Sawmill Mods - Gearing & Test Sawmilling

Sawmill Mods - Gearing & Test Sawmilling - My Homemade Swingblade

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22 күн бұрын

Modifying the gearing on my homemade swingblade sawmill according to the recommendation of the blade manufacturer - replacing a bigger V-belt pulley on the motor with a smaller OD one to reduce blade speed and get more cutting power as well. I have a half-a-dozen mods/improvements I want to still implement on this sawmill to make it fully suit my needs but I also have a silly little minibike to finish and other things to do as well. See you soon! :)
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@Mikefestiva 20 күн бұрын

Thanks for an update on your swing blade sawmill Donn 👍 looks like it works really well. Definitely a different process then bandsaw milling. Take care 😊👍

@mlsargent51 20 күн бұрын

I think it's pretty cool that not only are your projects well designed and built, you actually use them, and not just let them sit around after a video is done! Nice use of your time and energy!!

@ButterflyMatt 20 күн бұрын

That’s a great observation and comment. He’s a rare “great builder AND operator” of his stuff.

@key4us2c 20 күн бұрын

The conceptual ability as well as engineering and manufacturing is beyond amazing. Such a privilege to witness him create. Real talent when one makes it look easy. He's like a modern day Tesla.

@KevCampbell 20 күн бұрын

Remote control winch for the win. That Forstman extending crane really is the business.

@jamesadams893 19 күн бұрын

I really like this channel, one of the few creators of this type of content that doesn't talk us to death while he's doing the job

@guygillmore2970 19 күн бұрын

Yes , see also New Yorkshire Workshop

@davidbrewer7937 20 күн бұрын

You are like a chef who criticises the food he makes even though the diners are in exctacy as they eat it... I think you should be very proud of the machines you have designed & made. I see real talent in you & your projects. Like the chef, you see the weakness in the product, then make changes to improve it.

@chrissmith7655 20 күн бұрын

Hi, gotta love those Taperlock Pulleys. Many thanks from UK.

@ButterflyMatt 20 күн бұрын

I found them on the cutter shaft of a mower on my tractor in highway maintenance. (Government in U.S.) The mechanic had to show me how to remove and replace. This video is the first time I’ve seen one since. I appreciate your comment.

@neiljean-louis3372 20 күн бұрын

You are a genius

@elijuseee 19 күн бұрын

Like someone said, nice to see that your projects are in use. 👍

@artemiasalina1860 20 күн бұрын

That's going to produce some beautiful quarter-sawn lumber.

@PAINFOOL13 20 күн бұрын

Nice, Donn 👍🏻🙌

@yodasbff3395 20 күн бұрын

Nice sawmill. Thanks for sharing your videos. 👍

@antsvares3058 20 күн бұрын

Üli kõva saeraam. Olen küll ühe lindiga teinud aga see kettaga on etem. Kiiduväärt asjad ja kuldsed käed.👍👍

@davidspilman531 20 күн бұрын

My suggestion Don y not build some Bucks adjustable and Spikes on the bottom that will stick in the ground for stability instead of bricks and something to stabilize the log your cutting like at a saw mill just so the log doesn’t move at all thanks for the great content always enjoy watching you and the way you explain things have a great day I’m Retired from John Deere 72 years old

@s.m.aggies7220 20 күн бұрын

I would review the power cable need to be moved above off the ground for safety. thank Donn :)

@dozer1642 20 күн бұрын

It’s awesome. Nice work 👍

@Danieljc98 19 күн бұрын

Excellent video! Thanks for sharing.

@PorkBarrel. 20 күн бұрын

Excellent Donald!

@kirkpowell6161 20 күн бұрын

Awesome video!

