Electric chainsaw mill build and experiment.

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7 жыл бұрын

I wanted to try this for a while. It was a very quick build, took maybe half a day.
The chainsaw is a Titan model, it was only £50.
Very cheap but powerful 2000wats. The only slight problem is that the end of the blade vibrates when I start the cut. But as soon as it in the wood about 3-4cm it stops vibrating.
The chain is just a standard crosscut chain, but it gets the job done.
The hole thing costed me less than £70, and I have a functioning chainsaw mill! Not perfect but, it does work.
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@rociovillegasmartin9897 11 ай бұрын

I was running this saw for about 2 hours at about a 30-50% duty cycle kzfaq.infoUgkxfQm1wmg0ItKDLavxj1nXtQY9HP7EF504 and it did a great job. I used the lever for the built in sharpener to clear chip buildup out more than to actually sharpen the chain. It managed to cut some hardwood stumps much larger than it's size without bothering the neighbors with hours of 2 stroke noise.

@1miltond 3 жыл бұрын

Great idea thank you the only part to that can be improve is the way to soport the chainsaw to the trolley if you look at the video you see is shaking a lot but the general idea is brilliant Thanks

@urtr1295 7 жыл бұрын

It`s funny. I just bought a Motor Chainsaw for a few Bucks and thought about to build a mill. And then i saw your Solution. Great and thanks for the Inspiration.

@szilardpinter 7 жыл бұрын

U RTR interesting coincidence! Let me know if you make one, it would be nice to see it in action! 🙂

@rosacoelhozcll Жыл бұрын

This is a valuable addition to my woodwork collection kzfaq.infoUgkxbnOKZBE4evMO5V2vroHeCjq6d_MV6wJO I still will rate this woodwork plan as the best in my reference library. It always seem to stand out from the rest whenever you go through the library. This is a masterpiece.

@markspc1 3 жыл бұрын

Great Job, simple enough. To improve your cuts you should consider a chain that is intended for ripping cut. Also you can hang a weight at the end of the saw minimize the end vibration, or make a "C" shape frame to support the end.

@fredscheerle7592 Жыл бұрын

The saw may no like a 10 deg ripping chain, power wise, Might suggest changing angle slow in stages, see what works as saw isn't a dedicated miller. But an interesting Vid nonetheless.

@tb8651 9 ай бұрын

Impressive.

@jamesmaclennan4953 4 жыл бұрын

Brilliant Idea Szlard, I am looking forward to seeing the update!!!

@tamaselkan8902 7 жыл бұрын

Good to see that a fellow Hungarian is doing such a great things on youtube! Üdv Budapestről!

@szilardpinter 7 жыл бұрын

Tamás Elkán thank you brother! 😊 Legyen szep napod! 👍

@larrybaxter6881 5 жыл бұрын

A suggestion - Mount that thing floor to ceiling and let gravity do the work!

@robbarry8527 7 жыл бұрын

Great Video! Happened to have the same model chainsaw and tried out a variation on your design. Have cut several slabs with it now. It works brilliantly. Thank you so much and keep up the fantastic work!

@szilardpinter 7 жыл бұрын

Rob Barry thank you! I'm glad to hear that!

@TJMahoney57 5 жыл бұрын

Brilliant!! Best one I’ve seen!!!

@cosmicrayastrophysics7839 7 жыл бұрын

Elegant and effective and making useable timber is so much better than burning beautiful wood.

@szilardpinter 7 жыл бұрын

cosmicrayastrophysics thank you! That's right, this is how I see it too! 🙂

@petersmith5199 7 жыл бұрын

I've had this chainsaw for 2 years and have worked it very hard at times and it still works great.. I've had to learn to sharpen the blade! This is an excellent idea for a cheap mill. I have subscribed to your channel now.

@szilardpinter 7 жыл бұрын

peter smith thank you! Good to hear that the saw is that good! Cheers 🙂

@ldwithrow08 7 жыл бұрын

A simple, elegant solution to a light milling problem. And one that will let one figure out the dynamics of a heavier mill using a regular chain saw. The only problem I see is that the light electric saws aren't burly enough to stand up to much use. If it's what you have, you go with it.

