CUTTING FIRST BOARDS! SO HAPPY! - Band Sawmill Build #21

Finishing up the homemade mobile sawmill functional side, installing engine and electric motor, adding stabilizer frame. And of course, cutting first boards on it! Check it out!
Soundtrack:
Controlled Distress - Biz Baz Studio (KZbin Audio Library)
Pomade - Silent Partner (KZbin Audio Library)

[@DonnDIY]

BEFORE commenting, read this: *This sawmill is not a finished product *This sawmill has dual power source, both petrol and electric, thus the purpose of the heavy electric motor on the saw head *The electric motor is the main power source, but it's not hooked up yet (you can see the power box near the sawmill outside) *I can't use a centrifugal clutch on the petrol engine since it hooks up to the same jackshaft as the electric motor and the revs don't match (electric motor has constant 1435 rpm, centrifugal clutch works at higher revs) *There is a designated spot for the blade coolant/lube tanks on the blade cover, although they're not hooked up either *There will be a proper height adjustment system with 5 mm increments *The axle of the sawmill trailer is not in my way and there's no need for it to be removable *It's not hard to push the blade through the wood, although a hand powered feeding system will come *The sawmill trailer must not be lower, it is at a proper working height since I'm 6'3"-4"-ish/192 cm tall, my back thanks me already for that *Log loading system will consist of a winch and log ramps, I will not make it hydraulic, at least not in the nearest future *I have a log arch that'll be used for moving logs around, also by hand *I will use the boards I cut on the sawmill for future projects *I have planned a sawmill shed build to cover the sawmill from the elements and to insure a dry working environment for myself *The corners of the blade guards will stay, at least in the beginning, so there's more room to handle the blade since the guards aren't easily removable, even if it looks bad *I will paint the mill but as you may already understand - the looks of the machines is not that important to me - I care about the mechanical condition and functionality *The sawmill trailer will have removable lights for portability - we already have a set that we use for towing cars *This is not the last video about this sawmill - it's just the last video of the build series ;) This list here pretty much sums up what I still have to do before I can call this sawmill being finished. But I couldn't wait that long to make the first cut, I bet you didn't either. Thanks for watching and stay tuned for future videos! Cheers!

[@Crewsy]

Donn DIY The interaction between the electric motor and the engine is one of the things I am still wondering but once you built the slide bars I figured you would only have the belt on for the power supply being used. I look forward to future upgrades and additions.

[@SandBoxJohn]

Your fabricating and designing on the fly skills were fun and remarkable watch. I have seen a few of the sawmill build series on KZbin, your's was both enlightening and entertaining. Many thank yous from an old fart that use to make a living taking big pieces and turning them into little pieces to make big pieces.

[@DonnDIY]

You're right about the belts - that's exactly how I planned on using them, and in the homestead I'm mostly going to run the electric motor, or if we're off grid due to power outage then the petrol engine. Future upgrades will come for sure. There's a lot more to tinker, it just doesn't show externally (except for the paint job of course :D).

[@DonnDIY]

@ John Cambron I'm glad you enjoyed it, I hope the time you spent watching the series was worth it. ;) Thanks for watching!

[@xxjeroen]

Great machine ! Oh and the lollypop joke was the best

[@digimikek]

Art and industry! Exceptional design and build; well done. Surely will bring many years of good service and discovery. Love the end of cuts release of interior tension in the wood.

[@DonnDIY]

Let's hope so! I will upgrade it according to my needs and hopefully I'll manage to keep it going for a long time. ;)

[@automan1223]

mig welding that frame is hard, any welding distorts and pulls the metal, the fact that your track is working and straight is an amazing feat ! Great work young man !!

[@DonnDIY]

Yup, you're right. But in the end it was all good.

[@mikeleray9579]

Your knack for engineering can take you there . Innovation is the key to invention ive been told. great job sir !

[@bfd1565]

Congratulations on finishing your homemade sawmill. Amazing work bud.

[@DonnDIY]

Cheers man!

[@pawelaco]

You made a beautiful machine and very accurately. You are a great foreman. Regards

[@freesaxon6835]

Nice to see a youngster with great construction skills ( I'am an old git, so that's a complement ) Should have spun that silver birch tree log over though when cutting, as it has that split right across the middle:-)

[@DonnDIY]

Thanks for the compliment. The split didn't go very far. Not that I paid any attention to it, I just wanted to cut stuff up! :D

[@philipberube2915]

It still needs paint or undercoating Donn, just because it's gonna be in a covered she'd doesn't mean that it's going to stop it from rusting and the metal that's allready rusted from spreading.

