Power Feed for the Frontier OS27 Sawmill. Part 1.
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- čas přidán 6. 09. 2024
- I engineer and fabricate an power feed for my Frontier OS27 Sawmill. This is part 1.
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Awesome video and great setup !! Thank you for the detailed look at the build. Hopefully I can get the time this winter to get to working on my own. So, I'll warn you now, be ready for some questions my friend. (-;
I'm excited for your build and to see what you come up with. It's a fun build. It sure makes life much easier. I also put an up down for my saw head. We're not getting younger. Have a great holiday my friend.
@@BigelowWoodcraft I'm in the planning and parts collecting phase right now. Yes, the saw head does get a bit tiring doesn't it. I've noticed that yours seems to be smoother than mine. I use spray silicone on the posts....what do you use? I may have the mounting bolts too tight but I don't know for sure. Loosening them a mite does not seem to make a difference in the slide.
@@tractorman4461 I occasionally use transmission fluid in my uprights. Many say not to. Probably a good carnauba wax would work great. I've got a really bad right shoulder and that cranking gave me fits.
I have been watching your videos ever since I bought my OS27 and have used many of your ideas to improve my milling (winch for parbuckling, painting log stops, roller bearings at top of log stops to improve log turning, building a blade sharpener). I guess Amazon is going to get more of my money for parts you listed. Thanks for your efforts.
Thanks for the kind words. I'm looking forward to finishing this up and getting part 2 out. Thank you for watching.
Well I bought this mill two years ago and not used but once. I’m gonna try this cause my plan was to make it auto. I never saw the parts list though. This is awesome thanks.
I do list the parts in one of the videos build playlist. Best of luck
@@BigelowWoodcraft ok thanks. I also instagrammed you too.
@@markf539 any questions or photos you need just let me know. You can reach me at my email address at Bigelowwoodraft@gmail.com. I'm looking forward to seeing what you build.
The auto feed is a great idea!
When drilling metal use a slow speed! Your bits will last longer and the drill will cut better. A high speed just creates heat and doesn’t let the bit cut. Cutting oil also helps😊
Correct. Thank you
Yea I was surprised to see him go to town full speed with that drill
GREAT idea!
GREAT video.
Waiting for the next one.
It's coming along. I have the limit switches all working. I think this is going to be a big game changer. Thank you for watching
Mike Festiva installed this system on his homemade sawmill a few years ago and did a series of videos documenting the install. Do a utube search for "festiva sawmill". He built his so that he stands on the mill and rides it forward and back. No more walking. Mike is genius when it comes to diy fabbing with scavaged parts. Well worth your time to watch.
I actually reached out to him on his videos regarding his system. He was a big help.
I mention him in one of my videos. Not sure which one.
Outstanding! Ya gotta love it when it works the first time.
It's going to be a game changer. Thanks for watching
Is this Jim Glunt family friend? If so how are you doing?
This is the Jim Glunt we know. Lol
Great Job Jerry. Been wanting something like this for my OS27. Talk to you soon, Chet
Thank you Chet for an the kind words. I'm glad I can be off help.
Wow, great job!👍🏻
Thank you.
I built a sawmill last summer and have been toying with the same system you have installed on your mill. I have all the parts except the pulse modulation system. I was hesitant about purchasing one from Amazon after reading some of the reviews however. I will continue to monitor your setup and see how it goes. Good luck.
Check out Mike Festiva's channel. He builds a sawmill and power feed. He goes in deep about the PWM's. I've had one on my bandsaw sharpener and it's been perfectly sound so far. It was really cheap think less than 25.
AWESOME JERRY!
Thank you Larry.
I built one similar and it works great except yours seems to have a better speed range. Mine takes quite a long time to return. One thing I did notice was that your spring looks like it cannot work as you have put two nuts to he left of it. This will prevent the spring from sliding. I just have one nut on the very end of the spring. Good job though and enjoyed the video.
Yes I noticed it after I built it. I believe the next video I take out one of the nuts because of exactly what you said. This year I switched it to 24 volts and it is extremely fast now so you have to be careful not to hit the limit switches at the end full speed.
Been watching the videos on your power feed. I am getting ready to do the same with my mill. I have the same motor you have. Question is can you still push the power head by hand? Does the motor prevent it? Wondering if it will free wheel? I built my sawmill from scratch. I have a ten hp single phase electric motor on it. I built the power lift from the beginning. I have been using carbide tipped blades and will probably not go back to regular blades. I have 29 1/2” between blade guides and the power head goes up to just over 32”. I can cut 13 1/2 foot long logs. It’s mainly a hobby in my retirement. I have custom cut some wood for a few people. I really enjoy it and my mill works great. I have been cutting my own lumber and building tables, nightstand, pool deck, quilt ladders, etc. I just finished building a cedar chest for one of my granddaughters. Enjoying life. Let me know about the free wheeling.
Thanks
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Good morning Lonnie. Your mill sounds fantastic. Where are you located? As for the motor free wheeling. No it won't. You can push it but it's difficult. However I got around that by attaching my sprocket to a shaft collar. The collar locks down on the motor shaft by 2 set screws. Once when my switch went bad my mill was stuck down at the end. I loosened the shaft collar and it freewheels back. Best of luck with your build.
