Question
A couple of months ago I started a post about different layouts on small bandmills. I got a ton of good information that has proved invaluable. I promised to post a picture of my mill once I moved it. With the recent posts about getting into sawing, I thought it might help.
Forum Responses
(Sawing and Drying Forum)
From contributor R:
That's a great setup - looks like you're cutting cedar. I have a 1220 with a similar setup but we don't have a hill to help us out. Is the mill bolted down? While the 1220 is a stout little guy, we've rolled some logs on that have shifted the mill off its block. Just be safe. Have you ever forgotten to put the stops up and let one fall off the back side?
We have no shortage of hills around here (Alabama), which in this case is nice, but it's tough for a lot of things (including getting logs out of the woods).
It's funny that you mention the mill moving; that's actually why I moved it recently. I had the mill on 6x6's just sitting on the ground and knocked it off, flipping my carriage over. It's amazing how heavy that thing is! I decided to go ahead and set it up like I wanted it.
They're hard to see in the pictures, but I have metal angle iron that allows the mill to shift slightly (to avoid bending the mill) without allowing it to come off the beams. The beams are bolted to the posts as well.
I have come close to rolling logs off several times, but (knock on wood) I've caught it before rolling the log on the mill every time.