@danacampbell-vu2ut 20 күн бұрын

You gotta do what needs to be done!!!! 👍❤️📹🤔😃

@president2 19 күн бұрын

Love it so much keep it up as always 💘

@brunoorlandi1773 19 күн бұрын

Complimenti, le atrezzature che costruisci sono davvero fantastiche, anche il tuo veicolo offroad è molto interessante

@jlucasound 20 күн бұрын

We know what your next project is! A high pressure log sprayer/washer/debarker on a conveyor. 🤣😉🪵🚿🧼🪣

@Furiousman123 20 күн бұрын

Great what you made over the years. Just need to do something with the 3 phase cable now.

@BranjuPuma-ch3rp 20 күн бұрын

Amazing👍😍

@09FLTRMM77 20 күн бұрын

MM77 Approved 👍🏻👍🏻………………………………………That saw mill is awesome!

@nobuddy4611 17 күн бұрын

Nice work and product of time well spent in you apprenticeship. But oh my, please clean that chuck and ways on the South Bend.

@olddawgdreaming5715 19 күн бұрын

Looks like you did great on this one too. Didn't think I'd like it but you won me over on it's usefulness. Keep up the great fabrications you come up with Donn. Your work is very entertaining and always learning something new . Stay safe and you all keep up the fun around there. Fred.

@DonnDIY 19 күн бұрын

This sawmill is a specialist tool. Not that I'm a swingblade specialist, but this sawmill has its dimensional lumber cutting niche to fill and it does it perfectly. Slabbing would require another cutting head. For dimensional lumber I personally wouldn't use anything else. This sawmill has really grown on me. But that's just my personal opinion.🤷‍♂️😀 Cheers, Fred🙏

@lightscrafts 20 күн бұрын

Nice! 👏

@carmineriganti2333 20 күн бұрын

Great job 👍 Try running the blade vertical after you pull back to the beginning so its rotating same direction might help.

@dstevenpaisley 19 күн бұрын

Sweet saw!Have quite a few buddies who have saw mills but they are all bandsaw mills .funny how you guys use electric motors .here wood be run by gas or diesel Your one talented man.Great videos thanks Steven

@Z-Bart 20 күн бұрын

Electric travel motor next?

@maxpro9346 16 күн бұрын

An automatic winding system for the electrical cable following the saw should be a good improvement. It’s dangerous on the ground, for it and for you. With a spiral spring and a supporting cable in addition so that it can be supported lengthwise.

@SManninen 19 күн бұрын

Just a suggestion: put the power cord on the other side of the machine and put a 1-1.5m lenght tube to the side of the sled (to the right from the operator point of view) and tie power cable to it. That way it can move freely on the ground with the sled and it is not in your feet all the time.

@lsboyyt9483 20 күн бұрын

Mini bike project pls

@pelleryck 19 күн бұрын

Add one of those rotors that runs infront of the blade That cleans the wood

@ih8s8n 17 күн бұрын

Man I bet it would be nice to have that electrical cord up above you on a retractable line or curtain rod so you didn’t have to constantly move it or trip on it. What a well planned and executed saw mill! I’m always amazed at how well you design your builds. When you added the crown to the beam was there a formula you used to try to get it straight after the sag that gravity causes? Or just a guess? I’m really curious about that. Thank-you for all the great content! Cheers from Canada 🇨🇦

@paulvanhouts3365 20 күн бұрын

Hi Donn, I love this machine. I do see a future problem with the power cable and am thinking about using the long structure as a rest for the cable, so you don’t trip or cut it. Just a thought. I am going to review other videos as I like your creative problem solving. Thanks for sharing.

@DonnDIY 19 күн бұрын

Yup, the cable management is one in half a dozen improvements/mods this sawmill requires. But it'll come.👍

@martinp8889 19 күн бұрын

Very clever 😀. Have you thought of putting your power on a pole mounted on the carriage at say 60-70 degrees so it’s over the top of you and to the side to avoid fouling on saw or a trip hazard.

@ivanrashin2430 20 күн бұрын

Вот это прорыв! Какой сильный талант!!! Привет от коммуниста. Очень рад за тебя!👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍

@Eisen_Jaeger 20 күн бұрын

Would adding a laser line help with lining up your trimming cuts?

