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@lumbercapitallogyard 24 дня назад

We talked to Woodmizer and they said that the blades shouldn’t be snapping like that. After showing them some pictures of where the blades have been snapping, I’ll let you know what they say.

@Danzilly 24 дня назад

Em get you a leaf blower that will help blow off your machine. Yall need a stationary fuel tank to fill from.

@bobbys4327 24 дня назад

On my regular horizontal bandsaw the blade will usually snap at the weld.

@bio-techlarry9602 24 дня назад

Hi, Excellent video. Woodmizer may have a solution for the small fuel and water tanks because they do ride on top by the engine.

@lint2023 24 дня назад

It really sounds like they failed in the welding or annealing of the weld. Good that you talked to them. I'll bet they have a flawed batch of blades that you obtained. In any event, they should hear about it.

@FLPhotoCatcher 24 дня назад

@@bio-techlarry9602 It's possible to add a sight glass to the tank, or I think you can buy a cap with a fuel gauge on it.

@bobblack6816 23 дня назад

Red hair! The eyes, the eyes, the eyes!!!!!! WOW!❤

@olduhfguy 23 дня назад

Yeah, those shocking eyes - Who gets the DNA credit ?

@billr.5808 23 дня назад

Supermodel/Lumber Sawyer! 🤩👍

@robertwheeler4068 22 дня назад

Colored contacts??😳

@donhawryluk3308 22 дня назад

She’s got “tiger eyes” very rare and beautiful

@cjones1262 21 день назад

Yea and you can tell she is about as stuck up as they get. Not worth it.

@xyzct 24 дня назад

Keep a detailed logbook with as much detail as possible: Number of cuts between sharpenings; number of sharpenings; tension on each install; type of wood cut; ... anything you can think of. That is DATA. Then discussing the data with the manufacturer can help them help you.

@bagoquarks 23 дня назад

If you're collecting data, type it straight into an organized computer spreadsheet. You never want to be forced transcribe it again.

@bruce1816 23 дня назад

xyz, that was the best advice you could give Emerald. Data is very important. I'm sure those gals can set up a spreadsheet. Will save money in the long run.

@Dadwithallthecool 23 дня назад

Try some aftermarket blades… sometimes the manufacturers cheap out and overcharge for “ their “ blades…also get an inexpensive 15 gallon fuel cell with a hand pump and keep #1 diesel in it. They are the handtruck type. There are only solutions.

@lumbercycle136 19 дней назад

@@Dadwithallthecool Do you have any after market manufacturers you can recommend? thanks!

@Dadwithallthecool 19 дней назад

@@lumbercycle136 I don’t. Check on the internet. I don’t own a sawmill, I only worked with a friend who had a LT40 and he had someone make his blades.

@TheYeti308 24 дня назад

Get a farm fuel tank with transfer pump & long hose w/nozzle that can be locked up . Check blade temp on occasion w/digital thermometer . PM : Surveillance .

@WelderPaul 21 день назад

Despits setbacks i hope you have a great day and enjoy the rest of the holiday weekend.

@johnaddis1022 24 дня назад

I have to agree with a lot of the commentators the welds were not annealed properly, Years ago in the machine shop we welded the metal cutting blades ourselves, when they were not welded and annealed properly they would break every time. Joe Maine in Georgia makes Wood miser blades for many band saws including the LT 70 series. And as others said contact Wood Miser to inspect your saw in case there are other problems, although I do feel the problem is bad welds. Good Luck hope the problem is solved soon... John Toccoa GA

@independentthinker8930 24 дня назад

May be a temper problem on the weld. Something to think about, if it's not tempered right it can't handle flexing as much

@stomp4423 24 дня назад

Welds are brittle. They need to be tempered/drawn back after welding. The finished weld needs to be heated to a light orange color and left to cool to room temp before filing smooth. You probably know this.

@georgerrust4087 24 дня назад

Hey Em, Your eye's came on strong in the opening. Reminded me of "Village of the Damned", of 1956 vintage

@anooseholay 24 дня назад

We’ve sawn for a lot of years with a Wood-Mizer. The first thing you want to check is the blade tension. Make sure it is running high enough. These blades are designed with a very high breaking strength. Next, make sure your blades are not running against the back of the roller guides. They should be 1/16-1/8” off the roller guide even when cutting. It sounds like you’ve got stress cracks. Could be a bad batch of blades but doubtful. You saw mostly hemlock so blade cleaning/lube should not be an issue but if you’re into pine or fir with a lot more sap, you’ll want to run your cleaning solution higher. We have the lube mizer which I can’t recommend highly enough over a drip system. Also, mix Dawn dish washing detergent in with your water. It’s incredible at cleaning pitch off the blades. It’s possible you may be crowding the blade too much but usually that will show up when you hit a knot with the blade diving into the cut.

