This video needs more love. I really appreciated this review. I share his excitement using the Granberg products. I just sold my Timbertuff TMW-56 because I was not pleased with the QC. I like his plywood template. Using a 2x6 can work but it is more subject to warping. For a remote location like this the 555 seems to be a good investment. For me I have resorted to a 7 1/4 Circular saw (Worm Drive saw being even better) and a Chalk line. A/C is not always available. I think a pair of saw chaps would have made me a little less nervous but thank you!
I found a Grunberg mini mill in a scrap pile at a garage sale. I'm trying to find missing parts for it. I have an Alaskan mill with a Sthil 881. This edging mill will be great. Good video BTW. Thank you.
I've had the Granberg 36 inch Alaskan mill since 2010 as well as my Stihl 660 Magnum. I upgraded to the newer CNC support brackets on my mill a couple years ago and they work great.
Keep in mind that the Alaskan Mill and the Miini Mill later known as the Edging milll were originally designed to work in an off-grid environment where there is no electricity. I use a 15 amp circular saw for some boards, but with a 7 1/4 inch blade, it has a maximum cutting depth of only about 2 1/2 inches. Really hard wood like red oak puts a serious strain on the motor. The edging Mill can be used in a non-electric environment and have a cutting depth of 20 inches!
You can get a 16" bar to fit your 680. I use a 800p in my granberg mills but was also planning on getting a 680 to run in the edging mill. Thanks for the plywood tip to use as a guide track. If I would have thought of that first I wouldn't have spent $38 bucks on a 2"x6"x12' redwood board lol.
The circular is much more effective and safer in this case. I prefer the chainsaw track mill on a swivel which makes cutting easier. It's great for trimming off the sides of a large log and decreasing its width for the 36" Alaskan mill.
Great video. Just purchased the edging mill but have yet to use it. Also glad to see your an echo fan aswell. Great saws. I will be using my 620pw with the mill.
I use a Hadan lumber maker I got for $20 for edging. I'd like to find one those gasoline powered circular saws that homelite used to make for more precise edging when there's no electricity.
Great video! I just bought a 680 and I'm trying to locate a ripping chain. Any suggestions on where to find one? I can't seem to find one that matches the pitch (.325) or drive length count (93). Thanks.
Looks like this gets the job done, however it appears to me that your arms and body are right in the line of fire of a kickback. Any comments regarding this? Thank you
I think it is important to keep the path underneath the board or beam your milling clear of anything that could make contact with the tip of the bar. I haven't had a problem with kickback using the Edging mill.
You could prolly fashion a small aluminum shield to direct the sawdust forward or stop it from going straight up. A little flashing materiel and bolt it to the dog
The Echo 680 has been doing double duty cutting firewood and milling, so I just keep the standard 30 degree crosscut chain on for convenience. I always run a 10 degree rip chain on my Alaskan mill.