@Anonymous-vr9hp 20 күн бұрын

Nice mill. My one thought would be to get the power cord on some rail or cable mount above so its not in the way and can't wind up cut.

@Ejrupolsen 20 күн бұрын

Great video DONN. ❤️ But needs cable managment. 👍👍👍

@DonnDIY 19 күн бұрын

It does. Badly. Gets me angry every time babysitting that cable around.😀

@silentepsilon888 15 күн бұрын

I think you could save yourself some time and many steps walking back and forth by making several vertical cuts first and then run one horizontal cut to cut off 3 or 4 studs at the same time.

@aserta 20 күн бұрын

You know, i think this project deserves a parking shed. One of those cheapie ones you can buy prebuilt (or maybe someone's shed that they want demolished in your area), where you can park the cutting head when you're not using the machine. Perhaps modified such that when it's in use, the sides come apart and either swing out of the way or come out entirely.

@user-yd5sf3ux2g 14 күн бұрын

Видео на 19:20-19:50 видно что рама по которое двигается пила провисает под её весом, тем самым спил доски будет не ровный. Нужно усилить середину фермы по которой ездит пила. А так класс👍👍👍

@JahaJaho 6 күн бұрын

Wonderful build! Love your building skills. Next up a feed system to get it moving along the rail without pushing?

@DonnDIY 5 күн бұрын

It is super easy to push actually. Much more easier than my bandsawmill was. I just have to build a proper vertical blade guard that actually directs the sawdust/wood chips. Right now it throws everything in my face and I have to go slower with the pushing.

@JahaJaho 5 күн бұрын

@@DonnDIY True, pushing is not very hard. I have pushed some bandsaws. But if you can stand and operate the saw in one end you are also far away from dust and noise. There is also added safety. In the unlucky event that the saw hits a rock or something hard in the wood and shoot out some shrapnel it is nice to stand far away and possible behind a sheet of acrylic. I don't have welding skills or a welder, but if I had I would definitely buy some kind of crank or electric drive system for my saw. This of course does not make you work any less excellent. You have done an awesome job. It looks as good as many factory made products.

@mr.t5061 20 күн бұрын

Tere. Ei paha menee. 👏

@runsolo7418 20 күн бұрын

Great video. You might want to look into building a nose cone to help the logs move up hill and not dig into the mud.

@DonnDIY 19 күн бұрын

Yup, that's a thing I really need for those fallen trees near the creek. I would definitely use it in the forest as well.👍

@serzhdyubro8083 19 күн бұрын

Seems, you need to make some kind of the frame to put logs on and fasten for better cutting

@barthanes1 17 күн бұрын

What kind of wood is that? It looks like ash or elm. I had almost forgotten about the mini bike. I can't wait to see it run around the field.

@shakuhachi_cover_007 20 күн бұрын

Bravo!! 👏 🧙‍♂🧚🧚‍♂🧚‍♀🎶

@Adub86 19 күн бұрын

Yo Donn! Nice saw. What do you do as a profession? I’ve always been curious. That saw is so damn cool.

@andrel.9241 Күн бұрын

Для хозяйства , пилорама хорошая .

@job38four10 19 күн бұрын

Nice mill, even has electric start..... How come you didn't use your pressure washer to clean logs........

@jamesmikesell5458 20 күн бұрын

I'm not sure what kind of tree that is but it sure makes beautiful lumber

@harkbelial 20 күн бұрын

Can you flip the direction of the blade to eject sawdust the other way?

@rudyrivera7426 16 күн бұрын

👌👍

@Ron-rs2zl 20 күн бұрын

Why the low number of teeth on the blade? Wouldn't you want a table to clamp logs in place? Doesnt the log move around a bit as the cutting progressess?

