I don't know nothin' bout mills, but if'n u'r gonna be working a 385 hard like that, make sure you use plenty of good oil to help the bearingsGoing to be running a 385xp Husqvarna on the mill and likely a 36 inch Carlton bar....
Needing advice on best models/brands of chainsaw mills for trees 24" diameter or less usually.
Thanks!
I don't know nothin' bout mills, but if'n u'r gonna be working a 385 hard like that, make sure you use plenty of good oil to help the bearings
The 385's weak link is the clutch side bearing. I always run a good oil at 32:1 in mine. Maybe overkill, but I wouldn't mill with a 385 at less than 32:1.Yes Sir, I already have my buddy who owns the saw hooked on Bel Ray H1R at 40:1 with non ethanol 91 for all of his 2 strokes
. . . . read through BobL's Milling 101 thread. (He actually does not recommend too thick of a gas/oil mix -about 50:1 to at most 40:1, and he mills A LOT).
Small correction, USED to mill a lot.
Sorry to hear that @BobL I hope they find what the problems are and help you get back to doing the things you love like walking the dogs and milling trees. my Doctors are always checking me for diabetic neural apathy in my hands and legs. Get better soon!!!Small correction, USED to mill a lot. I haven't that done that much in the last few years and nothing since March of this year. The main reason is pain, and loss of balance and strength in my feet and lower legs especially in the last two months. Going up and down stairs or ladders really wipes me out. I used to walk my dogs 3-4 miles a day but can barely manage 1/2 mile these days. At first the docs thought it was related to my type II diabetes but my sugars are well controlled and my circulation is OK and so far the docs don't think that's the problem. I've been seeing a neurologist and he identified that I'm finding it hard to distinguish between temperature/pressure and pain which signifies nerve problem in my back and the latest scans do show my lower back has "problems". This is weird because I don't have any back pain. The docs instructions are not to lift or carry any more than a bag of groceries so no chainsaw work or handling lumber until things are sorted out. I also have kidney problems but that might not be related.
I know nothing about milling, but a good bit about a 385. It's a really good falling saw, with a lot of power in a fairly compact/maneuverable power head, but it doesn't have nearly as robust a bottom end as a 394/395/66024" wood with 36" bar = 36" Granberg mill (this allows for about a 32" cut width, which is good for if/when you decide to go for more than 24")
Get milling chain.
Be sure to get an auxiliary oiler for the bar nose, or make your own. Lots of resources here if you search for making your own oiler.
But above all, be sure to first read through BobL's Milling 101 thread. (He actually does not recommend too thick of a gas/oil mix -about 50:1 to at most 40:1, and he mills A LOT). but do adjust the carb to run rich.
And do consider @HuskStihl's point about the 385's bearings. Its debatable, but that model isn't particularly suited for longer bars even though its got the power to pull them. A 28 - 30" bar may be better.
Yoga. Start out with something like Hatha Yoga and don't worry that it seems very general and not actually targeting your specific problems. Give it time, say, a few months.
You will be amazed.
Well I just did my 30 minutes of stretches again and then climbed up and down a 10 ft flight of stairs 10 times, a bit puffed but hardly any pain?
I could easily have done it a few more times but I didn't want to push things
Last week, I would barely make it up and down a set of stairs like without pain.
Now I feel really stupid - especially after spending all that money on doctors.
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