@PeranMe 7 жыл бұрын

Very elegant, I'd love to see more of this machine in use! Good job!

@szilardpinter 7 жыл бұрын

Per Almered thank you! I'm planning to finish up this log for now and record it! Also I'm gonna need to get some more logs later, because that's the only one I have right now. 🙂

@johnanderson1994 4 жыл бұрын

That is just fantastic its amazing what you do i love your work

@TheDoItYourselfWorld 4 жыл бұрын

Very simple and nice idea. I love it. I am using a Mil-Rite stationary chainsaw mill and found you while looking for videos using electric chainsaws for milling. Gonna do some experimenting for fun.

@airwolf61970 5 жыл бұрын

Great build! Hello from Arkansas USA! I guess I'm not the only one making things out of firewood. 😊

@michasuski4973 7 жыл бұрын

Got the same chainsaw, as I can see it is suitable for a sawmill

@ianbrodiesmith4085 7 жыл бұрын

Great jig. You can take the piece down to table saw use quickly. Good job sir

@szilardpinter 7 жыл бұрын

Ian Brodie Smith thank you! 🙂

@gra643 7 жыл бұрын

Muy buena idea y buen trabajo. Felicidades

@mihaiburis9191 7 жыл бұрын

Great work

@ckeller07 7 жыл бұрын

Nice rig. With 120 volts we in the USA are limited for most hand tools to 1500 watts. The same design should work for me but I'll need to cut slower. Thanks for the great video.

@joshsoorlin579 3 жыл бұрын

His saw is small u think it is over 1500watts no way?

@Tuffenough4u Жыл бұрын

Both of you are off point. If you look in the description and search the product for description, it literally says 2000w - 230v. That is a bit less than 7amps. If converted to 120v you're looking at roughly 16.5 amps. They make 20 amp breakers everyday. Or just replace the damn AC motor with a brushless RC helicopter out runner with the drive clutch assembly running LiPo cells. That should destroy all that is holy in no time..

@TheJunkyardgenius 4 жыл бұрын

I love the simplicity of your design. I want to copy it. I would like to try and make the section that the saw is connected to to be able to lift and lower to cut the log instead of shimming up the log itself.

@markparks1854 6 жыл бұрын

A very good video, I enjoyed watching it.

@cerberus2881 2 жыл бұрын

Is that a proper Ripping chain, the bar is flapping like mad. The wood is beautiful and your Jig works.

@brieftodo Жыл бұрын

The chainsaw stopped working as it has overheating protection, most electrical devices use a thermal resistor. Once the chainsaw / thermal resistor has cooled down, the current will flow again to the motor.

@ratipati2007 7 жыл бұрын

If I may give a suggestion, consider making the rail (on which saw travels) itself can be movable up & down on another end rails. This enables you to adjust height of the saw from the top of the table. This way, log can be kept stationary between cuts.

@szilardpinter 7 жыл бұрын

Srinivas Kotekal thank you! I was thinking about it, but it was much more effort than I was willing to spend on it. So I decided not to do.

@daviddavis5689 7 жыл бұрын

Very interest; good build

@szilardpinter 7 жыл бұрын

David Davis thank you!

@zippo123ist 6 жыл бұрын

superb

@TheJunkyardgenius 4 жыл бұрын

Also if you made the middle bit wider where the log sits and made an identical cutter section on the other side so theres one either side of the centre section, you could cut logs double the max capaxcity of the chainsaw, working it fro both sides.

@Br_Shop 5 жыл бұрын

Nice I like that

@barryroberts6470 7 жыл бұрын

Nice build and video idea well done and you defo love your Titan Tools. Barry (ENG)

@szilardpinter 7 жыл бұрын

Barry Roberts thank you! Cheap cheerful and functional. 🙂👍

@ypaulbrown 5 жыл бұрын

Fantastic

@RoomiesGarage 6 жыл бұрын

awesome...great entertainment!

@szilardpinter 6 жыл бұрын

Roomies Garage thank you!

