aggiewoodbutchr
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I finished sawing this log Monday. It was the last of some logs I lucked into from a highway project. This log is actually 2 individual trees that grew together.
aggiewoodbutchr said:Y'all probably laugh when you see just how rigged this setup is. But, hey, it works. I'll take closeups of everything when I get home tonight.
The frame is made of left over unistrut I picked up off the job and miscellaneous steel I had laying around. The oiler is thinwall PVC pipe and fittings, a ball valve and some vinyl hose.
The only modifications I made to the bar was drill two holes near the power head. Actually, I had to grind them. I'm amazed how hard this GB bar is. I smoked a dozen drill bits of various hardnesses before I gave up and got the Dremel.
One problem I had with it was the guide would vibrate up and the cut would get thicker as you along. To solve this I drilled a hole through the post and stuck screw in it. To change thicknesses I just drill another hole. I don't intend to keep this rig as is for long. I have plans to scrap this one and build one similar to the GB mill. I wish I had seen that one first. Oh well...
aggiewoodbutchr said:Y'all probably laugh when you see just how rigged this setup is. But, hey, it works. I'll take closeups of everything when I get home tonight.
I'm amazed how hard this GB bar is. I smoked a dozen drill bits of various hardnesses before I gave up and got the Dremel.
Full Skip said:The trick is drilling at super slow speeds or the things heat up and actually become harder. I learned that one years back after going through a bunch of bits. Doh!
aggiewoodbutchr said:Here's a large format pic for you high speed users.
Sorry coveredinsap-
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