Swingblade SAWMILL Build Ep.9 - Lumber Sizing, Belt Guard, Dismantling

I'm building a circular sawmill from scratch. The function of the mill is in its name "Swingblade" - the blade swings 90 degrees making it possible to cut both ways while moving the carriage up and down the log resulting in dimensional lumber in one pass. I built a chainsaw mill ten years ago and milled lumber that I used for my cabin / sauna house project. Then I built a bandsaw mill five years ago and used the cut lumber to build a partition in my barn I currently call my workshop. Both of them worked great, bandsaw mill was faster than chainsaw mill for sure. But I think I can make an even faster mill and swingblade sawmill in my opinion is just what I'm looking for. There are different types of swingblade sawmills, one type utilizes a railway system where the saw carriage rides on rails so both rails are in the way when loading the logs. I want to build a beam-type mill where the saw carriage is suspended on a beam over the log that sits on a couple of wedges so it doesn't roll off while cutting. There will be no need to clamp the log down. Cut depth and width adjustments are all going to be made on the sawmill beam end frames. And to top it off - it will basically be a portable sawmill due to its build properties but I think it's only going to sit in my yard regardless of the portability.
In this video I'm making both vertical and horizontal board measuring systems which are basically stainless steel rulers attached to the sawmill with cut depth indicators or stoppers, that can be fixed on the base ruler and show the actual dimensions of the board. I'm also recycling an old vacuum pump belt guard which as it happens fits this sawmill almost perfectly with only minor modifications. In the end of the video the whole sawmill gets dismantled and last welds before cleaning and paint. I left the cherry on the top of this project - I still have the 6+m beam to make, the "easiest" part as the last thing to do. :) Wish me luck! And enjoy the video of course! Cheers!
I'm gonna try and use basic tools like angle grinder as much as possible (except lathe) so I'm gonna enjoy this project even more. I hope you will too!
This sawmill build is based on www.turbosawmill.com "Manual Mill" design and it is patent pending.
Swingblade sawmill build series: • Swingblade Sawmill Build
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Welding equipment borrowed from Spetselektroodi AS, Estonia:
Fronius TransSteel 2700 welder
Optrel Crystal 2.0 Welding Helmet
Hypertherm Powermax 45 XP plasma cutter

[@DonnDIY]

The rest of this swingblade sawmill build series: kzbin.info/aero/PLkmF7FAZBzkWuunWOOh0zSzB1LllQdUKr My other videos: www.youtube.com/@DonnDIY/videos

[@morgansword]

As I have said before Donn, Please move over to America and come be my neighbor. Your a one man manufacturing plant and capable of a great many things.... You make your homeland quite proud of you.

[@jlucasound]

You are creeping up on 1 Million Subs, Donn!! You deserve it. You can mount your KZbin 1 Million Subs Prize on the wall of your shop!!

[@scottsorby7966]

I can't even begin to imagine how many hours of planning goes into these projects, both before you start them and even in between videos. Thanks for sharing, as always stay safe

[@DonnDIY]

Let's hope I don't run into any trouble while fabricating the beam/truss and I get it done and get the sawmill together and working properly.🙏👍

[@RCake]

@DonnDIY I am so curious how you will manage building the truss to the necessary precision. I have no doubt at all you will succeed, I just cannot see how yet. Gonna be a tough week waiting 😂

[@user-co3me5fn9v]

Наконец-то, жду с нетерпением когда он дерево распилит😊😊😊

[@mikebell9166]

I binged the last 5 videos, since I've been moving and missed them when you released them. I first started watching you with the wheel widening rig, and I'm continually impressed with your ability to follow through on your plan, making changes when necessary but not getting sidetracked and losing the plot on the build currently underway. I do wonder how many projects you have in mind, and how you can possibly keep them all straight, so that one doesn't bleed into another. You must've driven your mom mad doing stuff when you were a kid! My condolences to her for her sacrifices!

[@DonnDIY]

I do get sidetracked sometimes (as I did with the 8x8 Argo) but try and finish all the projects I've started. I usually start building things I actually need to use at the homestead so when the motivation fades over the course of the build process there's still the need for the machine that keeps the project going. So it's kind of a failsafe built into the project.😀 I haven't asked my mum, I hope I wasn't a huge PIA.🤞🤣

[@AngelAcosta-xd8md]

Great video! Thanks!