@twistedlimb4053 24 дня назад

Amazon has sight glass kits and fuel level caps to keep an eye on tank levels.

@Hoaxer51 24 дня назад

A sight glass would help them out and Gramps is sharp enough to install one. Talk nice to him and maybe he’ll get on it. Lol

@user-dh4qs5wb1q 24 дня назад

Put a clear sight tube that is connected to the tank to show the level of fuel inside.

@joelstoner 23 дня назад

This is exactly what I was going to suggest if no one beat me to it. An external sight gauge for the fuel tank.

@johnsadler8637 23 дня назад

Definitely this.

@villehietala9677 8 дней назад

Sounds like something that could get broken easily with two tank setup. Scale would be nice and grandpa might be able to do a custom one that is easily read from far away. I'm surprised if the manufacturer hasn't made a digital one for it though.. There seems to be a lot of electronics in the new mill, so it's strange that the fuel and water could just run out without warning.

@desertdweller4951 23 дня назад

Prayers to your customer, that's a painful injury. Great incitful video, woodmizer needs to check this out. God Bless folks.

@user-yo6uv9cj9g 24 дня назад

YOUR EYES ARE SO BEAUTIFUL THEY R THE PATH WAY TO YOUR SOUL

@Kwhopperfan 24 дня назад

Oh and as for the fuel issues I’d get a fuel cart or mount a transfer tank to a skid or pallet and get extension lines. If woodmizer says distance or height to draw fuel is an issue then just add an inline 12 volt chugger pump powered when the key is on. 👍🏼

@scottsoper 24 дня назад

Just use a platform ladder. They have to get the water/lubricant up there as well.

@Kwhopperfan 24 дня назад

@@scottsoperplatform ladder doesn’t resolve frequent refueling due to lack of volume but I hear where you’re coming from, although a ladder like that would more than likely be in the way. They’ll figure something out they always do!

@scottsoper 24 дня назад

@@Kwhopperfan I would expect that the mil burns one to one and a half gallons of fuel at full blast. (fuel tank looks to be five gallons) So they don't have to get up there all that often. The storage shed is right there so no problem to get the ladder and the extra fuel tank.

@jeffreybishop9478 23 дня назад

Some really good ideas. I think you need to make a list of priorities. Safety is always #1 1. Fuel and water replacement should be made easier. Pushing tanks over your head to empty is physically not safe. That needs to be changed. 2. Monitoring fluid levels is a necessary task. Ask Wood Mizer for advice. 3. Blade breakage can come from two different avenues. The guides on the side and rear of the blade should be inspected for wear or damage. Check top and bottom guides. 4.Make a log of each blade’s performance. Add notes as to how it functioned. After you have the data contact the blade manufacturer. Show them your written data of each blade. Ask them for recommendations. If you can get a few blades from another company. Try them as a comparison. This is good so one manufacturer knows you are looking for better blades. Teaching wood shop for 42 years. I’ve had two companies I wouldn’t buy blades from again. Have your data when talking to manufacturers. Good luck

@56Spookdog 24 дня назад

Many years ago I worked in a high rise office building with a small parking lot Peter Folger parked his car there, he was a nice guy he drove a Mercedes Benz with a rabbit as the hood ornament.

@robkeller495 24 дня назад

Emerald, you do so well, it will only get better. Much love

@Demobius 19 дней назад

Suggestion 1: Buy a couple more 5 gal diesel cans and keep them half full. Suggestion 2: Plan to fuel at mid-day every day, with that half a can of fuel, which will be a lot easier to hoist up there.

@kroadie3936 24 дня назад

You are a smooth operator!

@johnhicks692 24 дня назад

Em, My family used to have some friends that lived in Costa Rica, and they would send us roasted coffee beans. After drinking that coffee and going back to domestic brands was like drinking mud.

@duanepelerine478 21 день назад

I love your passion for technical problem solving.

