Stan R
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any of the 100.00 chain saw mills on e bay any good, they all look the same ,I just want to mill a few trees, thanks
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Stan R
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thanks that what I wanted to know,they all look the same in pic, granberg or cheep o
mjwhit
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Havent had any problems with my Aliexpress one. You will easily mill a few trees before you have any wear/tear issues.
I have a couple different ones I got on ebay and they work just fine. They are two different sizes.
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https://www.chainsawbars.co.uk/product-category/panther-chainsaw-mills
Some very nice mills. Good videos out there as well.
Some very nice mills. Good videos out there as well.
Stan R
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so i pick up a 48'' mill for 85.00 of e bay, works great,was runnning my 076 with 41'' stihl bar the other day slabing white pine 90+ hot day,all worked good
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I would recommend the Granbergs, you won't regret it - that's actually based on experience.
You might not regret anything else either - cuts your wood just as well, it's just better and more accurate with a CNC made bracket and proper attachments.
- Do you see any difference in the milled wood -no, is the guide bar happier being straight than forced in to an "s" shape - I guess so.
You might not regret anything else either - cuts your wood just as well, it's just better and more accurate with a CNC made bracket and proper attachments.
- Do you see any difference in the milled wood -no, is the guide bar happier being straight than forced in to an "s" shape - I guess so.
I have a 36" ebay model. It took a bit of tweaking to get it just right. The scales were off on the two legs that hold the bar to the frame. I use a tape measure anyway so that wanst a big deal. Biggest gripe I had was the tension bolts for the legs were junk. But that was a trip to the hardware store and back at it again. I dont use my mill as much as some, but it works when I have need of it.
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Couldn’t agree more, I’ve even added a few extras to stiffen up my 48” Alaskan.
Did it need it ? No.
Did it make it even stiffer ? Yes
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The Grandberg is deff a better mill. Just that in Aus we get ‘rodgered’ pretty good on pricing hence my Chinese mill. The long nuts dont fit any spanners i own and the spanner was laughable. I replaced these with std 13mm nuts and spacers.
Flex? Not seeing it with a 32” bar of course so it works fine.
Flex? Not seeing it with a 32” bar of course so it works fine.
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The "long nuts" are 13mm or Husky scrench size ............. yours are different ?
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Never heard the term 'scrench' before, always called it a bar wrench..
scrench = screwdriver/wrench
I rather like this idea. Holes in the bar, and a nice straight board. Clean and simple, easy to adjust to exact amounts. Probably cost $10.
Just needs an additional oiler.
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It works well. But adjustments are slow. I made one with 5/8 rod. I wouldn’t use anything smaller than 1/2” rod
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Sorry for the late reply.
Nah not 13mm thats for sure. Smaller. I didnt have a spanner that fitted neatly even though i have metric and imperial. I used a shifter.
Josh, when I hit the like button, that meant I liked you, not they guy sitting on the cant. I think Daninvan started with a home made mill with spacers he could take out to get the common widths he needed. Sure miss those pics of the milling beach, hope he is doing well.
I built my own. It’s a little on the heavy side because I didn’t have any aluminum. I run it on my ms660 36” bar once in a while in the winter when I’m board.
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