Alain, with every invention, there is trial and modifications. You learned and improved. Keep it up.

@LgosseuxDbois-TheWoodpecker

2 жыл бұрын

I had to make several modifications, but in the end, now, it's working super fine I'm happy But in the shop I couldn't imagine all the things that I didn't took into account before using it for real.

This works nice. Glad you were able to mill up a nice stack of lumber.

@LgosseuxDbois-TheWoodpecker

2 жыл бұрын

Yes I was amazed at how nice this wood ended up to be. I was under the impression it would had been like the mill I used to make the 6x6 last year. But no it's not it's super nice and straight.

You (and Renee) really have just the strongest work ethic / will power / motivation I've ever seen. Not only pushing through and over coming every obstacle in the project, but then filming and editing it as well, you should start your own series of motivational talks 😄 Can't wait to see what you make from all that timber now!

@LgosseuxDbois-TheWoodpecker

2 жыл бұрын

Thank you so much. But seeing how much people stop watching my videos, I think you're one of the few. I've lost 75% of the views I had 3 years ago....

@woodfather

2 жыл бұрын

@@LgosseuxDbois-TheWoodpecker youtube is very fickle these days 😕

Impressive results. I haven't seen a sawmill like yours--ingenious. Your pile of sawn planks looks ready to build (if they are dry enough, of course).

@LgosseuxDbois-TheWoodpecker

2 жыл бұрын

They are, I let them dried for a month or so, they were not totally dry, of course, but dry enough for what I did with them.

I was surprised it took you that long to burn out that chainsaw. They just aren't made for continuous full throttle, so if anything compromises the cooling, there goes the saw.

@LgosseuxDbois-TheWoodpecker

2 жыл бұрын

It's why on my second one I didn't let it go full throttle. But I had to say that I burned my saw, Izzy said in his video that you can use any saw so don't be shy to buy my plans. this was so misleading. but it's also true that I've paid twice the price on the professional saw I bought afterwards.

Very impressive. The most impressive is Rene, a hardworking and capable better half of the Woodpecker Team.

@LgosseuxDbois-TheWoodpecker

2 жыл бұрын

You're so right she's a machine, without her I couldn't do the hings I do

If you develop friction problems, either on the track or the leveling system, UHMW or delrin are both excellent, maintenance-free, very inexpensive materials that work great for this. Especially environments where they will get sawdust, rain, grease, etc.

@LgosseuxDbois-TheWoodpecker

2 жыл бұрын

You know I was super surprise and happy to see that just wax on wood made this slide like skates on a rink. I'm happy I didn't used the roller skate that I bought for this. The way it's moving the carriage just push on the dust and I never had anything stuck between the carriage and the rails

Alain, if you haven't already, I'd switch to a Stihl Rapid Super Full Skip chain for milling. Fewer teeth will lessen the load on your powerhead and allow for better chip clearance than a full comp one meant for cross-cutting. Should give you a smoother finish on the board too. Also, the saw's throttle should be kept all the way wide open through the cut.

@LgosseuxDbois-TheWoodpecker

2 жыл бұрын

Interesting, next time I'll try to find a skip toot chain, I guess it must be better After paying the heavy price of my new saw and one of the dozen of possibilities my other one burned out, was that it might have run full throttle too long, I opted for just a little less throttle, not a lot less, but just a bit. Everything was fine with the big saw, but man when I cut my firewood with it last week my back was hurting like crazy.. People who work with those saw all days chopping down trees are giant, or at least are in better shape than me....

@peter_kelly

2 жыл бұрын

@@LgosseuxDbois-TheWoodpecker You really don’t want to be bucking firewood with a 90 or 120 cc saw, it’ll tire anyone out very quickly. 50-60cc with an 18" - 20" bar is usually more than sufficient. Might be able to get a cylinder re-build kit for the old one.

@LgosseuxDbois-TheWoodpecker

2 жыл бұрын

I've kept it, to the great despair of Renée... But it was a 55cc and it was perfect for doing other stuff than ripping planks.... But I will probably open it and see if a re-build cylinder can be an option.

This is such a cool project! Well done! You two are very industrious!

you need a ripping blade. Much like you need a ripping blade on the tablesaw, a crosscut chain is not made for ripping.

@LgosseuxDbois-TheWoodpecker

2 жыл бұрын

Yes it's what I've used a 10° chain for ripping

Mais il est bilingue … et toujours avec l'accent charmant qu'on adore !… Go Alain ! Go !…

That video is just cute!

Great video. I love tinkering.

Thanks bro you're definitely one of my favorite Woodworkers I love this video and I think I'd like to try it I do have a huge 91 CC professional saw that I need to get working

@LgosseuxDbois-TheWoodpecker

7 ай бұрын

With a 91cc saw you'll be in business. Some woodworkers, who received free saw, say that any saw can do the job they're just telling lies. my 76cc saw does the job perfectly, in fact I own 5 ripping chains and only one crosscut. With the price of wood these day if you have access to free wood and own a nice chainsaw like yours I would say make yourself a wooden sawmill, it doesn't cost a lot and it's working fine. I have some plans on my website this can give you an idea, but the size should be a little bigger so your saw can enter the opening. Let me know if you make one and your impression.Thank you for liking my channel

Very nice .

Great video! Glad u got an excuse to buy a new toy

Not even a year old and you burned it out!? Yeah, I'd be crying also. Still, you do have lots of lumber now and the ability to make more. It was funny how you built the sled and then for the rest of the video you kept cutting pieces of it away!