[@theessexhunter1305]

Coming together, make yourself some tapping blocks, just a block of steel with clearance holes for your taps, 4/5/6/8/10/12 > saves the wonky start when tapping.

[@jlucasound]

Excellent suggestion!! 😁👍🛠

[@brianpentecostaldeplorable9841]

Always love your creativity 😊

[@DonnDIY]

Thank you!

[@aserta]

1:20 put a little brass puck between the bolt and the plastic so it doesn't chew the plastic over time.

[@robertmanley7556]

Coming along very nicely !! Looks like your getting ready for paint next .....this has coming along way ....amazing work as alway's can't wait for the next video !! 👍👍

[@lennym1636]

I am so glad you know what you're doing because I got lost a few eps. ago lol...

[@DonnDIY]

🤣 I explained how this mill works at the end of the previous episode. That might help.👍

[@lumotroph]

Great progress man! Can’t wait to see next week

[@fredericrike5974]

When farm life gets fully automated, Donn/DIY will be there filing the patents! Awesome; when you started I was really worried you might have over reached; my bad; somewhere in your vast resume, you must have worked around one of these babies for sure! Big machinery companies like IH, John Deere and Case should fear you mightily, Donn! Those "no user servicable parts" labels are mere snap for you to remove and turn obsolete!

[@daniellyon7904]

Can't wait to see the first log video of this build.

[@chrisjacobs1566]

❤let’s see it working

[@orangepickel2]

Continuing demonstration of ideas that's time has come great video.😊

[@DonnDIY]

Thank you!

[@olddawgdreaming5715]

Looking Good Donn. Thanks for sharing with us, catch you on the next video, Stay safe, Fred.

[@DonnDIY]

Thanks, Fred!

[@09FLTRMM77]

MM77 Approved 👍🏼👍🏼

[@kennethstaszak9990]

Your saw mill is coming together nicely. Whenever I make a nut plate I drill the hole enough oversize to be able to use a flat head machine screw to center the nut on the hole for welding. That way I never have to worry about the final bolt/machine screw dragging on the hole. You don't seem to have issues with this but my method eliminates any chance of this occuring.

[@kenwood8665]

Quality video

[@PAINFOOL13]

I'm digging it Donny

[@DonnDIY]

Cheers mate!

[@vinceianni4026]

Hello Donn good job it's coming along really good well done

[@DonnDIY]

Thanks!

[@jlucasound]

Hi Donn!! Woo Hooo!! Beautiful build, as usual!! 🤩😃😁🌍⚙🔩🪛🔧🪚🔗⛓

[@jlucasound]

The "Rocky" Theme!! Coming Soon, T-Shirts Sporting the words, "Like A Glove!!". 👕🧤🤣😂

[@Einherjar_17]

Increíble proyecto!, muchas gracias por compartirlo!.

[@DonnDIY]

Thanks for watching!

[@paavokaleva]

Favorite thing in this video for me was that ruler hocus-pocus! 😎

[@DonnDIY]

Cheers mate!🙏

[@marcelo_rcosta]

Donn, você tem o dom! Acompanho todos os vídeos. Abraços do Brasil.🇧🇷🇧🇷🇧🇷🇧🇷🇧🇷🇧🇷🇧🇷🇧🇷🇧🇷🇧🇷🇧🇷🇧🇷🇧🇷 Idioma: Português do Brasil. 🤝👍

[@Crewsy]

Disassembly means time to move on to the next stage and we find out how long of a main beam will fit into the DonnDIY workshop. Plus speculation can begin on what colour of paint Donn will use. Classic DonnDIY Red/orange is my vote. 🙋🏻‍♂️

[@paceydaudey176]

Super boulot garçon 👍👍👍👍

[@stevenking3286]

I like fast motion and written description. Fabricating machinist I'm assuming? Enjoyed watching.

