Checking out a Cook’s AC36 sawmill! Did I buy it?

[@Plankmills]

Sorry about the poor quality audio. I this was my first video using a new camera I got. So I have to figure out how to get the audio sounding good.

[@goatstead814]

Hey glad to see you back! That sawmill has seen better days and definitely has missed the periodic maintenance schedule. Frontier has just come out with a new mill, the OS 35. Worth looking into, probably the best bang for your buck right now. Pretty sure they have a hydraulic option for it.

[@Plankmills]

Hey! Thankyou! It’s good to be back! I’ve got a logging video coming soon! Getting some logs for my house build, using mostly rough sawn, hopefully coming this summer. Oh interesting! I guess I won’t need a mill at this time because the fellow that I’m buying land from would be my neighbor as well. and he said I can use his mill. He’s got a little woodland mill.

[@jamesstroud8018]

Great video. That one has definitely seen a lot of lumber. I prefer the vertical stops and clamps too. Cook’s do make good sawmills. I wish Norwood would offer a diesel engine. Keep your videos coming. 👍

[@Plankmills]

Thankyou! Yes it had! from what I could tell it didn’t make very consistent lumber anymore. I’d be happy with a Honda, I guess Koehler is pretty good too, but Briggs are just not that great! I had to have mine rebuilt once. It was around $900. The governor came apart on the inside and had to have a bunch of stuff replaced inside the crank case. The repair guy said it was over-revved I guess I was running to high RPM’s so it would be good to check yours and adjust if needed. Just look up the rpm specs for your specific one. Then I had trouble with it for a while seeming to have a sticky throttle. But after a while with returned to normal.

[@jamesstroud8018]

Yes, I think the Honda engine is a real good engine. I have changed my engine oil to the Valvoline racing oil VR1, high zinc, as your mechanic recommended. The biggest thing that I don’t like about that B & S Vanguard is the non adjustable, (government regulated carburetor). I have to let off the gas slowly at the end of the cut to keep it from back firing. Those carburetors are very sensitive to ethonol gasoline (more government stuff) too. I had to switch to ethanol free. Glad you are back on KZbin. Thanks for the information on the B & S engine. I will check that out.

[@Plankmills]

Oh nice!! 👍🏼 Mine did that quite a lot too. I mostly use rec fuel (100% gas) Or premium.