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Low budget chainsaw mill ?

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  1. mdavlee

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    The long pieces are 36", the cross pieces are 8", and the uprights are 16". The next one I'll get some 15 series aluminum so I can tap the end for 5/16" so I don't need another piece of angle to attach to the bar. That is 45mm sized tubing and I got it real cheap. If you go with that stuff get the 1 bolt corner brackets or the outside brackets. I got the idea from sachsmo and he sent me the measurements on his. I'll probably make a bigger one if I get a 42" bar.
     
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  2. mdavlee

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    The mill works pretty good. I do need to locktite all the bolts in it. I had a couple rattle loose on me the other day.
     
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    So it works well, eh? May have to try and build one. I want to do some milling, but don't have the time to do as much as I would like. But, I would like to make a few benches for around the fire pit. My 460 should suffice For those few cuts.

    As for vibration. .
    I just had the clip on my drum/rim fall off or break yesterday! On my new 441C-M! Hoping it was a fluke, because it only has about an hour of run time.
     
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  4. mdavlee

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    Get the one bolt corner brackets for that stuff if you decide to use it. The 2 bolt are too big for the inside. I'm going to change mine around some here in the next month or so. I need to grab a few more parts off ebay. The 460 should work as long as you're not going over maybe 24" wide. It gets slow with 90cc saws around that much wood.
     
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    Why ..all of a sudden...do I think I need one of these now ?? :)
     
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    Was thinking the same thing when i first seen this Fuzz :D

     
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    me too!
     
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    Time for a bigger saw ;)

    Great excuse to buy a 660 :thumbs:
     
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    I have $18 total invested in this entire set up including the ladder, minus the cost of the chainsaw of course.

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    Nice!!! :)
     
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  11. mdavlee

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    Fixed it for you
     
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    That's great that you made it and for the price even better!
     
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  13. mdavlee

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    I just assembled the granberg 56" mill this morning. No way I could build it as cheap as thy sell it plus the extra weight.
     
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    56" Mill? o_O What kind of bologna are you slicing?
     
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    Extra thick:popcorn:
     
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    Here's the 046 on the mill working on some black walnut.

     
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    Did you add an aux oiler?
     
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  18. mdavlee

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    No just the HO oiler for the 46. It is using about equal fuel and oil now.
     
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    I would check out the Logosol timber jig it's cheap and easy to use on any saw
     

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    So this thread has gotten me a bug, Looks Like I will be picking one up to start making Timbers for some little projects around the property I have been wanting to do. I brew beer, and have been trying to decide how I wanted to build a trellis for growing Hops, and I think this would be great. The long term thought is to build a small Timber frame cabin in Northern Michigan. Something off grid and small, a place to get away.

    Now to build or Buy? Probably Build, y'all are giving me great ideas.
     
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