[@chuckholton4666]

Awesome job! I was very excited to see how well it worked!

[@tomsdreamshopworx]

Great job! I really enjoyed the whole build. Now for some bright orange paint.

[@DonnDIY]

Paint will come. ;)

[@TheVelomobileChannel]

Awesome! Nice to see it works so well. Great work!

[@HarryPotter-ux3ir]

Не рассматривал вариант двухсторонней ленты??? Станок очень годный👍 С первого запуска всё как должно быть работает! Голова и руки у тебя могут делать вещи👍👍 Но самый лучший материал и березы это дрова для печки🤭)) ибо гнёт её ((

[@Johnny-ds4un]

First couple words.......and I knew it must be a Dutch fellow. Greetings from Germany

[@molinobeer]

From estonia

[@wranglerjeepdogs906]

well done with this project and this video

[@DonnDIY]

Cheers!

[@michaelyeaple8468]

You got good luck 👍

[@fynbo1007]

It’s just amazing, you only need an automatic water feeder for the bandsaw? Thank you for sharing your amazing video. God bless you and your family

[@dimassmaster9]

Настоящий мужик! Собрал реально действующее изделие из говна и палок и оно заработало ! Круто чувак! Успехов в делах!

[@СергейВасильев-я1ц]

Молодец!!! Местный кулибин. Так держать 👍👍👍

[@lukashirschhofer2076]

Great Work wow! Thank you very much. Great effort! Pretty nice!

[@guypatts494]

Nice work

[@howiemoth3847]

Maybe leveler jacks, wheels/tires inboard of frame. Battery impact driver to jack levelers.

[@Alexandr0504]

Абалденно! И пилорама и и использование квадроцикла и вообще подход к изготовлению даже отдельных узлов! Одно неудобство, мне кажется - перемещаться неудобно из-за высоты.

[@creamtube]

Amazing! Congrats! Really awesome to see this finished! Besides some paint :D Pretty good series :)

[@DonnDIY]

It's not finished yet. ;)

[@creamtube]

Donn DIY well atleast working then 😁

[@mxrider2strokebraaap54]

It works amazing! Really good video👍

[@jozsefdano7635]

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[@jozsefdano7635]

Porn

[@rakselectric7390]

Awesome work man

[@supercow61]

Great job !!!

[@wilmamcdermott3065]

Nice birch

[@ИванСавельев-о4л]

Первый запуск и в полне удачный ! Молодец парень!

[@lloydprunier4415]

"Pretty Good" Happy Fathers day and well done!

[@douglasbaker5291]

Well done Donn

[@flatlinesup]

We need some DonnDIY "Pretty Good." T-shirts. :D

[@Mr.Stacey-L-SCC]

I second this!

[@erichall9304]

3rd

[@jamesgulrich7416]

I'll buy one! Maybe two!

[@DonnDIY]

Hahaa! Don't give me any ideas, I might do it!

[@flatlinesup]

if you did it, folks would buy them. Just please don't do like a lot of other channels and have the customer pay $30 for a shipped T-shirt. I promise you'd sell twice as many if they were $20 shipped. Really though, it's something to consider

[@twowheeladventure8731]

pretty good machine you have there and maybe future add on could be a water system for keeping blade cool and a way of making it motorized back and forward?

[@michikopka]

Congratulations!!!

[@josemunos785]

Una belleza desde cali colombia

[@NathanNostaw]

Must feel awesome to do that first cut. Well done on such a grand build and great results.

[@АлександрПантюхин-ю5т]

Да это просто круто!!!!

[@АлексейЕ-ц5ж]

Молодец, классно получилось.

[@speremmu]

Fantastic !!!

[@diydad6723]

Luv your videos (Pretty GoooD) thumbs up

[@ARES80]

Amazing and great job.....

[@kioti20008]

great job

[@Z71Ranger]

Very Nice... It worked very well... Great Videos on this Build... Thank you for taking the time to video this build... I know this was a lot of extra work for you to produce all these video... But It does help others... Thank Again...

[@sinksalot8860]

I've watched this video multiple times now as well as the build itself. A very good job all the way around in my opinion! Was considering using tires for my build but just bought a large bandsaw that I will convert to use horizontal as a mill head. Your build gave me lots of ideas for my mill. Thank you!!!

