Hey James I remember when you got flooded.

Good to see you back with a new shop on higher ground.

Looking forward to the planer process.

 

James , I'm glad you got moved to higher ground. 

That metal sled and planer just spooks me a little...

James yes, let us see that planer in action. Would be most interesting.

Quote from: JamesV on February 01, 2021, 03:11:40 AM
My drum sander was too complicated for my pea brain so I let someone else have the headache. I switched to an adjustable steel sled running on a rail system thru my planer. Cuts perfect lams and tapers and I only have to sharpen the planer blades occasionally. As some of you know, my shop in the delta flooded two years in a row with 4 ft of water and ruined some of my equipment. I have moved to a "hill" and built a new shop, will be back in production in the spring. NO my planer and sled didn't get wet. I am thinking I will video a build-along and detail the planer in action for those that are interested, especially for "flem" who informed me that without pitchers it didn't happen.



James

It worked!

Quote from: JamesV on February 01, 2021, 03:11:40 AM
I switched to an adjustable steel sled running on a rail system thru my planer.

I would be interested in seeing some pics of that sled set up.


Mark

I ordered the hog grinder and it showed up yesterday. Hooked it up and ran a couple of samples through it and I think this is going to be a great way to grind our lams and parallels. They came out real close. Just need to work with it now.

I must have missed it, what's the hog grinder?

Vanda-layindustries.com. Check out the hog grinder here

Mine is a go to for finishing lams

Mad max, that is what we are going to do also. Get them close on the drum sander and finish them on the hog.

 

Quote from: stack on February 07, 2021, 07:02:22 PM
I ordered the hog grinder and it showed up yesterday. Hooked it up and ran a couple of samples through it and I think this is going to be a great way to grind our lams and parallels. They came out real close. Just need to work with it now.

Iv
I've been looking at that but haven't found a suitable motor.   What did you use?

I had 6 Heavy duty Dayton fans in my Machine shop back in the mid 90's.
I still have 2, but one I used the motor for my Hog.

I haven't been looking at fans.  Might try that.

Quote from: Longcruise on February 07, 2021, 10:09:26 PM
I haven't been looking at fans.  Might try that.

I have a backup motor, A bench grinder I never use

Stack, did you guys ever get your drum sander working right?

Roy, haven't been able to get out to the shop lately. Zero temperature around here and not much heat in the barn right now!

Don't ya have long under ware and hunten boots and socks and gloves and a hat and coat?

LOL I understand...

Lol Roy, we are set up in the hayloft of an old farm barn. Lots of room but really hard to heat. Working on something different for the future.