[@horstszibulski19]

We really need a in-depth video what works what and how once this great project is done! 😉👍👍👍

[@DonnDIY]

I did explain how this sawmill works at the end of the previous episode.👍 Maybe that'll help?🤙

[@president2]

Love it keep it up as always 💘

[@DonnDIY]

Cheers!🙏

[@KevCampbell]

That’s proper tidy, but a lot to dismantle for paint!

[@DonnDIY]

No worries! It's a much simpler sawmill compared to the bandsawmill I built and didn't paint at all in the end.😬😀

[@joseluisbarcelogaspar7135]

Le esta que dando un aserradero genial . 💪💪👍👍👍

[@Kultakala_Design_Studio]

Great work 🤘🤘👍

[@DonnDIY]

Cheers!

[@TheDistur]

Very nice! 🎉

[@DonnDIY]

Cheers!

[@user-ge5ju9qx4u]

Вподобайка.👍

[@AW-Services]

Some brilliant innovation I find the audio to sound a little odd. Like a slowing space deep black hole effect that slows and echos 😅

[@DonnDIY]

🤷‍♂️😀

[@Crewsy]

@AW-Services Look on the bright side. At least when Donn does a time lapse he doesn’t play annoying music to fill that void. 🤷🏻‍♂️ Of course your definition of annoying may be different than my definition of annoying.

[@solarfunction1847]

@Donn DIY Glove-ly well done.

[@manoelgfarias2035]

Thank you my friend

[@DonnDIY]

Thanks for watching!

[@jakubs6170]

Yess, Rubena belts here from CZ =)

[@DonnDIY]

Absolutely!🤙

[@user-ct2vu7gq7h]

Молодец👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍браво🤝🤝🤝🤝🤝🤝🤝🤝 честь и хвала 👍👍👍👍

[@Baks8204]

Мегамозг👍

[@Murphy-E]

9:47 yes 🙂 Made in Czech Republik

[@DonnDIY]

👍

[@IF_fonackerman]

👍👍👍!!!

[@RiverGroveGarage]

👍

[@AntonioM.696.]

🤘🤠

[@nedimbuyukafsar6434]

👍👍👍

[@valdevieira8258]

👏👏👏👍

[@jamesa7506]

👍💪

[@shanethompson7543]

👊👊👊👊

[@DonnDIY]

🤙

[@calvingreene90]

I think a winch with a worm gear instead of the ratchet would give finer depth control.

[@jlucasound]

I was wondering how he would be able to have fine control with the ratchet. Great suggestion. I think you have the solution. How about use the winch to get it close and then have a worm driven fine adjustment? Maybe an expanding (worm driven screw) mounting plate under the winches? Just a thought. He then wouldn't have to rebuild the whole setup he worked so hard on. (Settle Down, people. 😅🤣😉).

[@DonnDIY]

Yup, it definitely would.👍

[@DuncanAitken]

Can't wait to see it hit 88MPH! 😂 What's the machinery that's running in the background? I've heard it in a few of the vids now. Is it an extruder / filler of some sort?

[@DonnDIY]

Welding gases exhaust fan 👍

[@tedbastwock3810]

Back to the Future 😅

[@priitparle662]

hüpnotiseeriv kraam.... :D

[@DonnDIY]

Tnx mees.🤘

[@deborahtam2303]

Can you tell me what kind and size saw Blade you used and possibly where you purchased it. Thank you

[@DonnDIY]

I used nook.lv custom 6 tooth 546mm diameter ripping blade.

[@Leffe192]

Hey, Donn! I've been wondering for a couple of videos what machine makes the funky sound in the sped upp footage, e.g. around 5:00 compressor? Air filter? Fan?

[@DonnDIY]

The exhaust fan.

[@thomasohanlon1060]

Was just thinking, you might want to have a form of a safety switch for each cutting plane that must be engaged (locked) in order to run the mill.

[@DonnDIY]

I might.👍

[@blackbuttecruizr]

It'll be throwing chips in no time.

[@pvk6665]

Jälgin huviga :)

[@DonnDIY]

Tänud! "Ainult" poom veel teha nüüd. 😀

[@jondavidmcnabb]

OK Donn, I have to ask.... What color are you painting it when you get done? You have never disappointed me on colors in the past sooooo?????

[@DonnDIY]

No idea. Sliding bits and the boom will probably be black. But other parts... we'll see.🤔

[@Tweogan]

Tubli töö!

