setup because if I'm not using the 3120 for milling then I'm normally cutting up cottonwoods/willows and this...
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    Homemade slabbing rails

    I'm building some new slabbing rails out of extruded aluminum from 80/20. Yes, it is significantly more expensive than steel, but I have limited length capacity in my truck (5') and sometimes have to carry my equipment quite a distance into the woods (1/4 mile plus), so keeping the weight down...
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    clamp on mini-mill

    You might not be getting responses because the link doesn't work :laugh:, but I know what type of sharpener you are referring to. As you mention I haven't seen a bolt-on sharpener that adjusts to 10 degrees, but my (indirect) experience with these is that they are not ideal. One of the...
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    HP: milling green vs. dry

    That's a thing of beauty I have to say. Do you have any pictures of the drive shaft and sprocket connection to the bar/chain? And how many tooth sprocket do you run? With the 3120 I generally run a 3/8 x 7 in hardwood and 8 in softwood or smaller diameter, it sounds as though you have...
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    HP: milling green vs. dry

    The white ash I have milled doesn't seem to have the same hardening to it, but the black ash does. Also, ash from farther noth in Minnesota seems to be harded than the city trees I sometimes mill. Not sure if it is from the minerals that get pulled in up there... but that's my theory. I've...
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    HP: milling green vs. dry

    A search through my posts indicates that as usual you are correct Bob!
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    HP: milling green vs. dry

    The green vs. dried conversation comes up every once in a while. The general consensus in the US/Canada is that as soon as it hits the dirt it should be milled. Many species that I cut (especially black ash) become significantly harder the longer they sit. Green ash cuts like butter, dried...
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    What size holes to drill in bar?

    All of my bars have two holes hear the powerhead and one through middle of the bearing at the tip. All are 1/4" and I've never had a bolt of this size break or show any signs of wear. The smaller the hole you can get away with the better as you will be drilling through some very hard steel...
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    Wood pics.

    I've milled a couple of large cottonwoods, 55" or so, for my uncle's trailer decking. Cottonwood is very unique in its ability to flex but not break and can carry a huge load. I've tried actually working with it only a couple times as it has a tendency for the fiber to pill up and the wood to...
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    Alder

    Nice work on the slabs, and this one in particular looks like the ideal candidate for a live edge table. I've never worked with alder (there isn't a lot around here), but I'm going to have to try and track some down soon.
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    CSM chain recommendations

    I use both Woodland and Oregon and haven't found any real noticeable difference between the two except that the Oregon seems to keep oil on the bar only slightly better than the Woodland on longer bars. This really isn't an issue if you are using an auxilliary oiler. I use full comp at all...
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    Milling Giant Sequoia

    As someone else pointed out not too long ago, I am amazed at the growth rate in areas where there is no winter (FYI, cold and rainy is not winter!) and where there is always a lot of moisture. Besides some very aggressive growing willows or maybe a big cottonwood I have never seen anything even...
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    homemade mill building

    ALL of my bars have two holes through them, even the ones that I may not have ever used for milling. I've never noticed any change in durability of the sprocket noses or the bar overall. The day a new bar comes in it heads directly for the drill press and a couple of carbide bits.
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    homemade mill building

    Forgot to mention that they also have plug-ins and libraries for AutoCAD if you have access and a couple of other companies have built rudimentary libraries for SketchUp (free from Google) as well. A couple of Google searches will get you what you need, but 3D Content Central is also a resource...
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    homemade mill building

    If you can't weld then take a look at 80/20 (www.8020.net). It is all extruded aluminum and everything screws together with connectors and plates. I am building my new slabbing brackets out of this stuff and it is very easy to work with and reasonably priced for the quality that you get...
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    Timber Champ Model 8

    If memory serves this is the mill originally manufactured by Mayco with a horizontal/vertical circular saw blade pair. Is that correct?
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    2x4 or alum channel for beam machine?

    My reasons for using a 2x6 over aluminum channel with my mini mill are twofold: 1. If I bang the 2x6 into a tree in the woods it doesn't get a permanant bend in it. 2. After doing #1 a sufficient number of times where it does start to get a bend, it costs me $2 to get a replacement. I can...
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    Oh No - Not again!

    Bob, glad to hear that you made it through mostly unscathed. As someone who attracts bad drivers (I've been hit 6 times in 2 years, none of them my fault) I definitely feel the pain... and the lack of insurance always makes me angry. Several of my hunting buddies are highway patrol, and when...
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    3120 vs 395 cutting speed

    Bob beat me to the punch here, but there are so many variables that go into how fast each saw will cut in a specific situation that it is almost impossible to say which one is "faster". I took the route of looking at what situation I will be milling in most often, much as you did, and chose the...
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