Mobile Dimensions Sawmill

Mobile Dimensions Sawmill WOODLOT EQUIPMENT Saws 23-5-15 Albert Erickson, Mena Ark.: "My best buy is Mobile Dimensions sawmill (Mobile Mfg. Co., 798 N.W. Dunbar Ave., Box 250, Troutdale, Ore. 97060; website: www.mobilemfg.com ph 503 666-5593). I have six sons who work with me and when we decided to buy a mill we looked at different models all over the U.S. After seeing this sawmill operate, three of my neighbors have bought the same model. It's accurate to within 1/32 of an inch so even lumber cut for home construction requires no planing. "It's a self-contained sawmill with a circular blade, instead of a bandsaw blade. It mounts on a lightweight, 2-wheeled trailer so you can take it anywhere. The saw cuts logs by traveling through the log instead of the log traveling through the saw as with conventional sawmills. As a result, any size log can be completely sawed without being moved or turned. "It's powered by a 53 hp Volkswagen gas engine which drives a 30-in. vertical main blade and horizontal edger blades, allowing you to simultaneously make more than one cut per pass. You first use the vertical blade to cut off a little slab of the log. On the next pass you make three cuts at a time û one vertical and two horizontal û allowing you to cut out a complete board. With the top edger blade set to cut 12 in. above the bottom edger blade, you can produce one 2 by 12 board per pass. By using a third horizontal blake, you can make two finished boards in one pass. Once the cut is made, the saw automatically reverses itself. "Cutting width is adjusted with a dial-type rack and pinion mechanism that precisely controls the saw's horizontal movement. A similar gauge controls the edger blades, precisely fixing the dimension of the side cut. "The unit weighs less than 850 lbs. and breaks down into separate compact components so you can easily transport it to remote locations. Some people have even used it to make log cabins and fishing lodges." Prices start at $14,000 and range up as high as $24,000.

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