my first mill i made myself

[millmate]

its ok i just need to add a log loader now

 

[deeker]

Looks good so far, now are you ready to eat sleep and chew sawdust????

The fun is just begining.

Keep posting...

Kevin

 

[ShoerFast]

Good job Millmate!

You should see my mill, it looks a lot like ol Deeker-boys, but he don't know that , yet.

 

[millmate]

thanks guys

38hp diesel air cooled engine
1m cut
27ft bed
power up down
power cut and back with speed control
remote station
electric dog
log turner
toe boards

and i had a face full of sawdust all day today like sand in you eyes

1449 board ft in 3 hours first days milling
:rockn:

 

[BIG JAKE]

Nice work mate! Looks like you can get some long logs on that too!
Post lots of pics

 

[Ted J]

Looks good.
What did you make the frame out of? It looks plenty stout.
Is it a manual lift or motorized?

I'm assuming that eventually, you are going to box in those band wheels for safety sake?

How 'bout some close up pics all around?

Ted

 

[millmate]

hi ted
yes the band wheels will be enclosed soon
the saw head is motorized from a 24v wheelchair motor and the lifting device is a 2 post car ramp with acme threads in side the frame is mostly scaffold tubes and 2 i beams its got 2 combo van axles and the band wheels are from a old saw i picked up on ebay it has took 2 months so far to build on and off i shall post more photos later ....cool site this

 

[MotorSeven]

Xcellent job, I wish I had that kind of talent!

RD

 

[HUCKLEBERRY]

Really nice looking setup. I just finished welding the headrig/carrier for a chainsaw mill I'm building and would like to see your dogging setup. I've got a few ideas and have seen some good ones but theres always room for improvement. I've spent alot of time on a swingblade mill and that was definitely the weakest part of the system I was using. Keep the pics coming and feel free to share any ideas, looks like you got plenty of em. Thanks for sharing.

 

[millmate]

this is what i started with