nifacmouse
New Member
Hi,
After reading the posts from this site, I decided to sign up. I'm getting ready to build a post and beam sauna out of 8"x8" timbers I plan to mill. I have a jonsered 2165 powerhead (I know, but the trees up here are soft white spruce that are a maximum of 20" diameter) and I have a few questions for anybody who knows more about this stuff then me.
1.) Recommended bar length (does a shorter bar give a faster chain speed or does a longer bar allow more teeth to rip)? What gives a straighter cut?
2.) Recommended model of Bar? Oregon is sold here.
3.) If 90% of what I'm cutting is 8"x8" cants, is the Beam Machine sufficient? Or should I spend a few bucks more and get a Granberg Mini-Mill or an Accutech Micro-Mill.
4.) With a broader powerband, is the 2165 a better milling saw than the 2171 (I'm just trying to make myself feel better for not getting the bigger saw!)
Thanks to anybody that can help.
After reading the posts from this site, I decided to sign up. I'm getting ready to build a post and beam sauna out of 8"x8" timbers I plan to mill. I have a jonsered 2165 powerhead (I know, but the trees up here are soft white spruce that are a maximum of 20" diameter) and I have a few questions for anybody who knows more about this stuff then me.
1.) Recommended bar length (does a shorter bar give a faster chain speed or does a longer bar allow more teeth to rip)? What gives a straighter cut?
2.) Recommended model of Bar? Oregon is sold here.
3.) If 90% of what I'm cutting is 8"x8" cants, is the Beam Machine sufficient? Or should I spend a few bucks more and get a Granberg Mini-Mill or an Accutech Micro-Mill.
4.) With a broader powerband, is the 2165 a better milling saw than the 2171 (I'm just trying to make myself feel better for not getting the bigger saw!)
Thanks to anybody that can help.