Band-Type Sawmill
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I'm sending along a photo of a band-type sawmill I made in my shop. It mounts on the frame of an old school bus which had straight and parallel frame members and makes the mill portable. The engine is an electric start 18-hp. Kohler. It drives the bandsaw wheels. A power steering pump is also driven off the engine output shaft and it drives a hydraulic motor-driven capstan drum that moves the saw along the frame. Travel speed is con-trolled with a flow control valve. The saw head is raised and lowered by a 12-volt electric winch. It works as well as professional rigs that cost many thousands of dollars.
Here's another idea that may be of help to others. ft's common practice to put a light bulb under a welding rod cupboard to keep the rods dry. Bulb life can be as short as 2 weeks, which is annoying. I installed a second bulb receptacle and wired the two bulbs in series, halving the voltage on each bulb. I presently have a pair of bulbs approaching 4 years of continuous service. (Alan Maclean, Rt. 1, Kingston, Ontario K7L 4V1 Canada)
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Band-Type Sawmill WOODLOT EQUIPMENT Miscellaneous 17-3-35 I'm sending along a photo of a band-type sawmill I made in my shop. It mounts on the frame of an old school bus which had straight and parallel frame members and makes the mill portable. The engine is an electric start 18-hp. Kohler. It drives the bandsaw wheels. A power steering pump is also driven off the engine output shaft and it drives a hydraulic motor-driven capstan drum that moves the saw along the frame. Travel speed is con-trolled with a flow control valve. The saw head is raised and lowered by a 12-volt electric winch. It works as well as professional rigs that cost many thousands of dollars.
Here's another idea that may be of help to others. ft's common practice to put a light bulb under a welding rod cupboard to keep the rods dry. Bulb life can be as short as 2 weeks, which is annoying. I installed a second bulb receptacle and wired the two bulbs in series, halving the voltage on each bulb. I presently have a pair of bulbs approaching 4 years of continuous service. (Alan Maclean, Rt. 1, Kingston, Ontario K7L 4V1 Canada)
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