Posted by Zachary Hoyt on February 28, 2014 at 18:54:44 from (173.84.190.99):
In Reply to: Re: woodchuck sawmill posted by steve terplak on February 28, 2014 at 17:16:46:
I started out with a 10 HP and last fall when it was getting tired I bought a 13 HP harbor freight engine to try out on it. It is just a matter of how fast you want to cut. I have maxed out the size on the 30" mill a few times but we have few trees here on the premises that are that big or bigger. The issue is not so much that the log overall is too big but most logs are not perfectly straight and you have to find a way to get the legs of the mill head past both sides at the same time all the way down the log. I would ask to run it before you commit to the deal and see what you think. It looks like it would be very easy for material to build up on the rails where the head rolls and anything there will throw your alignment and straightness of cut out of whack. Some of the pictures on the website show what looks like buildup of sawdust there. The Turner has pulley wheels that run on a 1/4" wide track and the C channel frame covers the tops of the wheels so that sawdust doesn't fall from the head directly on the wheels or the track. The other thing I would look at is the steel of the main beams. The Turner I have has 3x4x1/4" (if I remember right) angle iron for the lengthwise frame of the bed, if the 2x4 tubing is thinner I would be nervous of it. It is surprising how much hard a log lands on the mill when you turn it or roll it on and it can really do a number on lightly built frames from what I have read. You could also ask on forestryforum or woodweb sawing and drying forum to see if anyone has had personal experience with your mill. Zach
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