Everybody wants a diy CSM

[jrhannum]

there are as many ways as there are craftspersons; my take in the pics

 

[mt.stalker]

Great job , simple , effective . Whats not to like !

 

[olyman]

well.. that's looks just a simple as can be,,and effective!!!! as mt stalker said.......great to think outside the box...............

 

[Jimbo209]

Wow that's great
Thanks for the summary as I'm about to get mine together in the near future

 

[olyman]

there are as many ways as there are craftspersons; my take in the picsView attachment 462617 View attachment 462618 View attachment 462619 View attachment 462620

looking at that again,,did u use countersunk screws on the aluminum side of the floor flanges??? I would have,,on the inside of the flange,,so no scraping on the wood your cutting..........

 

[BobL]

To simplify it further the clamps could be replaced by drilling the bar and bolting the mill to the bar.
This also makes it easier to change the chain.

What you call the "slider" are usually called "Mill Rails" (as opposed to Log rails).
Because your Mill Rail is so wide it will add friction to the milling operation which is why narrower mill rails are used.
It probably doesn't matter so much on a small mill but it makes a big difference on a bigger mill.
Also it won't make much difference when your mill is used on log rails which reduces the contact area so if you used log rails for every cut.

 

[jrhannum]

yes, olyman, my grandson did the countersinking for the flange bolts and the handles; this rig has seen several mods -- up-sized to take a 36-inch bar and has a nose-guard; next project is to slab a cedar log for a bench along the Chetco River

 

[kimosawboy]

The fellow that I based my kiln from made a video earlier this year of his homemade mill... looks similar..easy peasy as long as it does the job.


G Vavra

 

[jrhannum]

K.I.S.S.