HOW TO Adjust Blade Guides? - Band Sawmill Build #29

[@cacaokingdom3122]

Don't listen to all the naysayers. I binge watched the entire series in a couple nights and love the build. That much steel isn't going to rust away that quickly. It is a very well built piece of equipment!

[@SwedishCrack]

Just did a marathon on your sawmill videos. This is pure art, well done.

[@olddawgdreaming5715]

I really like the way you pay attention to precision. Makes everything go a little easier in the long run it saves so much time too. You're a quality craftsman Donn, keep up the good work and the great videos. Thanks for sharing.

[@BushImports]

I'm glad to see you are doing ok over there, I was wondering how things were going for you two. I ran into a friend of mine here in town the other day who also watches your videos. He is wanting to build a furnace for melting metal and was talking about using bricks for lining it to help hold the heat in and I was telling him how you did yours, that's how I found out he and his wife both watch your videos. You guys take care.

[@DonnDIY]

Cool, man! I'm glad the videos actually influence people around the world. And I hope only in a good way. I say thank you to you and your friend & wife. I might suggest he makes the furnace bigger than the one I built. Makes it easier to melt bigger pieces of aluminium so you don't have to worry about chopping the material up that much.

[@BushImports]

@@DonnDIY I'll tell him the next time I see him, I think he was going to use a 55 gallon barrel for the outside of it but I don't remember for sure, that would make it larger than yours I think.

[@jamesa7506]

Just finished watching your sawmill Playlist. Well done, sir. You're quite the fabricator.

[@DonnDIY]

Thanks man!

[@mattschwartz915]

Nice machine! Thanks for sharing. I like how you designed and built it...simple, strong, reliable. I've seen your other videos of you using it. It appears to cut very well.

[@pavobujadinovic2045]

Bravo dečki samo tako nečeš biti gladan

[@rudyanto7402]

Makasih mister, saya juga telah membuat sawmil, berkat karya anda saya meniru secara detail tutorial video yang anda berikan. Sebenarnya saya ingin berkenalan dgn anda pa mister. Thank kyou.

[@Mr.Stacey-L-SCC]

I never tire of sawmill videos. I'd still like to see it painted though ;) lol.

[@stensihver9925]

he paint this soon :)

[@eltallerdeelberg....1273]

Hey! Congrats on the 500k subs! I wish you many more!

[@DonnDIY]

Thanks!

[@Crewsy]

Good design at the beginning makes for easy adjustability later. 👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻 If only it was that warm in the middle of November.

[@frankdavidson9675]

i think what you are doing is great proud of you keep it up dont let any one make fun of you

[@beewagyu]

Where did you get your important things like bearings engine. Blades and what type are you running?

[@tedbastwock3810]

Great playlist, thanks for sharing your talent! P.s. I can't wait until 1 or 2 oe 6 DonDIY JR's are helping you :)

[@barrythompson8656]

cay you sharpen those blades? have you made a grinder for doing it

[@beewagyu]

What size log in inches can you run and cut. How long is your trailer?

[@TheStew1948]

Hi, Donn. You have the best sawmill videos (by far) on youtube. I really like the design and it looks really strong. I would like to build one of these myself. Have you drawn up the plans yet. I would like to have a set. If not maybe you"ll give us the trailer dimensions and material sizes with wall thickness of the steel.

[@DonnDIY]

Sorry, no plans yet. But since so many people have asked for it I might draw them up eventually. Can't promise anything though. I'm lazy. :D

[@mikeohandley6765]

I really liked this series; but, as I watched it, a question continued to nag at me. Every mill I've seen on the net, whether commercially made and sold or built DIY, is limited in throat (height) depth. Could it be possible to build one with three or four wheels in order to be able to process a log that is much larger in diameter - say about six feet or close to two meters? It seems like, if one imagined a circle that is two meters in diameter and centered it over the log rack, the tires could be placed outside that circle in a triangle or square configuration and the mill could me made taller and wider. Then one could cut up an entire log without having to flip or reposition the logs.

[@cacaokingdom3122]

The flipping and turning of the log is done to align cuts and get the right widths in accordance with the grain. There is actually a method to the madness. The direction and layout of the cuts is designed to optimize the size board you want and making sure it is set correctly with the grain to avoid warping and twisting.