[@Mr.Stacey-L-SCC]

Fantastic!

[@BushImports]

It looks like it work swell, good going man you did good. Is that you're wife in the background behind the camera? Do you guys have a farm, it looks like you are fortunate enough to live in the country. God bless you guys.

[@DonnDIY]

She's my future wife. I got this farm from my parents and we intend to spend our lives here, embedded with lots of traveling of course. ;) We do love living in the country side, can't lie!

[@hsarmh100]

You are genius 😍😍😍

[@paulwilliams6022]

love it well done

[@Лишнего.нет]

очень здорово получилось,от меня подписка и лайк👍

[@JustMe-mg6vw]

What language is this?

[@Лишнего.нет]

@@JustMe-mg6vw Russian

[@Alexander_31]

*Классно конечно👍*

[@ryy597]

can i ask why bike rims and tires? couldn’t have got anything more apropriate for turning a bandsaw?

[@mossturn01]

I've loved all your video's building the sawmill. Just a small observation. You need a 20 litre drip tank for the blade, and for goodness sake, cut the corners off the blade guard. It makes a splendid machine look stupid. Well done. Keep sawing. Regards, Ian.

[@DonnDIY]

The blade lube will come, the corners I will maybe cut off in the future, If I care enough about the looks. ;)

[@DarrelCarson]

Awesome! 👍

[@ГеннадийПечеркин]

Отличная вещь получилась!!! Молодец!

[@karliszigurs7619]

You need to make an automatic cooling system

[@DonnDIY]

Already did! Watch newer videos of this sawmill. 😉

[@myszyn998]

Great job :)

[@docholliday6635]

DAMN GOOD JOB 💪💪💪

[@mc8305]

Good Job Bro Totally Awesome :)

[@Crewsy]

@ 18:04 BIG 👍🏻👍🏻

[@TheFenix717]

Наконец то доделал! Поздравляю! А как будешь торцевать? А сделай брус 100х100!))

[@КотикПолосатый]

Смазки полотна нет , идет ступенями .... и все восхищаются Вы хоть первый заход посмотрите и когда показывает бревно вдоль там явно горб ,что толку изобретать и собирать эту хрень когда выставил 30 а она с краев 25 а в серединке сороковка .....

[@rizaladult3496]

You Better think of making this mornrolic crane to help your job

[@rizaladult3496]

I mean for small room or place

[@maurodeamorim7889]

Show !!!!!

[@Sh0ck556]

It's alive!

[@master_andu]

Ну ты мужик👍🏼👍🏼👍🏼💪💪💪 такую установку отгрохать👍🏼👍🏼👍🏼 респект🤝

[@DonnDIY]

Спасибо!

[@user-rs1990]

Don't forget to install mudguards and a jockey wheel on the tongue! And it needs to be registered for highway travel.

[@MeisterMotte]

Therefor is just one word existing in german. GEIL. 👍🏼🤟🏼

[@titanstudioproductions335]

Another awsome video !! Keep up the hard work !!!! I've probably asked before, but what kind of filming setup do you have ? Camera ? External microphone ? Etc....

[@DonnDIY]

Nikon L830, GoPro Hero 4 & 5. No external mic, I'm too lazy for that. ;)

[@ДімаЛогош-д4т]

Потрібен бачок для води на пилу авто жаль пилу )))

[@tj1be118]

Are you shure, you are not a Swiss Guy? This is real DIY! Great Job!

[@СергейШулков]

Очень хорошая и качественная работа . С удовольствием смотрел все выпуски . 👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍

[@nuodaswoo7232]

pretty good :)

[@tomharrell1954]

Donn the mill is looking good! Hang in there buddy! Better times are coming to you! Your hard work will pay off.

[@xrookie650]

SWEET!!! What an accomplishment! Such an innovative shop build. Absolutely excellent job man!! Can’t wait to see what you do with the wood you mill

[@иванниколаев-э1л]

отличная домашняя лесопилка вышла, когда нужно много досок напилить, в самый раз.

[@EvolutionPowerTools]

Amazing - truly nice work! Really enjoyed watching this series! Cheers, Paul

[@DonnDIY]

Thanks for the help! I'll continue using these valuable tools, much appreciated. ;)

[@juanmora7660]

Where is the secret to cut the same thickness? Could you tell me right now? I'll be very thankful.

