Hi all, sorry if I'm asking questions that have already been asked previously. I now have the 10/30 Lucas Mill at home. I've unpacked it and currently have it tucked away in the shed. Its been over 40 degrees for the last 3 days in a row and looking to be the hottest December in history for South Australia. Because of this weather and the fire danger, I haven't put it together or started it yet.
I have a few questions.
How do people transport the Mill efficiently? I have the small truck, but with only a small 3.6m tray the mill will take up most of it! I plan on getting a tow bar installed so I can tow a trailer for the mill, and keep the truck for the timber.
Is there a proper way to pack up all the poles and bits and peices for transport, or just lay them all down and try to avoid them banging into each other?
I'd love to see some pictures of other peoples set up's.
My next question is regarding summer milling.
Can it be done? From what I'm reading it seems that the timber dries too quickly and may twist or crack? Is this correct? If so, is this for all timber, or more for hardwoods only?
Trunk diameter... I keep reading 600mm minimum. Are there any exceptions to this rule? for example I have a few blackwood logs that are only 450mm x 4m, but solid and look to be in decent condition. They were cut many years ago. With smaller logs like this am I best off cutting pen, bowl and salt & pepper blanks etc?
What is the general rule of thumb with slab width? is there a minimum?
As you can probably tell I'm very new to this. I'm reading many old posts and watching lots of youtube videos, but its hard to find answers to exact questions. I'm sure I'll learn a huge amount as I start milling and I'll make lots of mistakes too!
As usual, any advice is relly appreciated.
Cheers,
Ash.
I have a few questions.
How do people transport the Mill efficiently? I have the small truck, but with only a small 3.6m tray the mill will take up most of it! I plan on getting a tow bar installed so I can tow a trailer for the mill, and keep the truck for the timber.
Is there a proper way to pack up all the poles and bits and peices for transport, or just lay them all down and try to avoid them banging into each other?
I'd love to see some pictures of other peoples set up's.
My next question is regarding summer milling.
Can it be done? From what I'm reading it seems that the timber dries too quickly and may twist or crack? Is this correct? If so, is this for all timber, or more for hardwoods only?
Trunk diameter... I keep reading 600mm minimum. Are there any exceptions to this rule? for example I have a few blackwood logs that are only 450mm x 4m, but solid and look to be in decent condition. They were cut many years ago. With smaller logs like this am I best off cutting pen, bowl and salt & pepper blanks etc?
What is the general rule of thumb with slab width? is there a minimum?
As you can probably tell I'm very new to this. I'm reading many old posts and watching lots of youtube videos, but its hard to find answers to exact questions. I'm sure I'll learn a huge amount as I start milling and I'll make lots of mistakes too!
As usual, any advice is relly appreciated.
Cheers,
Ash.
Transporting Lucas Mill
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