[@TheRoguewelder]

Couple years late but I was wondering, do you have building plans for this?

[@dewaynewhitney5703]

Never thought of using a straight edge. I like that. You can really fine tune it that way. 👍

[@caleb555jc]

what would you estimate the total cost of building one of these I'm very interested in building one of my own for the property I'm going to be buying

[@hassanal-mosawi6049]

Thanks for showing that

[@coolhdt3498]

Where do you buy sawblades and how long are

[@1armedguy4]

Do you have any plans on protecting the steel structure of your sawmill by way of painting or otherwise ? Nova Scotia. Canada

[@DonnDIY]

Yes, I will paint the mill in the Spring of 2019, May perhaps, then we have sufficient amount of warm sunny days already.

[@funridersusa]

Are you going to paint the entire unit? You put allot of work into it, painting would make it stay nice. Every time I make something I paint it now. In the past I always regretted it when I didn't.

[@canvi0]

Cual es el nombre en concreto de los rodamientos/cojinetes para la sierra?

[@lamalbaie2818]

How much Time the blade thought?

[@impossibletm2618]

I bet all those comments make you regret not painting the sawmill when the weather was warm :D

[@DonnDIY]

No. I don't regret it. I just find it funny reading the comments where people think the mill is gonna degrade in such a short period of time into a heap of rust. :D

[@iapolarbear]

Nice land mark hat, did you get that when you were in Australia?

[@DonnDIY]

Yup, the Australian sun is harsh, burnt my neck, earlobes and my nose at some point. Using a hat like that or even bigger is a must as you already know in Australia. :D

[@z3phyrdok]

Awesome Camera

[@moelongval9216]

Donn my friend, It would appear to me that if your clamp not being centered weight-wise on the blade, your calibration would be inaccurate.Therefore you would have to move your clamp to the other side of the blade, take another reading and somehow calculate the difference and adjust accordingly. Just sayin...

[@SuryoAsri]

Terimakasih sudah berbagi ilmu Salam sukses

[@beewagyu]

Do you have drawings for it??

[@sasamrdak]

Bravo majstore! You made an excellent series. The recordings are clear and logical ... How did you learn English? All the best !

[@DonnDIY]

I watched TV when I was a kid, that's how I learned the language. ;)

[@alexandreroyer4982]

Bonjour aise possible d'avoir les plans de votre machine combien de chevaux le moteur merci beaucoup cordialement Alexandre

[@raincoast2396]

Really? 639 views and only 72 likes? Come on guys hit that thumbs up. Do it.

[@wallaceeverett3927]

Donn, how are your blade guides holding up? I have diy mill that I just use radial ball bearings for blade guides, and the one close to the cooling oil drip does not hold up well. To that I'm thinking of building them like yous! Like others have said; love your build, and for the cost, I have $1500 in mine plus labor. It cuts 36 inch by 21.5 foot log. Of course some of the material was free; band wheals that retail for $475 I got for $113, plus discount on other parts from a friend of a friend at whole sale price; HaHa! Have fun with your tools and talent!

[@DonnDIY]

The blade guides hold up well. I'm not a daily sawmill user and I don't earn my living that way, it's just something to keep in mind. But since I can grease the bearings that are inside the rollers I have no bearing premature wear problem. I usually grease the rollers after every use which packs the inside of the roller full of grease so it can withstand rain better - that is until I get it under the roof. The bearings are conserved better that way between uses and the drip water for blade cooling doesn't seem to have an effect on'em whatsoever.

[@wallaceeverett3927]

@@DonnDIY Thanks alot; I may try to make my own as I'm to cheap to buy! Thanks again

[@JK-ox5ol]

well done

[@mervynevans5176]

E X E L E N T E.!

[@nandor2574]

Next part Paint a machine

[@citrajepara5403]

good

[@eliashernandez3736]

muy interesante

[@rudyanto7402]

Dan maaf, saya belum bisa bahasa englis. Saya orang kampung, yang terjun di bidang kayu. I am sorry

[@gregorhay7351]

🤘👌

[@osfw0lf674]

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[@olivier7636]

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