You are a genius!! I can’t wait to get me OS27 setup like yours. Love your videos.
Not sure about being a genius lol but I appreciate the kind words. Thank you for watching and supporting our channel
Awesome
Thank you.
I fried the power feed control on my older woodmizer LT40 earlier today and stumbled across this video tonight. SO HELPFUL!! I have done some rigging on my old mill over the years and have, most certainly, messed some stuff up. I plan on setting it back up just how you did. What size wire did you run from the motor to the control and then to the battery? My mill had 10 guage everywhere and I’m wondering if that was just too heavy.
I'm using stranded 12 gauge wire. I hope you get it straightened out.
Seems like you still have to walk the carriage to and fro. Perhaps a remote control or something would allow you to stand or sit to the side and sip daiquiris while the sawmill does the work. Mounting the motor to the frame and not the sawhead would allow you to use wall power and thus not be limited by battery capacity.
Stay tuned. I'm building just that. My dream would be to program an Xbox controller but I don't know how to code for that. I'm currently building a power up down feed.
@@BigelowWoodcraft oh yes, I watched that video as well. It’s looking good! Will have to go RC for it; are you using an Arduino? The user base is large enough for it that I suspect the code has largely been written and would just need minor modifications.
I'm not using Arduino. I don't know much about it. What's probably going to happen is a station connected via wires to the motors and limits switches. So I can leave it with the mill head or leave it back and sit on a chair with a control panel in my lap.
Will the saw dust gum up the chain too much? Like the idea.Keep having fun with your mill
I thought about that. It's possible. I did put it in the opposite side from the dust chute. I think that'll help. There are a couple mill manufacturers that also you chain for either the auto feed or lifting the head. Hopefully it'll workout. Thanks for watching.
That is identical to the setup I have installed on my LM29. You really don't need the spring on the chain. I have a short video on my youtube Chiskie Wood Creations.
This motor stops pretty hard. I did try it with the spring and you're right. Its is not needed but with it does limit the shock. I have a video coming out Tuesday. I was actually pretty surprised how much it dampens it at full speed. That's where I think it'll save wear and tear on the motor. Thanks for watching.
I looked at your setup up on your channel. Excellent. I am sure an up and down power feed is next. Nice job on your mill. Do you have a limit switch at the ends?
@@BigelowWoodcraft I do have limit switches.
Very cool! Can't wait to see this work. How did you determine sprocket size?
I calculated the rpm and how fast I wanted it to return. I added the number of teeth which is 19 times rpm. The chain is a half inch pitch so every time around the sled moved 9.5 inches.
You might as well push it your still walking with the unit which is not that difficult.
Actually I'm not. I sit in a chair and wait until it's done. I also have an up down power feed.
We are wanting to do this to our Woodland HM130 max. Can you please send me a list of what is needed. Thank you
In the description of this video I list it all out. Between the couple videos I made it is all listed out and demonstrated. If you can't find it email me and I'll gladly put it together for you.
Hi Jerry
I would like to Install a similar system on my Woodland 130 max. Can you tell me what actuator you used for your throttle?
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I used the 4 inch.
Thanks Jerry
Your build looked professional!
Hope you and your family have a great Christmas.
Thank you. Merry Christmas to you and yours as well
Hi Jerry
Could you provide the specs for the feed motor you're using please? Watts, rpm? I can't seem to find it in the links you provided.. all i got from the video was that it can be run with 12v. Thanks in advance from a snowy and cold Sweden,
There is no model numbers on my motor. It's made by Elctracraft. Send me an email and I'll send you pics of the motor and a link to the website. There your can see what most likely are the specs. Sorry I don't have much information on the motor. I counted the motor speed at 12 volts at 70 rpm
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Wondering if you ever got a dc power supply to power the auto feed and if so which one you used. Have the same setup and motors.
No I never did use a dc power supply. I do use one in my sharpener. I got that one off Amazon
Would you know the wattage of the wheelchair motor. Have all the parts on order but my mill does not have a battery so I was going to use a power supply and just wondering a size to order
I've never put an amp meter on mine but the spec sheet I found on line said 6 amps at cruising speed. I have a 15 amp fuse that I've popped when the carriage ran into the log when I want paying attention.
I just have a 12 volt car battery sitting on the carriage. I've run it several days without any decline. I try to remember to put a trickle charger on it when I'm done.
Please share the link of the chain, DC motor and sprocket
The DC motors I found on eBay. I can't post eBay links but they're plenty of wheel chair motor. I did share in the description for the video the relevant parts and links for Amazon. I used a 420 chain. The drive sprocket is a 19tooth I believe. The idler sprockets don't matter. The drive sprocket I wouldn't order until after you have found your motors so you can match up the size of the driveshaft. Hope that helps
Also if you email me up attach screen shots to all the parts
What good does the spring do with the 3 rd. nut you have?
Nothing at all. I talk about it in another video. The one came off once completed. Thanks for the comment.