Bringing material and starting fabricating the jack stands. #donndiy #eestiyoutuber #portablesawmill Soundtrack: Pomade - Silent Partner (RU-vid Audio Library)
Using a round connection for the jack would allow you to spin it up and pin it faster, but I guess then most stress would be on the bolt instead of the pipe... your videos are fun to watch! Makes me want to buy a better welding and start making stuff. :)
Donn, great video once again! I don't know why, but I love the sound of your drill press? Weird, I know. I truly appreciate your skills and creativity building the jack stands. I look forward to your next video. Thanks for taking the time to share!
The drill press has a weird clack to it. I've never truly investigated the reason for that, maybe it's the worn belt or something else. And I thank you for watching!
Awesome job, man! I built a band sawmill trailer as well. It's been great watching these videos so far, seeing someone else do it. Also gives me some ideas for changes to make for my mill. I'm always adding to mine or changing designs for things to make it better. I recently made some great fenders, that are removable, and strong enough where I can stand on them, fix things on them, and even eat lunch using them as a table. I bought jack stands for mine, however, I wish I had mounted them on a separate piece of steel beneath the frame. I mounted them to the frame, and a lot of the time, when I set up the mill on a slight slope, I have to use blocks of wood under the jack stands to level the mill. If I mill elsewhere, I have to bring the blocks with me to ensure I can level it properly. Your custom ones look like they might be tall enough on their own, though, so fortunately, I don't think you'll have that problem.
A metal bandsaw would make your life so easy. I picked up one recently for $200 Australian that is vertical with table( i made) and horizontal . Just a basic one but has made life so much easier
Absolutely love your projects but i'm thinking maybe one of your future projects should be building a metal cutting band saw so you don't have to grind all your steel into pieces! LOL! I purchased a hand held band saw because I got tired of all the grinding.....of course this was after I had completed some of my bigger projects like a hydraulic dump trailer and a portable backhoe! Looking forward to seeing the portable mills completion!
I'm thinking about the circular saw for the steel. It takes up less space and perhaps is more accurate too?... I will end up the same way. Have to get a huge amount of grinding under my belt beforehand and then build some tool that saves my time and energy. :D
Next time you need to drill out multiple washers tack weld them all together and you can drill them all at once. Then an extra second at a grinder and you have all done without having to set up your machine multiple times. Cheers
This is almost exactly what I have been looking for! But now how do I make it so that I can hook up an impact driver at 90° to the lifting rod?? Any suggestions?
Can you tell me how you decided on the length of your jackstands? I have built the mill bottom from a different plan but really like your jackstands. I also have an axle and tires so mine is pretty close to the same as yours to the ground. I’ve spent many wonderful hours watching you work. Thank you.
Hi donn, I look forward to your videos on this saw mill because i am going to build one myself and I am hoping to use a micra engine 1 ltr. I have been looking at every video on sawmills and seeing any new ideas for doing something. I was also having trouble with getting jacks for mine and you have just solved that for me, one thing i ill say is don't use road tyres get the steel wheels.. I hope that is of use to you, Keep up the great work from Ireland ,Justin
yes, steel wheel for the carriage and if its a band saw mill that your doing, this is the cheapest place i have found the wheels for the bandsaw part them. DIY Sawmill Pt 2: Parts List Cost And Where To Get...if you follow this link they are what i am talking about and if you can find this man, Josaljo Won on youtube he's got great ideas for jigs for siding and shingles
Absolutely amazing. Your creativity and drive to make it and not buy it are impressive. It is one thing to see something similar and a whole different thing to make it yourself. It is too bad that the internal weld prevented the smaller tube from nesting inside. Perhaps if you split the larger tube along the weld it will prevent you from cutting the tubes in half completely. Next project idea for you is a metal cutting bandsaw so you can cut your lengths of steel easier than using the grinders. Also less sparks for the people that are afraid you will burn your shop down. 👨🚒 🚒 😂👍🏻
The problem was actually not the weld but the outer square tube being uneven, not completely square. One of the square sides was shorter than the other preventing the smaller tube from getting in there even if I cut a groove for the weld on the smaller tube. I live and I learn. :D Hopefully I will not burn the barn down.
Donn DIY I was talking about cutting the large tube through the weld seem, not cutting the small tube or making a groove in it. Cutting along the weld would eliminate the need to grind it out later or at least make it easier on the other 5 you are doing. If the inside of the big tube wasn’t square then I guess the only option was to open up both sides. Either way the concept leg turned out great.
That looks like it turned out nice, that should do a good job leveling the thing after you get them all on.You'll have to wait and see if they will hold up under the weight of the logs. You're coming right along with it .
I hope they will hold the weight of the logs. I'm planning on milling mainly spruce. It's not as heavy as oak or maple so it should be fine. For starters... :)
Since you've already built one and have a pretty good idea on it, you are probably right, it will probably be fine. Have you seen the swing blade sawmills? Those are really cool.
I tried that idea with 1 inch square tubing into 1 1/4 and it didnt work for me, I ended up grind the surface of all 4 sides of the 1 inch tubing to make it work
Yup, it was the first plan I had but then I realized the tube was a bit off - it wasn't a perfect square thus one side was shorter than the other on the non welded sides. So I had no choice but to cut it. The groove thing would've been a huge time saver though.