@LgosseuxDbois-TheWoodpecker

2 жыл бұрын

Yes not even a year old. And the store said that when a chainsaw overheat no company pass it under warranty. So I asked what made it overheat, And the answer was "no idea" it can be dozens of things... Not to reassuring... But I must had cut the same now from both saws and the professional one is still A1. I'm glad because the price is twice the price of the small one. I wanted to show how I did it and prove that it's working, not t hat bad actually, but it's a pain to install the saw inside the carriage...

@Wordsnwood

2 жыл бұрын

@@LgosseuxDbois-TheWoodpecker I'm assuming that you've seen Izzy Swan's $100 sawmill video? His chainsaw carriage was a lot more open. Seemed a bit simpler for getting the saw in and out? (but I have never used a chainsaw, so my opinion is of course unskilled!)

@LgosseuxDbois-TheWoodpecker

2 жыл бұрын

Yes I've seen it. But just thinking of drilling into a blade again gave me goosebumps. But also in my opinion it was misleading. He also said, that any chainsaw could rip planks from a log. I took his word for it...Look what happened. But again he was using a pro chainsaw that was probably given to him from Stilh for promotion. Because on his first video he had an Husqvarna chainsaw. Like 99.99% of my viewers I have to buy my own saws so it's why I said to be careful about a small ward chainsaw. And it was not even a cheap one I would thought that a $700 saw would be good enough especially after what Izzy said, But I was WAY out in the field.I don't want this to happen to any of my viewers.

@Wordsnwood

2 жыл бұрын

@@LgosseuxDbois-TheWoodpecker It's true that I was amazed at the amount of chips and dust in your air filter!

@LgosseuxDbois-TheWoodpecker

2 жыл бұрын

I think it's because of the plywood bottom that moves the dust into the filter case. If I use it outside the mill it doesn't do that. But cleaning it every two planks is not a big deal.

Alain, That mill has got to be very satisfiing to use! Of course modifications will need to be made. Glad you got a bigger saw. Maybe now you should build a bandsaw mill now…haha!

@LgosseuxDbois-TheWoodpecker

2 жыл бұрын

I love my mill, I even build another one for my home. I cut some of the birch I brought back from the cottage with it. But a band saw mill is too much work for the amount of time I will use this. On top I would need a powerful motor and I my generator is only a 2000 watts

It’s strangely satisfying to cut your own boards. If you still have your burnt out chainsaw send it to me!

I know you can use any kind of latex paint, but I recently sprung for Tim-bor for sealing end grain, it really is worth the money. Much better recovery rate on maple which I have a very bad save rate on. It made a world of difference. I had used everything from wax to anchor seal in the past.

@LgosseuxDbois-TheWoodpecker

2 жыл бұрын

Thank you for the advice

With your central screw to adjust the height, this is going to be a problem. The platform will cant and jam, particularly with the effect of the logs weight on the bar. I suggest you add two solid rods, one on each side of the screw. Ideally, you would use a brass bushing for where they slide through the platform. Probably not necessary. Just having the two rods will stiffen the assembly so that when you go up or down it stays parallel to the track. Good luck! I have built four sawmills now, all different styles. The chainsaw style is absolutely the best fix for a remote cottage.

@LgosseuxDbois-TheWoodpecker

2 жыл бұрын

Interesting I'm sure this would help. Something I didn't said in all my modifications. when I changed saw, I had to move this central rod. Since I switched for a 24" blade instead of a 18" the weight was unbalanced because of the blade. I've moved the threaded rod closer to the blade, about 2½" and it was way better. But after putting more bolts to forbid the carriage of going up I never had problem with this anymore.

@jpsimon206

2 жыл бұрын

@@LgosseuxDbois-TheWoodpecker Yes, the chainsaw is inherently unbalanced. Especially if you add auxiliary fuel and coolant, which I think you will find is worth the trouble. At least an auxiliary oiler at the tip of the bar. The other consideration is the forces while sawing. If you hit a big knot, it would be good to have positive stops that hold the chainsaw shelf very stiffly.

I didn't know you could use mustard to glue wood. I'll be trying that going forward. Easier to come by than wood glue.

@LgosseuxDbois-TheWoodpecker

Жыл бұрын

LOL. I really like the amount of glue those bottles let go when they're full of glue, and it's free

The auto generated captions are kind of funny. It thinks your tool noises is music or applause.

Wondered about your air filter, could you rig a pipe to go straight up for clean air, of course the filter housing needs to be closed off to prevent saw dust getting inside

@LgosseuxDbois-TheWoodpecker

2 жыл бұрын

It's less trouble to clean it after every 2 planks. But the problem is the dust is pushed on the base and find a crack to get inside the dust filter cover

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Why don't you ever use an impact drill for screws

@LgosseuxDbois-TheWoodpecker

2 жыл бұрын

I don't like the sound of it. so I prefer using a normal drill. But I have on I mostly use it now to change the tires twice a year....

Interesting to compare with Izzy Swan's version at kzread.info/dash/bejne/qa2Y1NKqhNndodY.html. Not suggesting that one is better than the other, just two very similar ways of achieving the same objective.

@LgosseuxDbois-TheWoodpecker

2 жыл бұрын

It's working fine but one has to own a powerful saw But the end result is pretty good

Wow... that has to be the loudest, most annoying drill ever made! I wanted to mute the volume on every screw you drove! Nice design though! I enjoyed the video except for the sound of that god awful drill!

Probably the worst homemade sawmill on KZread

@LgosseuxDbois-TheWoodpecker

Жыл бұрын

Thanks... But it's serving me well, I've cut thousands of board foot with it, I don't know it the other ones were used after their videos were published....

So long Europe.. 😪 you don't stand a chance