[@ismailwijayanto8362]

Good 👍👍

[@tomharrell1954]

You should put it on a concrete pad! You should paint the hell out of it to prevent rusting!

[@pghcosta]

5:07 - I'm finally leaving the farm, and now I'm going to stroll around the city, I'm going to discover Estonia by motorcycle.

[@marcisgirgensons8411]

he's not from LV, he's from EST

[@pghcosta]

Thanks! I always confuse the name of these countries so small and close.

[@ДОМИЖИЗНЬВДЕРЕВНЕ]

Позитивненько !!! Не хватает автоматической подачи воды на ленту чтоб не грелась. Лайк !!!

[@garybucher6824]

PRETTY GOOODD !! im very impressed i started out watching you mill spruce and saw your log dogs and was impressed with that so i checked your channel to watch the build and your a very clever guy ! So many things you did look much better the most i see . i really like the adjustable guides ! i look forward to building my own soon! And watching more of your builds ! Good luck to you and God Bless !

[@danl.4743]

Very nice. Success! What type of tree was it? Now can you make a smaller model of this, to cut cheese and tomatoes?

[@kabooom1231]

Dan L. Birch

[@danl.4743]

You conveniently avoided the more difficult question.

[@jcjammer1]

Lol

[@metricstormtrooper]

Your Sheds are like an Aladdin's cave of treasures.

[@natemorlock2379]

Fantastic. Loved (and watched) every video. PreTTy goood!!!

[@avtoreanimator]

👍👍😁

[@dancurrier374]

Great work as always everything you build is top quality workmanship. I was wondering what the electric motor is for? Is it used for a platform for a pulley?

[@Dorfnase]

Wow very nice! Greetings from germany!

[@DonnDIY]

Thanks man!

[@Redneckmfg]

A+,, Perfect,, Awesome,, Pretty good,, Very useful,, Handy,, 1,000,000Likes,, Great Job,, Love it,, WOW !!!! Just a few words that come to mind for this build... The best word I can even think of is GENIUS!!!! You are awesome.... Looking forward to all your future DIY's.... Thamks for such a great series of videos showing this build...….

[@jeanclaudeboutique6526]

Nice.... continu.

[@floricaacea29]

👍👍👍

[@pirouletjean9332]

very good

[@genegoodman5233]

This was my first sawmill video, so I guess I need to back up.

[@rajputthakurmk6789]

Lv from Shimla India bro

[@fernandoaldana1957]

That is an excellent job, my respect and congratulations.

[@milankosican4105]

Bijouterier

[@harleyhops5186]

....for beginners..... without explaining what he do.....looking in the heystack for eggs....motorcycling .....save my time....wtf

[@tallisman57]

I'll say one thing for band-saw mills... They don't waste near as much wood as a circular saw mill... But they are way slower and less versatile... I know, I use to run a 52" powered by a Cummings diesel engine and couldn't cut 32' easily with no errors at all, and extremely rapidly... But with a 1/4 inch kerf with every cut the logs disappear quickly!!!

[@just_a_guy_doing]

I must have missed it.. What is the electric motor for? Excellent build

[@AndrewBrowner]

wondering the same, im thinking hes gonna add another pulley and have a second drive belt so he can switch to electric if its available or if the gas engine gives any trouble

[@the48thronin97]

He said in an earlier video that he was planning on adding another set of pulleys so he can run it on electricity when available

[@AndrewBrowner]

the echo in this comment section is loud

[@DonnDIY]

For dual power source. I already have a second set of pulleys beside the petrol engine one installed. Just need to hook up the electric motor.

[@just_a_guy_doing]

Donn DIY thank you sir, excellent build. Think you could build another and ship it to the states....

[@junglejammer1]

Congratulations! I hope you will give us a close-up look at some of the grain on the boards.

[@baazigaj9125]

What blade you using?

[@blinky1324]

That is amazing job 10/10 Thank you for sharing your amazing video

[@DonnDIY]

Cheers!

[@blinky1324]

thanks mate i have been looking at making one for my small farm i have lots of tree (hardwood) my wife & I . two year ago buy 250 acres near Stroud Australia so we can get out of the rat race kzbin.info/www/bejne/kGi2hIqwncarf9E sorry for the Keys we hope to be moving to the farm at the end of the year

[@DonnDIY]

That's cool! I hope you have a great conversion from city life to homesteading/farm life. It might not be easy but I personally like to live in the countryside very much.