Something different

[BobL]

I know you guys like mods and even though it's for milling you still might like to see this.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=asfa9iYHKts

sorry but the iphone camera mike struggles a bit with the sound.

 

[Work Saw Collector]

Cool, I couldn't rep got to spread it around.

 

[pioneerguy600]

Whisky Tango Foxtrot???

Pioneerguy600

 

[MnSam]

I agree, what is the purpose of that?

 

[heimannm]

Nice way to maintain the chain tension under constantly changing conditions. I like the way the sunlight sort of filters in the area of the tip while you are running, make it look like the whole thing is lighting up under load!

Mark

 

[BobL]

The grimy details are here.
http://www.arboristsite.com/showthread.php?t=150591

 

[Trigger-Time]

I like it!!


Bob, I know you already know

How many pounds of spring pressure on the idler?

Does it help with the wave?


TT

 

[oscar4883]

Great work as usual Bob.

 

[BobL]

I like it!!


Bob, I know you already know

How many pounds of spring pressure on the idler?

Does it help with the wave?


TT

Ah ha - I see you have spotted my (evil?) plan.

Actually I don't know - yet! I was hoping to set the chain tension using a torque wrench on the idler tensioning bolts but even using my in/lb torque wrench doesn't register. The vid was run with me just applying some hand pressure to compress the springs and then tightening the locking nuts.

I will take it to work and measure the spring constant - then by just measuring the length of the spring it will tell me the spring pressure.

Does it help with the wave? - out of the wood it sure does. In the wood? I dunno - I can't stick it into any logs. I'm 8 miles from the milling yard and just over a week ago some idiot texting on his cell phone while driving ran head on into my van!!!

I want to turn up some proper spring retainers rather than using washers. Lucky there's a heap of oil being flung around at that end to keep everything lubricated - there will be even more when I add the aux oiler.

 

[Freehand]

Great stuff Bob,that tensioner is also acting as a torque strut.You may enjoy decelerated wear on your bar in general with that.


I sure hope that you're visiting the patent office with some of these innovations Bob.Lest some mankey mick make a million bucks off your intellectual property......:yourock:

 

[blsnelling]

Good stuff there Bob. I noticed that the chain on my 50" bar comes way off the bar when I blip the throttle out of the wood.

 

[Walt41]

Pure genius Bob.