@fished145 7 жыл бұрын

An awesome build. I would like to try making one in my shop. Care to share your dimensions on the various pieces? While I can experiment and see how it would work best I would just love to know what you found to work on the track for the saw carriage etc... Thanks for sharing such an awesome project.

@dantoha 7 жыл бұрын

you have to fasten end of saw, and make something to change vertical position of wood

@TJSWOODWORKINGSHOP 7 жыл бұрын

I like your channel my brother It's a awesome awesome channel,I subscribed to you to ok I will be watching all your videos brother for sure wow :)

@szilardpinter 7 жыл бұрын

TJ'S WOODWORKING SHOP thanks mate appreciate that!

@crazytimber1767 7 жыл бұрын

great work.

@szilardpinter 7 жыл бұрын

Crazy Timber thanks.

@jeremypease6191 5 жыл бұрын

Great video. Do you have the plans for that set-up?

@texanthom 7 жыл бұрын

I had completely forgotten about all that wood you got from the storm! This turned out great! Will there be a video of the wood after you plane it?

@szilardpinter 7 жыл бұрын

Thom Graham thank you! 🙂 Maybe one day, but I have to let it dry first. Otherwise I'll end up do it twice, and loose too much from the thickness.

@bernardhvanengen5002 7 жыл бұрын

Very good idea. Have you tried to place the saw at an angle to prevent that the vibrating tip enters the wood at the same time as the remainder of the saw. My opinion is that this may resolve the issue. Keep up the good work.

@szilardpinter 7 жыл бұрын

Bernard H Van Engen thank you! I haven't thought about that, could work. 🙂

@guyh.4553 6 жыл бұрын

This is a very good idea. Just curious, do you have any plans for it? Would love to build one for me

@albertobravo1012 7 жыл бұрын

excelente lo haré y te comento como quedo gracias

@szilardpinter 7 жыл бұрын

alberto bravo thanks!

@fstephani13 3 жыл бұрын

Great project! I wonder if a 2nd track to stabilize the tip of the bar would produce even better slabs? Thanks for sharing your project.

@johnschuster9192 3 жыл бұрын

A second track is the best way..The type of chain is the other problem.I use super skip and file it at 10 degrees..the anti kickback chain the small saws come with is a joke.I have 9" between the teeth..cuts fast and vibration is minimal.have fun with it is the best way.remember you are ripping not cross cutting.a whole different way to look at it...good luck!

@chrisw5742 5 жыл бұрын

I like the 3x speed :-P

@lutheduck 7 жыл бұрын

Great work. My suggestion would be just to regularly check for chain lubrication... when cutting on the side like this there is a strong possibility that saw dust will gum up a lubrication valve... also, ,check if it even shooting oil to the chain at all at this direction as it might not be lubrication the chain at all. I had that issue with older makita electric saw it ended up destroying th motor as chain heated, which dull it, which transfered more load to the motor... really did not saw that one coming :D

@szilardpinter 7 жыл бұрын

lutheduck thank you. That's a very good point. I was thinking about it as well. The lubrication tank did run out of oil, but the blade seems to be dry and a bit gummy. Probably it not designed for horizontal use.. I'm thinking to make some kind of external gravity feed lubrication system.. will see! Cheers!

@lutheduck 7 жыл бұрын

You have 2 options - one to turn the mill to be on angle or vertical two to add additional lubrication - in which case you need to be sure that it will actually lubricate chain and not just fly of it because of the chain rotation and end up just shooting around or even staining the wood

@Wedget 4 жыл бұрын

Awesome build mate, have u thought about purchasing a small alaskan mill? You can also eliminate guide bar flex with one as well, just a suggestion!! Keep up the good work.

@carlschmiedeke151 6 жыл бұрын

Man do you have paper plans you can mail out, if not to expensive I would like to have a set, wow awesome build , I wanna make it longer though, again , great job

@jamesmaclennan4953 4 жыл бұрын

Has anyone considered putting a longer bar on a Titan saw? If the mill was Alaskan style you wouldn't be cutting with the tip so perhaps the 2000W motor could handle the longer bar??? Its also easier to get a ripping chain in 187" than in 16"

@leosway4320 6 жыл бұрын

I like the idea, one suggestion though, why not make a trolley for the end of the chainsaw as to eliminate the wobble?