[@DonnDIY]

Suured tänud!

[@deborahtam2303]

Do you have blue prints for the swing blade sawmill?

[@DonnDIY]

Hey, no unfortunately. I just sketched some basic dimensions on paper before I started fabricating. Everything else was done on the fly.

[@TheAamens]

Hi, Donn. Is there possibility to rent your rock crusher? I know, from Latvia it will be long ride, but localy i tried to find one whole summer.. didnt go well. Smallest i could find was about 20 tonns.. much too much for my pile of bricks and gasbetons..I have a pile of rocks too, but i need them for another project... so no, wont be crushing rocks.

[@DonnDIY]

Hey, purustus.ee makes these for sale. That's where I got the flywheel from for my own rock crusher. You might want to contact them and let them know I sent you.👍

[@TheAamens]

@@DonnDIY i ll try to rent ftom them. no point to buy one for 4m3

[@sethmaltais2567]

Maybe I don't understand, but shouldn't the blade swing in the other direction?

[@DonnDIY]

I explain how this mill works at the end of this video: kzbin.info/www/bejne/i4OqopZuo6-CZ68

[@sethmaltais2567]

@@DonnDIY I see. Great work. I love your videos. Can't wait to see more.

[@jubiletabustamanteserrano2446]

LAS MATAS DEL MOTOR CON 2 TORNILLOS LO VEO UN POCO MAS AMIGO .REFORZAR CON OTROS SOPORTES Y TORNILLOS SERIA MEJOR

[@job38four10]

I forgot, why did you go with electric motor that requires being close to house?

[@DonnDIY]

I do not plan to make the sawmill mobile. Being close to home is more simple.

[@DonnDIY]

Thus the electric motor.👍

[@Wil_Liam1]

Hey lil brother by another mother. How about a lil outside weather clips in your videos(yes I know that you're uber busy editing all of your audio while also trying to fab,engineer,and build,but some of us,especially those from Pensacola Fl,USA areas want to know whats going on weather wise wirh certain folks around the globe...or maybe it's just me bruv...😮

[@DonnDIY]

Weather is getting cold - around 0 degrees Celsius, -2 this night.😀

[@jlucasound]

Put a bike or motorcycle grip on your handle. 🚲 🏍

[@user-ds2wn1rk7h]

Selle saega palki horisontaalselt saed, vertikaalselt ei sae, vaid järkad.

[@DonnDIY]

Järgatakse ikka mootorsaega. Selle saeraamiga hakkan ikkagi palgi pikisaagimist saematerjaliks tegema.👍

[@Marco.Marani]

🦾🦾🦾👋🏻

[@shephardscrook]

How the hell are you gonna generate 1.21 gigawatts! 😂😂

[@DonnDIY]

😀

[@PorkBarrel.]

Eyecrometer

[@DonnDIY]

You know it!🤙👍😛

[@jerryglenn7323]

🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣

[@lonewolf9447]

안내님 때문에 배그 접속이 더많아서 그런거 같아요

[@edwardheimbach882]

The pulley ratio is way too fast. Blade speed needs to be 1500 to 2000 rpm for a 6-tooth blade.

[@DonnDIY]

I'm looking at the blade manufacturers website - 550 mm diameter blade optimal rpm 2400 (3500 max). Mine will be around 2800 rpm. So no worries. I can always play around with pulleys.👍

[@Chodska.rebelska]

Ahoj, dnes se mi líbí tvoje video ještě více než jindy, když jsem viděl že jsi použil klínový řemen české výroby značky Rubena 😉👍

[@Moronicsmurf]

... Is is it just me.. or does this just seem to swing the blade.. "the wrong" way ??.. Like it travels down the length right.. And usually you want to be able to cut down the length.. in two direction.. This.. cuts... Down the length and then swings.. and cuts.. Across??? is my brain not braining here?!

[@DonnDIY]

I suggest watching the end of the previous episode where I talk about this sawmill more in depth. This might clear things up for you.👍

[@PeterNetped]

[@pukinpaja1974]

🎅🏻👍🏻🔧🔧🔩

[@DonnDIY]

🤗