From: Snag_one@msn.com   
      
   On 1/11/2026 8:48 AM, Jim Wilkins wrote:   
   > "Snag"  wrote in message news:10jv85g$3lmjs$1@dont-email.me...   
   >   
   > ...  In other news , I'm working on some parts for a sawmill . It uses   
   > hydraulics and the design of the control lever pivot mounts is weak .   
   > I'm modifying the new pivot mounts to make them stronger .   
   > Snag   
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   > What are you using for the wheels? They were the critical components of   
   > mine, the only parts I couldn't make. Motorcycle wheels and tires worked   
   > pretty well for me except that they aren't load rated for nearly the   
   > recommended blade tension, which keeps the blade straight in wide cuts.   
   > 24" diameter is large enough to avoid the gullet cracking my previous   
   > 10" wheel sawmill suffered with 3/4" wide coarse blades. These are   
   > 1-1/4" wide, 3/4" pitch as Timberwolf suggested. They can be lightly   
   > sharpened a few times with a guided file without complaints from the   
   > regrinding service.   
      
      
      This is a commercial sawmill operation ... I don't know if it's a   
   band mill or a big-ass circular saw setup . Odds are it's a circular   
   with replaceable teeth . I've seen blades as big as 5-6 feet in diameter   
   that take a 1/4" cut .   
   --   
   Snag   
      I appreciated foreign cultures more   
   when they stayed foreign ...   
      
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