Howdy,
I thought I would throw this out there to see what those with more experience have to say. I've searched a bit and read the CS milling sticky, but so far haven't found what I need. (It's probably here, just haven't found it yet... )
I have an Alaskan mill I purchased used this summer along with a Husky 3120. I've been experimenting on some pine logs left over from some work I had done on my land last winter. I'm not new to chainsaws, but fairly new to milling myself. (My father milled most of the lumber for a 30x40 barn using something equivalent to the Granburg mini-mill, but I was just a gofer at the time.)
Enough background on to the questions...
I've noticed the last couple of times I've used the mill that one rail seems to stick up a bit as I move through the wood. At first I thought I was doing something wrong and tried adjusting my procedure. Finally I placed it across what I believe is a fairly flat surface and sure enough it seems to have a bit of a twist such that it rocks back and forth.
I've tried loosening up all the nuts and insuring both rails are flat on the surface and then slowly tightening things back up checking all the time for "flatness". So far without luck as it always seems to twist back to the same shape.
Are there any tricks to getting these mills flat? I seem be able to produce fairly flat boards as long as I keep the leading edge on the log all the way across. (The back corner farthest away from the saw is up about 1/8 of an inch or so in this case.)
I am however having issues keeping the the ends of the boards parallel. Up till noticing this I put it down to lack of technique, now I'm not sure. (Probably still partially my technique...) It's easier on wide or long logs, but on short (5 to 6 feet) after about 4 cuts or so there is a definite curve end to end.
Sorry, no pic's at this time, I forgot the camera this weekend.
Thanks in advance, and if there is a thread on this already, my apologies...
Tony P.
I thought I would throw this out there to see what those with more experience have to say. I've searched a bit and read the CS milling sticky, but so far haven't found what I need. (It's probably here, just haven't found it yet... )
I have an Alaskan mill I purchased used this summer along with a Husky 3120. I've been experimenting on some pine logs left over from some work I had done on my land last winter. I'm not new to chainsaws, but fairly new to milling myself. (My father milled most of the lumber for a 30x40 barn using something equivalent to the Granburg mini-mill, but I was just a gofer at the time.)
Enough background on to the questions...
I've noticed the last couple of times I've used the mill that one rail seems to stick up a bit as I move through the wood. At first I thought I was doing something wrong and tried adjusting my procedure. Finally I placed it across what I believe is a fairly flat surface and sure enough it seems to have a bit of a twist such that it rocks back and forth.
I've tried loosening up all the nuts and insuring both rails are flat on the surface and then slowly tightening things back up checking all the time for "flatness". So far without luck as it always seems to twist back to the same shape.
Are there any tricks to getting these mills flat? I seem be able to produce fairly flat boards as long as I keep the leading edge on the log all the way across. (The back corner farthest away from the saw is up about 1/8 of an inch or so in this case.)
I am however having issues keeping the the ends of the boards parallel. Up till noticing this I put it down to lack of technique, now I'm not sure. (Probably still partially my technique...) It's easier on wide or long logs, but on short (5 to 6 feet) after about 4 cuts or so there is a definite curve end to end.
Sorry, no pic's at this time, I forgot the camera this weekend.
Thanks in advance, and if there is a thread on this already, my apologies...
Tony P.