I have a 6-18 mill and have been milling some poplar logs, the initial 2 were only 2.5 & 3 mfrs in length and cut well, I love working on my own and the physical aspects of what I've been doing.
What's left
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on the trailer - the mill fits on this trailer, frame at the front keeps the rails above the back of the holden
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I moved from the above onto a 6mtr log, the log had been positioned by a digger before setting up, the ground was somewhat soft and is peat, water table is quite high at present.
Now I know when some of you look at this you will immediately identify some issues, and perhaps make some "jesus" type sounds. I will accept all comments and constructive criticism with humble respect, for I understand the basic theory of how the mill works but do not have the experience of operation to be able to identify immediately causation, thus my trouble shooting is based purely on reasoning and guesswork.
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The vertical cuts were relatively easy, started with 60mm deep 160mm wide and transited to 160mm deep by 60mm wide but the horizontal was hard work. I was cutting the vertical first to make loading out easier. I copied out the setup from the manual, adjusted the rake of the blade - side to side and front to back, looking form the thatch pattern, but still found it would "bind" as I worked across the log, making the horizontal cut very hard to push through, even just the 60mm cut. I adjusted the vertical depth as well but still had the over cutting. Placed timber under the end posts to spread the load but this didn't make any difference. I have come to the conclusion that the ground is just to soft and not supporting the weight of the mill making it "rock" from end to end causing the binding, as I mentioned the log was about 6mtrs, and thus the vertical supports were about as far apart as they can be.
Finally I have been looking at the trolley wheels and wonder how to determine the amount of wear, I would appreciate your comments on this as well.
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Finally I read a lot here, don't post much as I don't have a lot to contribute, but appreciate the amount of information provided by those that have the "experience"
regards
phill - northland NZ
What's left
IMG_1032.jpg
on the trailer - the mill fits on this trailer, frame at the front keeps the rails above the back of the holden
IMG_1033.jpg
I moved from the above onto a 6mtr log, the log had been positioned by a digger before setting up, the ground was somewhat soft and is peat, water table is quite high at present.
Now I know when some of you look at this you will immediately identify some issues, and perhaps make some "jesus" type sounds. I will accept all comments and constructive criticism with humble respect, for I understand the basic theory of how the mill works but do not have the experience of operation to be able to identify immediately causation, thus my trouble shooting is based purely on reasoning and guesswork.
IMG_1034.jpg IMG_1036.jpg
The vertical cuts were relatively easy, started with 60mm deep 160mm wide and transited to 160mm deep by 60mm wide but the horizontal was hard work. I was cutting the vertical first to make loading out easier. I copied out the setup from the manual, adjusted the rake of the blade - side to side and front to back, looking form the thatch pattern, but still found it would "bind" as I worked across the log, making the horizontal cut very hard to push through, even just the 60mm cut. I adjusted the vertical depth as well but still had the over cutting. Placed timber under the end posts to spread the load but this didn't make any difference. I have come to the conclusion that the ground is just to soft and not supporting the weight of the mill making it "rock" from end to end causing the binding, as I mentioned the log was about 6mtrs, and thus the vertical supports were about as far apart as they can be.
Finally I have been looking at the trolley wheels and wonder how to determine the amount of wear, I would appreciate your comments on this as well.
IMG_1039.jpgIMG_1040.jpgIMG_1041.jpgIMG_1042.jpg
Finally I read a lot here, don't post much as I don't have a lot to contribute, but appreciate the amount of information provided by those that have the "experience"
regards
phill - northland NZ
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