Haywire Haywood
Fiscal Conservative Social Retard
I got my 041 back together last week and the loop of Bailey's LP ripping chain came in so I had to go try it out. I had two things I could mill. A telephone pole or a little 12" walnut log about 4' long that I had been using for a bench by the fire pit. Guess which one got a slab or two taken off? The two things that I discovered are: 1) The front chain tensioner on the 041 is totally covered with the mill mounted and 2) I have got to do something different with my rails. Adjusting them is a pain.
The LP chain did great. Stretched a lot on the first pass, had to dismount the mill and tighten, but then it held without further stretch for the next 2. The first pass was a lot faster than I expected and the other two while still quick were understandably slower since they were deeper in the log. --Ian
The LP chain did great. Stretched a lot on the first pass, had to dismount the mill and tighten, but then it held without further stretch for the next 2. The first pass was a lot faster than I expected and the other two while still quick were understandably slower since they were deeper in the log. --Ian