@ram1494 24 дня назад

You girls are so smart and pretty. I know your parents are proud of you! 😊

@randy8915 22 дня назад

Instrumentation supply companies sell stick on, outside the tank, fluid level gauges that use sound to detect the level. This reads out on remote digital meter. Good Luck solving your issues.

@marcsorensen2985 24 дня назад

when i fill the lt70 i leave the tank on top and lower the saw head to the deck and stand on a 6ft ladder to avoid sawdust. also i run at 80psi and rarely get failures.

@scottsoper 24 дня назад

The on line WoodMizer video says 80psi.

@Dahench 22 дня назад

Ya'll are awesome! Thanks for the vid!

@keylargo2001 24 дня назад

One of the possibilities of the band failure is from heat stress. The blade is moving a lot quicker then the old 40. If you have a chance have someone hold a heat gun on the blade to see what the temperature is of the blade as it exits the wood. One of the things I hate is dispensing gas with these new government required safety fuel cans. I bought a small battery operated fuel pump. It pumps 2.2 gals. per minute. Seeing the fuel tank on the new mill is on top of the machine. Your going to have problems getting fuel in it by using 5 gallon cans. With the fuel pump you can put the can in the loader bucket and use the pump to tranfer the fuel.

@FLPhotoCatcher 24 дня назад

I put my diesel in a 55 gallon plastic barrel, and have a hand-pump on it, with a hose like at a gas station. Works well, but I don't know if there is a place to put it next to the sawmill that would be safe from getting hit by a log or something.

@scottsoper 24 дня назад

One just uses another WoodMizer fuel tank for that machine. One takes the empty can off and puts the full can on. not filling the tank while on top with a fuel can.

@scraft1222 23 дня назад

there is hope for the future, thank God, keep up the good work

@DistantVision85 21 день назад

One of my favorite channels on YT!!

@cafemolido5459 18 дней назад

What a beauty.😍

@Allan-vm1sh 23 дня назад

Thanks for the wonderful information as always love smell freshly cut wood thanks so much

@danelrod2109 23 дня назад

just checked it out.... love the shop

@daverichardson9413 24 дня назад

I ran an industrial bandsaw in a machine shop 40yrs ago. It had a electric welding tool on the machine. Clamp em close..hit the switch.. buff smooth

@randydobson1863 23 дня назад

Hi Lumber Capital Log Yard & it's is Randy and i like yours video is cool & Thanks Lumber Capital Log Yard & Friends Randy

@richardanderson2742 23 дня назад

Your customer with the disk issue is just representative of those folks that do real work for a living. The good news and bad news is that if they can still function, there is no major problem….even if there is one. An example of this is a 75 yr old friend of mine knew I was going to Lowe’s to pick up a load of 2x12s on the roof of my van. He said he was headed to the VA to see a doc about what he thought was a minor cough, and would stop by and help me. Help to him means doing more than his share of the work and afterwards he goes to the VA hospital. They put him in intensive care for a week with a serious pulmonary infection. Some of these folks won’t quit strenuous work until two weeks after they are pronounced deceased.

@briansimkins9488 24 дня назад

So on my LT 40 water tank I cut a neat hole in the top for an ABS shower drain with the drain flange in the tank and a female adapter on top with a threaded cap . Cut two sides flat on the ABS flange to get it in the tank and install with the rubber gasket. No more lifting tank full of water.

@jasonbell114 23 дня назад

I have a hardwood mill gt34 Australian, I had a similar problem with blades breaking out side the log it was a brand new machine and it ended up being the band wheel bearings were faulty even though they felt good . I also have to say love your channel , all the best from Australia 😊

@willywonka4139 23 дня назад

After the lumber and the phone call... They're watching you! Always watching!

@caseykelso1 23 дня назад

Thanks for sharing 🍸

@douglasfrompa593 24 дня назад

I hope you are able to find the cause of the blades breaking soon. I mean let alone the down time and the expense of the blade those things are scary and dangerous. I am happy to hear that Woodmizer has been notified and recognize a problem exists. Have a great afternoon and an even better holiday weekend.😉

@stephenkennedy7931 23 дня назад

God Bless from your Canadian Friend.

@desertsky1768 22 дня назад

The sound of power from the disel engine as it is revved up high, the big blade's teeth go out of sight and cuts through the log like a piece of pie The sawdust piles up and the logs go down, as Emerald and Jade keeps the big saw blade spinning around. Good job girls.

