I'm up and running!

[unclemoustache]

Got my mill a week or two ago, and picked away at setting it up since then. Finally got it running today, and we ran a couple logs. Oh boy, this is fun!!!

Now enough talk - pics and vids!

Here we are setting the cutting head on the bed:








And here is the second log we cut.






Here are the results from that log:

 

[sean donato]

Nice !

 

[unclemoustache]

The first log was Box Elder - about 3-4 feet long, and I just slabbed it into pieces - most 1 inch, a 2 incher, and one at 1/4" and one at 1/8" just for fun.

My buddy asked if I had anything special I wanted made out of one of those slabs, since it was the first log. I thought about it for a couple hours, then came up with an idea. A name plate!

I decided to call this "Grover's Mill."

Some of you may recognize the name as a town in New Jersey, and the infamous town of being the landing spot of the Martians in "War of the Worlds" by H. G. Wells.
But it just so happens that this mill was mostly paid for by my dad, whose name happens to be Grover.
And of course, the name Grover comes from 'grove' which means 'small forest'.
Lots of good connections there, so Grover's Mill is the perfect name for this!!

 

[Franny K]

Electric 10 hp approx 40 amps 240 volts?

Box elder is the only maple with a compound leaf, the other maples with normal leaves can start to mold in just a few days if flat stacked in the summer.

 

[christylleam]

Be careful guy, it seems dangerous!

 

[AGoodSteward]

Box Elder *pukeface*

 

[Old Blue]

Got my mill a week or two ago, and picked away at setting it up since then. Finally got it running today, and we ran a couple logs. Oh boy, this is fun!!!

Now enough talk - pics and vids!

Here we are setting the cutting head on the bed:








And here is the second log we cut.






Here are the results from that log:

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Ha Ha, Somebody is having big fun! ! ! ! Congrats, you're making it look easy and fun now ! ! ! Good job Mr Stach Man!

 

[unclemoustache]

Box Elder *pukeface*

lol!

Not good for firewood, but the grain is rather pretty and unique.

 

[djg james]

Flamed Box Elder. Yum!

Do you mill for others as a business? I have a log from time to time and I'm close by.

P.S. Just saw your Oct 1st thread, so no need to reply about your business. I'd like to see your setup sometime.

 

[SS396driver]

Looking good . Went to mill some today of course the coldest day of the month about 28 degrees . Got the first log loaded and the hydraulics went out. After two hours of getting tools and checking with a meter we found the selenoid that controls the pump wasn’t working . So hopefully we can get one tomorrow . This is my friends mill

 

[unclemoustache]

Flamed Box Elder. Yum!

Do you mill for others as a business? I have a log from time to time and I'm close by.

P.S. Just saw your Oct 1st thread, so no need to reply about your business. I'd like to see your setup sometime.

Yes, I mill for others, but you need to bring the logs to me, unless you want to pay me to transport as well.

I had my first customer the other day - milled up 4 oak logs and a few maple for her. We'll do more maple logs later on.

Here's my best vid of the setup. Someday we'll build a proper shed, and maybe have a decent skid steer to load easier.

 

[djg james]

Nice setup. I'll definitely keep you in mind whenever I gets some logs.

 

[buzz sawyer]

Looks great Unc! And you get SO much more yield instead of sawdust. Wait until you run some hedge through it, you really see how far the sawdust spreads.

 

[ChoppyChoppy]

My friend was a Woodmizer dealer for several years. Sold lots of LT10s and 15s.

He runs a diesel LT40. I didn't really realize how much less work it is. Has it's own hydraulic log loader and positioner.