cgarman
ArboristSite Member
I had a thought a while back, and wanted to see if anyone else had been thinking along the same lines. I'm toying with the idea of using a woodworking router as a power source for a chain saw mill. So far, I successfully mounted a 3/8" rim sprocket onto a slot cutting bit in place of the actual three-wing cutter. Once I got to this point, I got scared, and didn't try to turn it on.
My thinking is that the larger milling saws seem to be 8-9 hp. For $300, I can get a 3.25 hp router. I can easily (well, not too easily) buy tow, and mount one to each end of the GB mill, and run them at the same time. I could even run them through a router speed controller to adjust chain speed vs. torque.
I don't need a ton of portability, since I'm milling logs in my driveway. The advantage of electric is that I could remove some complications in keeping a CS tuned up and running perfectly. No gas to buy, so mixing, no carb adjustments, just an extension cord.
Anyone out there ever tried it?
My thinking is that the larger milling saws seem to be 8-9 hp. For $300, I can get a 3.25 hp router. I can easily (well, not too easily) buy tow, and mount one to each end of the GB mill, and run them at the same time. I could even run them through a router speed controller to adjust chain speed vs. torque.
I don't need a ton of portability, since I'm milling logs in my driveway. The advantage of electric is that I could remove some complications in keeping a CS tuned up and running perfectly. No gas to buy, so mixing, no carb adjustments, just an extension cord.
Anyone out there ever tried it?