@brucecampbell3062 24 дня назад

Nice, was afraid you found a tick 😅. Play and have fun 🎉

@Wally2Feathers 24 дня назад

Those eyes

@chrisretired5379 24 дня назад

Mesmerizing for sure, 👍

@mrbill8542 23 дня назад

YES !!!!

@jimini1976 23 дня назад

Meg Foster👌

@chrisretired5379 23 дня назад

@@jimini1976 Yes, Meg had the eyes as well 👍👍👍

@Hansgame 23 дня назад

@@jimini1976 spot the boomer😄

@gordbaker896 24 дня назад

Get a small Transfer pump. You can sometimes find 12V ones for transfer from tank to tank. Try one of those pumps that install on a drill. Try less tension on the blade and slower feed. Mark those blades and hours and return to supplier. Possibly a bad batch. Your Butt will be fine!

@jvebarnes 23 дня назад

Hi Emerald and Jade If you google why does diesel amount vary in use you will find everything from dirty components, soot deposits on injectors, storage, age, whether it has been treated with biocides. As for a gauge you could use a small short brass tube through a small hole in the lid then a skewer with a cork on the end through the tube, the brass tube keeps the skewer straight.

@Hectorszenshopedc 24 дня назад

keep at it lumberjane

@dennishinkle5010 23 дня назад

My first thought is the blades are not made right but the tensioner may have a problem as well. As for the diesel a transfer pump is the answer. Your grandpa can fix you up. Little problems add up to a big nuisance. You can get an aftermarket fuel guage. Keep in contact with woodmizer to see if others are having the same issues. Excellent job ladies thank you for sharing.👍♥️♥️

@kevind1555 24 дня назад

Some days are just full of Back and Butt pain...other days are a pain in the Neck.☹️ Time to hit the creek and cool it for a while...👍

@johnhenderson299 23 дня назад

Great informative video

@a.wheeler7731 24 дня назад

"There has to be a bean for everybody" truest statement I've ever heard

@twistedlimb4053 23 дня назад

Are we not all human beans?

@kurtbrigaman5141 21 день назад

I remember back in Vo-Tech school. we had to weld the blades for our steel band saw. Once you welded the blade you let it cool for a few seconds and then you had to bring it back up to just before cherry red to anneal the welded area. if you didn't do it properly it would be too brittle and it would break at the weld.

@afos3462 24 дня назад

Use an indelibly pen where the weld is on the blade you use. You can see if the weld brakes as the pen mark will be each side of the break. Good luck and keep safe.

@silverstuff54 23 дня назад

That is the most natural monologue I have ever heard you do on camera. Honestly, sometimes I see you and Emerald a bit awkward talking to the camera. I'm sure the fact that you really know what you are talking about makes it so natural (and comfortable). Nice Job! (I even liked your commercial at the end🤪) Oh, and about the blade. I'm guessing that the blade goes much faster than before, thus creating more tension. Now the fact that the break is after the "cut" sounds like some kind of dampener misadjusted responsible for softening tension release when the blade exits. With no damping of the release it creates a whip like tension. Instead of cracking the whip, it's a failing of the weld.......(or its just bad welding....HA)

@ifheli1 24 дня назад

I work with precious metals at work and use a bandsaw for cutting on one casting machine of ours. I have had times where I will go thru several blades back to back. All breaking at or near the weld. Then all is good for a long time. Since I made no adjustment to tension I always assumed we would occasionally get a few bad blades in an order of new blades. It is like the metal just has a bad spot around the welds probably from the heat from the welding process. One time the company bought a batch of blades discounted to a cheaper price from the same company we always order from and every one broke in a short time.

@rwizard 24 дня назад

DIESEL TIPS AHEAD: I'm a part time woodworker so I find some of the stuff you run interesting. It is also nice to see a family working together, About your diesel - there are ways to add a fuel gauge to your tanks, and I think that would be a really good idea. I'm not looking at your setup, so I can't just give you a link to something and say "use this" but ask around and look on the net. You may have to improvise a little but it is doable. I'm surprised Woodmiser doesn't offer an option. Maybe just fabricate a simple sight glass. One thing you want to avoid is running a diesel out of fuel. If you end up with air in the fuel system you may get to learn a new skill - purging the lines. It isn't hard but it can be frustrating sometimes. Be careful if you do work on the engine because diesel fuel at pressure can be injected into your skin, and that is an injury that doesn't really heal. I wish you and your family nothing but success, and thanks for the videos.

