Search isnt working so well here so I figured I'd see what you guys use for CSM milling. Skip, Full comp? What angles do you use on your cutting teeth? How far do you file down your rakers? Anyother tips.
Full comp, semichisel.Search isnt working so well here so I figured I'd see what you guys use for CSM milling.
Skip, Full comp?
5-10º top plate filing angles.What angles do you use on your cutting teeth?
I used progressive raker depths. Nominally they're 1/10th of the gullet width.How far do you file down your rakers?
If you are unsure then touchup anyway.Anyother tips.
Search isnt working so well here so I figured I'd see what you guys use for CSM milling. Skip, Full comp?
What angles do you use on your cutting teeth?
How far do you file down your rakers? Anyother tips.
Thanks for the tips. Do you guys find that you have to sharpen the chain after a couple passes? I have been milling walnut and oak around 24 inch wide slabs and the chain is way slower after 16 feet of cutting.
So far I have not touched up my chains in the field, I just try to swap out and sharpen later. I try to do one log, which is usually 7-8ft long, with one chain, then swap to a sharp one for the next log. Yeah I have to push harder on the last few boards but I haven't had any issues and it has seemed to do fine so far.
Do you guys think a 2100cd can handle 3 ft wide hardwood or should I look for something bigger?
I think I'm going to get a couple new full comp chains and make sure that I keep all the teeth and rakers the same size.
I might have to cut all the teeth back on the skip chain to see if I can get it cutting smooth again.
Do you guys think a 2100cd can handle 3 ft wide hardwood or should I look for something bigger?
The 2100 will do fine but a bigger saw will be faster in big wood. There are not many choices in modern saws. 3120 Husky or 880 Stihl are the only new saw choices. Other older American saws and Stihls are out there if you look.
I think you should run the 2100 and see how you like it. The Alaskan mill will fit on another saw if you get one later so you're not out anything trying what you have.
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