@errolfoster1101 5 жыл бұрын

How do you add oil to the chain lube tank and how do you adjust the chain tension if it get to loose the cut will wander

@troutbum61 7 жыл бұрын

Great job.. You have created a very nice mill and it would appear you kept the cost of materials down.

@szilardpinter 7 жыл бұрын

troutbum61 thanks appreciated 🙂

@exexangler 7 жыл бұрын

I built a sawmill based on your video for a cheap harbor freight chainsaw. Did you find that the cutting was unbearably slow? I have to sharpen my chain twice a cut and the sawdust keeps clogging the chain guard area.

@GOLDSMITHEXILE 6 жыл бұрын

couldnt you set it up with the bar at an angle so the tip is trailing? that might eliminate that viberation you had at the start (although it would reduce your width of cut a bit)

@leecarhart3692 5 жыл бұрын

Where did you get your castor wheels from and what size are they?

@OpekiskaWood 7 жыл бұрын

Great experiment! What kind of wood is that? It is beautiful.

@szilardpinter 7 жыл бұрын

Rick Williams thank you. Eastern red cedar.

@larchejacquesclarel9451 7 жыл бұрын

yeah it turned out great except for that slight vibration at the end of the blade. but it was worth the built given the time you took to do it and also the cheap price of the saw :)

@szilardpinter 7 жыл бұрын

Larché Jacques Clarel exactly! The vibration stops as soon as the blade enters the log just a few centimetres. Might can be improved with a better quality stiffer blade. But I'm fine with that, as long as my logs becoming boards! 😊👍

@NathanVdV 6 жыл бұрын

some serious wobble in the chainsaw bar. if you got a planer thats not a big issue but if you dont it could be a pain to get the boards as flat as possible

@75MalcolmX 5 жыл бұрын

The wobble is cause by the angle of the teeth. They are too pointed.

@Tony-og5up 6 жыл бұрын

Very cool. Two thoughts. And just that, thoughts. How about some wedges with the max thickness the width of the blade for the end where you start to keep timber from squeezing down on your blade. Send might be a hard cross brace from end of saw (some have holes already) at an angle in a hard ridged angle going back to your carriage to keep it from flopping? You might have to go up a couple inches before catting back to the carriage for clearance. Not sure without being there. ha ha! Just a couple thoughts. Very cool design! I finally remembered to Sub as well. ha ha, forgive me. Im old...and it sucks.

@giuseppeoggianu598 2 жыл бұрын

Con una lama diversa funziona meglio...sta tagliando contro vena ..una catena più fine è l'ideale...altrimenti allungo andare la motosega (eletrosega)😁😁😁scopia

@Esophagone 6 жыл бұрын

was all that wood, the chainsaw, hardware and time cheaper than a used band saw?

@philbaker6634 5 жыл бұрын

That'll surely make a mess in the shop!

@goingoffgridd 5 жыл бұрын

If you fille the cross cut teeth to 9 degrees you turn it into a ripping chain much nicer cuts and it takes the wobble out, it'll cut faster too! Good thinking mate 👍

@thomastelios 7 жыл бұрын

I have notice a kind of vibration at the edge of the saw blade. would it be better to make a jig to avoid the blade from vibrating? or it is not a problem?

@szilardpinter 7 жыл бұрын

thomastelios I've made some changes since. Check out the latest video! Cheers

@thomastelios 7 жыл бұрын

please send me the link of your new video. thanks.

@szilardpinter 7 жыл бұрын

thomastelios kzfaq.info/get/bejne/rZ-VYLtmxK_Mn2w.html

@thomastelios 7 жыл бұрын

Thanks. Great job

@jamesstewart735 5 жыл бұрын

No matter how hard I try,I just can't work that fast

@lalalarsen 7 жыл бұрын

You are using the wrong chain. You need a cross cut chain with a 10˚ chisel angle. Good job

@szilardpinter 7 жыл бұрын

Lars Larsen yes you right, but this is a cross cut chain I'm using for a rip cut! So I will need a rip chain for that purpose. I just didn't wanna spend the money on it until the idea is tested!