@padillinator 23 дня назад

Check the blade tracking sometimes the bolts loosen to check the drive side you need the engine off and the blade engaged with no tension then see if the drive side wobbles when you shake it

@rockinguitar101 22 дня назад

Thanks!

@TheRob2D 24 дня назад

Oh you girls will know all about disc trouble eventually if you keep up this type of work. I'm only 36 and have two bad discs since my late 20's. But you get on with it. Old boy loading up his truck was probably just used to it by now haha!

@stanleybennett8879 24 дня назад

We had some not cut straight and binding in the log and that sucked!! It was an LT 70 Wide!

@garycornelisse9228 24 дня назад

Check the lot number on the blades to see if they came from the same manufacturer run. This could be a problem from the metal prep before welding. The blades are probably spot welded, and back in the day when I was a machinist we also found that the .metal the blades were manufactured from was often inconsistent. We solved the problem by brazing the blades instead of spot welding. If you did braze instead of spot weld you would have to setup the grinder for sharpening starting at the brazing joint each time you sharpened blades. That should not be a problem.

@achannel8142 23 дня назад

For the new blades before mounting them on the bandsaw, you may want to anneal the weld joint. To do that you'll need a propane torch. You heat the area of the weld joint until it turns a gun-blue color. Then immediately pour about a gallon of cold water on the heated area until it is cool to the touch. Normally you would drop an annealed metal part into a bucket of water or oil but you can't do that with a large bandsaw blade.

@Holmes846 24 дня назад

Get a digital thermometer and check the blade temp then find out what the manufacturers temp tolerance is supposed to be for it. The factory welds may not have been done properly and, after heating up during the cut, are weakened from the heat. This leads to snapping after your cut because it’s cooling down and the weld is contracting, weakening it further and making it snap.

@andrewgraeme8429 23 дня назад

This!

@andrewgraeme8429 23 дня назад

Try running the saw a bit slower and using more cooling water. Blades break when they overheat.

@stucker7415 23 дня назад

Well for one I really think you guys are great beautiful eyes by the way love watching you ladies and the talks that you have wanted to comment on the blade yeah I think it's just getting too hot maybe it's the cool-down process with the water as well as a lot more power behind that machine putting more torque on the blade and yeah you're right that machine moves fast so that could be a combination of it as well just the blade getting so hot so fast thanks for all your info ladies bye for now😂

@chrisw6337 23 дня назад

Others also suggested it but I would put a sight glass on tour tanks since you always use the same ones. You can get snap in or screw in fittings for your plastic tanks to carry a clear polycarbonate pipe so you can see the diesel level. Polycarbonate will withstand reasonably rough treatment. The other option is a float gauge - you would have to fabricate your own since I doubt they make one for a small tank like that. Piece of PVC pipe that will fit in the top opening with a smaller diameter piece that can slide inside it filled with foam and containing a slim aluminum rod. Mark the rod with red tape at 20% intervals.

@scottsoper 23 дня назад

or just shine a bright light in the tank. If the light is bright enough, it is likely that you will be able to see the fuel level.

@mcksysar8620 24 дня назад

4:01 Wow! Those bicep veins are very noticeable!

@larryperdue508 23 дня назад

And for the fuel tank, keeping sawdust out of those tubes, get a couple of pieces of silicone tubeing that fits tight and put a plug in the other end and maybe a hose clamp or zip tie and your set to go easy peezy 🙃🙃

@pscheidt 24 дня назад

One can install a float gauge. Fuel pumps are cheap and easy. Check Harbor Freight.

@keithbennett5519 23 дня назад

Damn well amazing video as always here, And damn that's crazy to hear they are just snapping off

@user-fr2ne3oj3z 23 дня назад

It's warm enough for daisy dukes , thank you sun.