@valdevieira8258 20 күн бұрын

👏👏👏👍

@sebby_cnc 20 күн бұрын

seems to work fine ,but that cable is annoying i would put a cable guide on it like they use on cnc machine ,the same as on your plasma table ,greetings from the netherlands

@4littlechicken 18 күн бұрын

Mineral Oil on the blade. Be surprised how good it works :)

@robertmailhos8159 20 күн бұрын

Good idea to wash the logs before you start cutting them up on your home made Saw mill otherwise you will have a dull blade which you don't need because you will have have to sharpen it 😮😮😮

@corollarijder 20 күн бұрын

World first: washing logs before cutting them😂

@mattihyvonen2568 20 күн бұрын

Isäukko tykkäsi aina tehä kaikki hommat kaivurilla. Karsia puut ja katkoa (käytössä pelkkä kauha), mutta naapurin kenttäsaha tykkäsi huonoa, kun kipinät lentelivät lautoja sahatessa. Pesu on hyvä ennen sahausta, mutta paras olisi kun ei laahaisi niitä vaijerilla, pysysivät puhtaana. Ja sahalaitoksen terä terävänä!!

@user-en5lu5if1n 20 күн бұрын

Молодець.

@Crewsy 20 күн бұрын

That’s one negative about dragging a log. A guy that milled some cherry for me had the small kerf blade attachment on his bandsaw mill to create a clean kerf to save the expensive bandsaw blades from dirt or rocks.

@martinb5398 18 күн бұрын

Needs a laser level on the blade plane so you don't have to eyeball it ;)

@DonnDIY 17 күн бұрын

I already ordered a cross laser that I'm going to install on the mill.👍

@baziliojr8696 20 күн бұрын

👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏

@Gin-toki 20 күн бұрын

In regards to the bladeguard, would it be an idea to have it mounted on the blade swing so it always moves with the blade instead of having two fixed halv guards that need to be rather open to acommodate the swing of the blade? EDIT: Ah, no, it wont work because the blade needs to be able to cut on both sides xD

@Noorikon 20 күн бұрын

👍

@lucasconstantino3884 19 күн бұрын

Hello donn DIY, which country are you from? I follow you here from Brazil.

@DonnDIY 18 күн бұрын

Hello from Estonia.👍

@rjung_ch 20 күн бұрын

👍💪✌

@fabioroquecantor 20 күн бұрын

👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻

@hidhshsj123 20 күн бұрын

Is that a Stihl MS 261?

@temyraverdana6421 20 күн бұрын

Version 2 is coming! 😉

@samesson78 20 күн бұрын

Is there an auto brake on the carriage? Would hate to see it moving toward you while you're removing the cut piece.

@DonnDIY 19 күн бұрын

Nope, no auto-anything. Just a good old-fashioned manual everything.😀

@wisconsinbush2940 20 күн бұрын

If you would of used a VFD you could control your rpm’s and have the motor ramp up.

@DonnDIY 19 күн бұрын

When I read "Variable Frequency Drive" I think "lots of $$$ required". But this idea has crossed my mind and I would probably consider it in the future.👍

@robertshemory3541 20 күн бұрын

😎✌️❤️👍

@miklemikle-pp6fg 20 күн бұрын

Фиксацию бревна придумай. 👍👍👍

@jimmyhughes5392 20 күн бұрын

what came first, the pulley or the puller?

@Crewsy 20 күн бұрын

Pulley obviously. Don’t need to pull it before you made it. 🤷🏻‍♂️ 🤣😂🤣😂

@jimmyhughes5392 19 күн бұрын

@@Crewsy but the puller can pull more than just pulleys

@xargi1 16 күн бұрын

Для уменьшения сопротивления при перетаскивании бревна лебедкой, продень трос через конус.

@faristafogang7964 17 күн бұрын

Hello How much this machine ? Im from Africa

@user-ym2wq3gp9e 20 күн бұрын

Вподобайка.

@mehismadissoo4835 20 күн бұрын

Kaabel üles jooksma, jalust ära.

@roman1324 19 күн бұрын

Система когтей нужна теперь, чтобы бревно держать за низ крепко.

