Granberg Mini-Mill

[Trigger-Time]

Received Granberg Mini-Mill from Baileys yesterday plus a few other goodies
Going to help dad, with cattle this morning so I'm headed out the door.

But if you have any tips on using the Mini-Mill I'm all ears.

Thanks, Gary

 

[dustytools]

Received Granberg Mini-Mill from Baileys yesterday plus a few other goodies
Going to help dad, with cattle this morning so I'm headed out the door.

But if you have any tips on using the Mini-Mill I'm all ears.

Thanks, Gary

Gary, I dont have any tips on how to use the mini-mill but its pretty much easy to figure out. I got mine about 6 weeks ago or so and have only used it once and I can say that it is the perfect tool for edging your log.:greenchainsaw:

 

[Adkpk]

I have a tip about using the rails. The screws they sent me with the rails where really hard to get out of some white ash I was using. So I put the rails on my drill press and used a counter sink on them so I could use a bigger screw. I posted it somewhere on the site, I'll be back later with the link.

http://www.arboristsite.com/showthread.php?t=36778

 

[dustytools]

I just bought a 2x6x12' and screwed the guides to it. All you have to do then is screw the 2x6 to the log and you are good to go.

 

[Trigger-Time]

Thanks........I did buy it for a edger. I think I will buy another
set of rails, mount both sets on a 2X6, (like the flier shows)
So I can run it down each side of smaller Post Oaks logs (which
I have gobs of) Going to try to make a small log shed, 10X10 or so.

 

[jwolfrun]

How large a chainsaw for the mini mill

New to the group so not sure I am posting this in the right place.

I am using a mini mill to make beams for a barn. I remove anywhere from one to all four slabs. Works fine but slow. I am using a Stihl MS280C with a full skip chain and the rakes filed down somewhat and cutting a little less than a foot a minute.

Would a larger saw make a big difference and how large would you go?

Jim

 

[Husky137]

Would a larger saw make a big difference and how large would you go?

Jim

It will make a difference but not much, Chainsaw milling is slow, no way around it.

Advice on the mini-mill. I loved it for edging the cant. Put the regular alaskan on my 3120 and the mini mill on my 288. Not putzing around with changin set-ups on one saw makes it worth having the extra tool.

Watch you bar tip, take you time, trying to push fast can make it wander.

 

[Al Smith]

I have one,it works but is slow.I just used a 2 by 4 for a guide.

 

[Trigger-Time]

I have one,it works but is slow.I just used a 2 by 4 for a guide.

Al, It looks like you pull the saw.........I have yet to use mine,
Thought saw should be turned 180 deg. and pushed. Dose
pulling work better for you?

 

[Al Smith]

Al, It looks like you pull the saw.........I have yet to use mine,
Thought saw should be turned 180 deg. and pushed. Dose
pulling work better for you?

Well I'll be,all this time I thought you pulled it.

Oh it cut o.k. made an 8 foot rip in that 18" oak in about 8 minutes.Of course I had plenty of power with a 125 Mac.

That little milling attachment was given to me and I just experimented with it.
I much prefer to make lumber with a bandsaw.