mtngun
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.....but I need the wood, so I went milling anyway.
A small and extremely knotty doug blowdown blocking the skid trail (yes, that's a skid trail ). Since I have to cut it up anyway, I might as well mill it.
On to the next blowdown, this one 18" - 20" diameter, and few limbs on the trunk. But ....... it's up a hill.
By the time the log was bucked and I'd packed the gear up to the log, the shade had moved and I had to mill in full sun. I milled in the sun all day long, wah wah .
I usually forget to pack something when I go milling, and today was no different. I forgot to bring the aux oiler, and the mini-mill. Arrgh !
While cutting the widest slab on this tree, with no aux oiler, the 066 began to overheat and lose power. I let it idle for a couple of minutes, then it ran like new again -- for about 30 seconds. So I let it idle a couple more minutes. Repeat until that pass was done.
After that pass, I installed a fresh chain, and richened the "H" screw just a hair, to 12,400 RPM WOT. It was never lean, just working too hard on this hot day without an aux oiler.
It cut easier with the fresh chain, plus I pampered the saw for the rest of the day.
Ended up with 12 boards and 2 incomplete 8x8's. I'll finish the 8x8's at home -- since that's where I left the mini-mill.
I was too drained from the heat to bother with firewood or slabs like I usually do.
A small and extremely knotty doug blowdown blocking the skid trail (yes, that's a skid trail ). Since I have to cut it up anyway, I might as well mill it.
On to the next blowdown, this one 18" - 20" diameter, and few limbs on the trunk. But ....... it's up a hill.
By the time the log was bucked and I'd packed the gear up to the log, the shade had moved and I had to mill in full sun. I milled in the sun all day long, wah wah .
I usually forget to pack something when I go milling, and today was no different. I forgot to bring the aux oiler, and the mini-mill. Arrgh !
While cutting the widest slab on this tree, with no aux oiler, the 066 began to overheat and lose power. I let it idle for a couple of minutes, then it ran like new again -- for about 30 seconds. So I let it idle a couple more minutes. Repeat until that pass was done.
After that pass, I installed a fresh chain, and richened the "H" screw just a hair, to 12,400 RPM WOT. It was never lean, just working too hard on this hot day without an aux oiler.
It cut easier with the fresh chain, plus I pampered the saw for the rest of the day.
Ended up with 12 boards and 2 incomplete 8x8's. I'll finish the 8x8's at home -- since that's where I left the mini-mill.
I was too drained from the heat to bother with firewood or slabs like I usually do.
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