@KenDavies-qv3fs 24 дня назад

you gals are fantastic

@Woodruffsawmill 23 дня назад

Hello. I love your channel and the content. I got a new sawmill about the same time you guys did. The learning curve has been steep but working through some of the same issues. One of the last things I think about while sawing is fuel. I have not run out of diesel yet but have come close. With my old mill, I rarely broke blades. New mill: break several every week. So frustrating. As many videos as you ladies have, you should post one of a blade snapping and the process of removing the blade. 🪚🪚🪚

@scottsoper 23 дня назад

That is a good idea. Set the camera up and keep power to it till you get a picture of the blade snapping! The show how it is put on this mill.

@Mr1fish2fish 23 дня назад

You could have some sawdust sticking to the blade wheels, or a sharp high place like some piece of metal, or a bump, or some crud on the wheels. You might check the blade at the weld for a smooth surface on both sides and for any defects in the weld before you put it on.

@joepeace565 24 дня назад

The blades are breaking and are probably not lasting very long due to the blade material being out of specification. I would be that the band material in too hard. After heat treatment to harden the steel a second heat treatment is performed to temper(soften)the steel to allow the metal to readily bend and flex without cracking. Contact the blade supplier to complain about your problems. Joe Peace

@bassmaster9781 24 дня назад

Your eyes are sparkling 😍

@foolishwatcher 23 дня назад

Hi Em, regarding the breaking blades: Something I noticed in your videos with the LT70 (I didn't see that with the 40), is that the entire construction, but especially the "milling head" or "bridge" (I don't know how it's called properly) is shaking very noticeable when the head is moving up and down and when the logs are turned on the bed. Take a look at the video about the hydraulics from a month ago between 4:30 and 7:20. Since the "bridge" is supported only on one side, there might be considerable stress fluctuations in the construction and thus also in the tightened saw blade during that movement. This would making it break at the welding point, which is probably the weakest point, very logical. In the same video at 4:30, when you turned it off, there is a screaching sound, like something is running without proper lubrication.

@beeamerica5024 24 дня назад

As for the diesel better to have it and not need it than to need it and not have it and Grandpa was right the first place you should have looked was at the weld and you Irish girls are the prettiest 🤠🐝

@sammyvh11 23 дня назад

The placment of the fuel tank seems odd but gravity plays a part. You need a stair case next to it to fuel up.

@dennisd7451 24 дня назад

@MJDP1840 22 дня назад

Maybe the weld on the blades isn't getting properly annealed at the manufacturer?

@Woodburner100 22 дня назад

For your fuel situation, you should check out a thing called the “Handy fuel caddy.” It’s a US built fuel caddy that looks like it holds about 20 gallons and has a gauge, a fill cap and a hand pump on it and you pull it around kinda like a big wheeled battery charger. I don’t have one but I think I’ll either buy or build one. A plastic tank on something like that would be great for the water tank too. EDIT: those are ridiculously expensive. Vevor makes one and it’s not exactly cheap either. Maybe a fuel tank from an old swather or something like that would do. Grandpa could probably weld one up for that matter too and you probably have an old pump around somewhere to put in it. I think a 2-wheeled dolly with a tank attached would do the job. I’m going to build one instead.

@scottsoper 22 дня назад

The "Handy fuel caddy" that I found has a 30 gallon capacity. It may be well built but it comes with a high price. I think I would get a third WM fuel tank for the LT-70 and just keep it simple. The ladies can get the fuel up there just fine. I did see an ultrasonic gauge that might help but again I voted myself down in favor of simplicity and no cash spent.

@chimp3376 23 дня назад

Two options for the fuel gauge. Fist just use an automotive float gauge, the display could be a Arduino controller and small screen. Alternatively drill a hole at the base and have a clear tube run up the side of the tank. Lastly just get a bigger tank. All the best to you.

@scottsoper 23 дня назад

Or shine a high powered light on the tank so the fuel can be seen thought the yellow sides.

@cynthiahoekstra7212 23 дня назад

Used to make our own blades. After welding we had to anneal the welded area. If not they would snap at the weld.

@ed19742006 23 дня назад

I got the coffee !!!!!!

@rexwoodall2179 24 дня назад

Em, I can’t add any suggestions regarding your blade breaks. I did order some coffee, “A bean for each person!”, now that’s funny! Have a nice weekend coming up!