Great job. Pain in the ass seams on square tubing. Have you ever used a cooking spray like Pam as cheaper alternative to anti spatter? Vaseline on threads so spatter doesn’t stick?
Nope, never used cooking oil and no experience with that. This can has lasted years and years for now. So it's not a huge expense in the long run buying the "real" anti spatter spray.
I have a question about the weight those can handle I'm looking to build 4 like them to be camper legs for my over land camper build that goes in to the back of a large military truck the finished camper weighs 6000 pounds and has to be lifted 54 inches to goin to the truck any tips on size of threaded rod and box tubing would be best for my project
Now wait a minute... Was that a shiny new center punch you used? What happened there? LOL. Awesome build so far, you even got some new rust free steel, :)
No no no. It is just yellow. It looks shiny and new. But the truth is - it is new compared to the other tools I use. :D Yeah, I had to buy steel... What a bummer... My heart bled when I had to pay for something that I took for granted. Now I appreciate rusty steel and personal back yard scrap yard even more. :D
Hi! I am notice that your 1K62 lathe does not have that annoying noise from the plunger oil pump. Did you install the power steering pump or something?
Not that I'm aware of, no. The overall noise maybe smothers the pump? The check window above the spindle gearbox has oil pulsating against it so it must be still the original?
Love this idea! I think i will use your jack stand design for my battery powered portable mill if you don't mind. have a peak at the video i just posted about where I'm at with building my sawmill, would be great to have your opinion on the design.
hind sight 20/20 and coming into your build 1.5 yrs late, a lil late, but better than never. instead of splitting the sq tubing 90 off from the seem weld, why not, for the next time you have to cut the tubes, cut them on the weld? on my saw mill build, i asked about using rv leveling jacks, and was told NO, not sturdy enough, and folks did what you did, but they cut the weld out and welded it back up, without having to cut the tubing on both sides. i plan on building some jacks (12 total) for my mill, but using 3 tubes, a 2", a 2.5, and a 3", so i can have a drop leg and not a lot of winding on the jack bolts, and i think I'm gonna use acme rod, instead of normal rod like you used. granted your mill won't weigh what mine is going to be, so the threaded rod you used, will work perfect, as they do with the other hm built mills iv seen, but just my mill bed/bunks weigh around 1400 kg, carriage, 1000 kg, and hold up to logs weighing 2800-3000 kg. i will need the extra grab/hold and strength of acme, but it will be about the same size, 25, maybe 30 mm. awesome build. you are giving me ideas to incorporate into my build
I put them near the bottom because I want to put a rail on the side of the trailer near the top surface which will hold the saw carriage from rising up and derailing. It was a matter of clearance, no other preferences. ;)
OK. Thanks for the reply. I thought that you might not be able to fit the jacks if you were on a slope as one end of the trailer would be too near the ground to put the jacks on. I'll keep watching!
Hello, great idea . If I may you use a cutting disque to grind, seeing your quality of work you are used to it, but younger kids who see you copy and I'v seen many biginners with splinters flying past them and some lost eyes and fingers. I know some will say you learn the hard way but let's give them a chance. Have a good day.
Hi. It's a good point you made. I, too, want to point out that grinding with the cutting disc is not recommended by the cutting disc manufacturer nor by me. That said, on the small grinder I use the leftover discs from the big grinder which are thicker. Now someone can say that this too is not recommended and they're also right. If one does that they are putting the small grinder in a lot of stress and the motor can be burnt easily. I've done that but I will still continue doing this because it's really comfortable when I don't have to change between the cut off and grinding disc all the time. I use the small grinder with the thicker cut off disc for small cuts and light deburring. I do all the big cutting with the big grinder or a chop saw and all the substantial grinding with either big or small grinder using proper grinding discs. To all the youngsters out there - don't do as I do, do as I say. ;) I've pulled splinters out of my face many times and have had pieces of cutting disc flying towards my eyes several times but the goggles kept them from entering my eyes. So safety goggles are a must! Ear muffs are optional if you wanna go deaf and not hear what your wife has to say along the bumpy road of marriage. :D Stay safe! Thanks for taking the time to comment and thanks for watching!
hmm, kui aus olla siis natuke liiga suurt täpsust ajasid valesse kohta, ma oleks 4jase seinaga kantoru väljas kasutanud 2milli loksu sellises kohas on norm ja trapetskeermega latt ja mutrid muudaks kruvimise ka üsna kiireks, leiaks ise ka tahtmist sellise projekti jaoks oles tore :)
Mhmh. Võimalik. :D Samas kui mõelda sellele, et tungrauad hakkavad kogu kremplit kandma ja kui palki peale sikutada, siis rakenduvad jõud haagisele ja tungidele külgsuunas. Üritasin seda loksu vähemaks saada. Aga eks ma elan ja õpin. Tavaline keermelatt on vast odavam ja kergem peale keerata. Mul on plaanis tavalise mutrivõtme asemel auto tungraua vänt-võtit kasutada, keevitan enne sinna otsa lihtsalt 36 mm-se padruni. :D Saab kibekiiresti toimetada. Puidumeheks õppinud inimesel võiks ikka saeraam kodus olla, kui tuleb keset ööd tahtmine veidra ristlõikega materjali lõigata. :D Enne ei tundnud puudust, kui saeraami polnud. Nüüd ei saa enam ilma hakkama.
