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Title: Alaskan mill ?'s
Post by: Ducksnuff870 on July 09, 2016, 12:02:48 am: A guy let me borrow his granberg alaskan mill. He ran it with 661 and 36" bar. I used it today with my 036 and 24" bar cutting 18-20" width. Seems perty slow. Im just using a standard chain. The owner of the mill says hes used ripping and regular chain. He claims they are the same speed. Any truth to this? My buddy dropped and 044 off for me. Im hoping it makes things quicker.
Title: Re: Alaskan mill ?'s
Post by: mdavlee . on July 09, 2016, 07:44:22 am: 036 is small to use cutting 20" wide. That's 70cc minimum for me. 90cc is even better.
Title: Re: Alaskan mill ?'s
Post by: RoyM on July 09, 2016, 12:18:36 pm: You need more power, that 036 is simply not up to the challenge for ripping. Cross cut chain will cut at about the same speed but leaves a little rougher finish. Chain saw mills are the most economical and portable means of making lumber but are slow and labor intensive.
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Post by: Cut4fun . on July 09, 2016, 01:49:18 pm: Didnt you have a 7900? That would be the pick of the saws I remember you had if so.
Title: Re: Alaskan mill ?'s
Post by: Ducksnuff870 on July 09, 2016, 05:53:52 pm: 044 works alot better
Title: Re: Alaskan mill ?'s
Post by: Ducksnuff870 on July 09, 2016, 05:55:46 pm: I have a 7300 blown up. Been that way for 2 yrs. one of these days I will drop it off to Nate. I work in his neck of the woods 6 days a week. I gotta quit buying things that go boom
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Post by: Ducksnuff870 on July 12, 2016, 07:04:11 am: (http://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20160712/ef6669b754a61fbe511f500dfa0454c9.jpg)

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Title: Re: Alaskan mill ?'s
Post by: Ducksnuff870 on July 12, 2016, 07:07:26 am: (http://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20160712/ca078a195fc35a56e99f9578fdf8b0ff.jpg)

Got some done this wknd with the 044. I'm thinking I need an 088! I have a lead on one.

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Title: Re: Alaskan mill ?'s
Post by: mdavlee . on July 12, 2016, 06:50:40 pm: Looks like a good pile of boards. 088 is nice but heavy. A good compromise is a 395.
Title: Re: Alaskan mill ?'s
Post by: Ducksnuff870 on July 12, 2016, 08:28:14 pm: Who makes 395?

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Title: Re: Alaskan mill ?'s
Post by: Cut4fun . on July 12, 2016, 09:03:23 pm: Quote from: Ducksnuff870 on July 12, 2016, 08:28:14 pm
Who makes 395?

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Title: Re: Alaskan mill ?'s
Post by: Ducksnuff870 on July 12, 2016, 09:13:49 pm: Quote from: Cut4fun . on July 12, 2016, 09:03:23 pm
Quote from: Ducksnuff870 on July 12, 2016, 08:28:14 pm
Who makes 395?

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Yep. I jus youtubed it. My buddie's dad over by crestline has an 088. I inquired about it.

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Title: Re: Alaskan mill ?'s
Post by: HolmenTree on September 30, 2016, 09:05:00 pm: I retired my Stihl 090AV from milling with 36" b/c

Now use my Husqvarna 395XP with 36" .404 square filed Oregon 50AL. 8)
Title: Re: Alaskan mill ?'s
Post by: mdavlee . on October 01, 2016, 11:51:14 am: I may use the 3120 for milling. It's too heavy to do much else with it.
Title: Re: Alaskan mill ?'s
Post by: HolmenTree on October 01, 2016, 12:22:00 pm: Big block saws like the 3120, 880-090 on a Alaskan mill is where they really perform.
When I was milling with my 090 on oversize spruce up to around 30-36" diameter and logs 32 foot long with my stabbing rails connected end to end. I just used the 066-395 for ripping cants.
But since using loops off a 30 ft roll of Oregon 50AL (.050 .404 square ground) the 395 now easily handles the bigger stabbing cuts.
But you can't replace displacement as I may bring out the 090 again. I have a customer who wants some 32 foot tamarack beams milled for a new dock at his cottage.
Title: Re: Alaskan mill ?'s
Post by: Cut4fun . on October 01, 2016, 02:04:59 pm: Quote from: mdavlee . on October 01, 2016, 11:51:14 am
I may use the 3120 for milling. It's too heavy to do much else with it.

Race ;)
Title: Re: Alaskan mill ?'s
Post by: mdavlee . on October 01, 2016, 04:48:16 pm: Milling or racing is it. I seem to be working every weekend there's a race within driving distance. Milking I can do whenever.