@Treefarmer1984 24 дня назад

Blade has a defect during blade manufacturing, improper welding. Probably using resistance welding with improper heat inputs. This is typical in other industries

@guysanzot5802 5 дней назад

Dear Scott, I think I understand that several blades have broken, and personally, I find that the log saw control is placed upside down, (which can also cause the blade to break) for the simple reason that Emerald does not see the precise moment when the cutting begins. Therefore, it enters the wood too quickly and gives a severe shock to the blade. Reversing the control station could only be beneficial and would increase accuracy, blade life and even working speed. I say this as an old man's advice, because you alone are the boss. I wish you an excellent continuation, and may God bless you all.

@DaV-mt4zb 24 дня назад

Hello. I own a lt40 with 18.5kw electric motor. Bands snapped a lot to. In my case the band break was set to aggressively. I set the break pretty loose now and the problem of bands breaking to often is gone. Best from Austria

@sheldonbrooksugarhouse7612 23 дня назад

Regarding the fuel tank issue. You can get a sight qlass kit that you could put on the side of the fuel tank.

@ThePaully1976 23 дня назад

I would suggest you buy a float switch and a small low voltage pump to keep the diesel tanks at the top full from a tank under the mill, the pump should be able to run off the mills electrical system.

@jasonh4167 23 дня назад

A simple fix for gas gauge rig up a led bulb on th top of tank, turn on and it will aluminate the inside of the tank.

@scottsoper 23 дня назад

we are on the same page!

@denniswilhelm1316 24 дня назад

12 volt transfer pump, set extra tank in wheel barrow

@jimbartram7223 24 дня назад

In the old days we would fuel and check the oil every day it's called maintenance

@dennisdevore1648 23 дня назад

Where I work, our band saw broke a blade every two to three days We figured " cheap materials" was the cause. We finally got some quality blades that lasted a long time. Aggressive cutting requires much experience to know when to back off a bit

@jameswalker4330 24 дня назад

If you have more than one box of blades try from a different box to see if problem goes away

@larryperdue508 23 дня назад

You can put your own site tube in the fuel tank with parts from the hardware store and you install it right buy the filler neck and for the part where you have trouble with filling the water or fuel use a machine with forks and a Palit or bucket to lift you up so it's not so difficult 😉 ❤

@scottsoper 23 дня назад

Or just use a platform ladder. Use a high beam headlight shining on the top of the tank. Should light it up enough to see the fuel level through the yellow plastic.

@billmoran3812 23 дня назад

On your fuel issue, I suggest a fuel barrel or tank with a pump and hose that will reach the mill tank for refueling. Then make it a procedure to refuel mid-day and end of day. That way you will not run out of fuel but don’t need to frequently check the level. Whatever you need to bring up the tank level to full at mid day will keep you well supplied. The hose and nozzle will be easier and safer than lifting a full tank.

@scottsoper 23 дня назад

I think they are better off without the extra complication. A platform ladder putting them waist high to the fuel and water/lubricant tank would likely make that easier. Also a high powered light shining in the fuel tank would likely make it so the fuel level could be seen from the control station.

@wills3982 23 дня назад

You may be able to splice in a tee and attach a clear tygon hose and run it up along the diesel container. Grandpa can figure that one out. Also does sound like manufacturing defects in the blades.

@aussiefarmer8741 23 дня назад

Try a different blade supplier, If you are using water to lube the blade add sssome cheap detergent. As for the fuel. Put the full containers in the bucket of the loader and lift to the height you need and slide them on. It saves you lifting. Great vid as usual.

@CharlesJohnson-mq2tr 24 дня назад

The amount you use probably goes with the hardness of the lumber you are cutting. You should be in contact with Wood Mizer about the blades. They may send someone out to check you machine.

@jeremyhartman1225 19 дней назад

You can install site glass kits on those diesel tanks. 👍

@richardhiskett5422 24 дня назад

I would extend the fuel lines and use a transfer tank on a skid. Use a little 12v diesel pump to push it up to the engine if needed. They run about 45 dollars from the auto parts stores around here and move about a gallon a minute. Use hydraulic quick connections in the hoses at the frame of the saw so you can separate the tank from the saw.. Or have someone fabricate a new metal fuel tank with a sight glass on the side. Make it larger enough to last for a full days cutting. Get a transfer tank or a 55 gallon drum. Use either a hand pump or electric and just carry the hose up a ladder to fill your tank at the end of each day.

@scottsoper 24 дня назад

A lot simpler to stay with the two tanks they have. (might consider a third depending on price) A platform ladder may help with both the water/lubricant and fuel tanks.