@jefftrag1956 20 күн бұрын

Can somebody explain why this is better than a woodmizer type sawmill? I do not see the point. Just being honest not critical.

@DonnDIY 19 күн бұрын

With a bandsaw you cut a set of live edge boards that need to be handled and taken off the mill for resaw. Once you get to a cant you're constricted to the cant size you just cut. A swingblade gives you flexibility in material dimensions and you get dimensional lumber in one pass with zero log handling during the cuts.

@kiwiingenuity1677 10 күн бұрын

Quicker simple adaptable efficient 🤷

@user-zm4yg9xv8q 20 күн бұрын

I think you should make a portable lightweight electric bandsaw mill. Something with bldc motors, a simple lightweight frame and platton. powered by 48vdc or mains voltage. Pixel & timber shows a design. I think it is simple, easy to make, and effective, AS you do not need to move logs, they are cut on site with a small generator or battery bank. A lightweight ladder or straight board is all thats needed for the first cut. Then, just rip the sawn logs with a circular saw and straight edge. I think thats as lightweight, quick and efficient as one could be..

@paavokaleva 18 күн бұрын

Saarepuust pink, see on vast igavene.

@DonnDIY 17 күн бұрын

Oma paarkümmend aastat ikka kestab vast. Nagu vanaisa tehtud pingidki. Aluspakud tuleb ainult varsti ära vahetada.

@mr.ilshat670 20 күн бұрын

Сделай лучше ленточную пилу.

@user-zk3lh9om9h 20 күн бұрын

Он уже сделал одну. Продал.

@sdspivey 19 күн бұрын

You are measuring the pulleys wrong, it is the inside diameter that matters. You are getting wrong ratios.

@IsmailNuzaifKokky 20 күн бұрын

@opuak 18 күн бұрын

kas see tera ongi muidu mõeldud mõlemas suunas lõikamiseks?

@DonnDIY 18 күн бұрын

Tera lõikab ikka ainult ühtepidi - horisontaalis lõikab ketta "parem serv", vertikaalis ketta "vasak serv".

@crazymtbrider 20 күн бұрын

Don't know why you never just made a pulley that would get you to the speed needed your clearly not lacking the skill to do so lad

@DonnDIY 19 күн бұрын

Trial and error. To save time during the sawmill build I just thought that I'll use what I have and try to work with that. 🤷‍♂️

@user-bf6tn2zn6w 19 күн бұрын

Sõber - sa oled geenius! Teie looming on geniaalne! Aga sa kasutad metsa kingitusi ja puud kasvavad aeglaselt. Siit saate teada, kuidas metsa taastada. Istutage uued puude seemikud. Друг - ты гений! Ваши творения гениальны! Но вы пользуетесь дарами леса, а деревья растут медленно. Узнайте, как восстановить лес. Посадите новые саженцы деревьев.

@vainolinnus70 5 сағат бұрын

Sa adresseeri see kiri IKEA firmale kes on omandanud neljandiku eestimaa metsadest, samuti suurfirmad helistavad vahendajate kaudu igakuiselt- 8 ostusoovi kuus- kust nad teavad..vabariigi seadused teevad kõik võimalikuks- sputnikult vaata kuhu vaja istutada aga igamehe oma maa on tema tegemine ja otsustamine. See mees teeb tööd ja näitab mittetegijatele ka kuidas teha.Kask ja lepp nt. kasvavad umbes kaks korda kiiremini männist, samas mändi tahetaksegi osta pidevalt sest see ei kasva igal pool..riigimetsast saad nüüd 2 korda kallimalt osta kui 5+ aastat tagasi, kütet ma mõtlen, lepp põhiliselt, sellest ei ehita ega tee mööblit, kild halust juhib kirve kõrvale jala sisse nt. Head metsaistutust Sulle, samas meister konstrueerimises, keevitamises, treimises jne. on väga tasemel, tänan.