Thanks John, I so enjoy the mill. Hoping when I semi-retire in 5 months that I will have a lot more time to work out there. I am reducing from 40+hr weeks to 24hr weeks at the office next year. Always enjoy seeing your videos and watch them whenever I can.
@@davidcunningham257 great to see you back! Seeing this mill in operation is bringing back a lot of wonderful memories for me. My grandpa had almost the same one when I was a kid except his PTO powered by tractor and I do remember him sharpening the bits by hand like you are in the video. You got yourself a new subscriber!
@@rudycarlson8245 Glad you enjoyed the videos. All of my family years ago had mills back in TN but I was never around them. I feel like I missed out on developing those memories but I know my son will look back years from now with memories of our mill.
I am where you were a few years back. Getting ready to set my restored 00 frick up on its new foundation. Thanks for making these videos they have been a great help to me more than you will ever know. Also thanks for replying to some of my questions in the past. As you know its quite a challenge to bring one of these mills back from the dead. I have taken down and relocated three mills to build one by myself. Starting to see a distant light at the end of a long ........ long tunnel that has been an uphill battle all the way. Those old planers are a challenge too. I have completely restored one last winter and it works great. It was in terrible shape. It was built in the late 1880's. Well worth the trouble as finding a new machine that robust and heavy is impossible today. I dont know if yours is babbit bearings or not ...... they were a bit challenging in mine but got it done. Anyway .....thanks and your mill looks to be running GREAT. Many thanks, Rusty
You are too kind Rusty. I am always willing to help where I can. I know what a challenge it is to get one of these mills running. Just keep your spirits up and keep going, you will get there. I had lots of days when I just wanted to give up on the mill but persistence paid off and it saws great today as a result. Anyway, I can help, just reach out to me. Yes, the planer does have some Babbitt bearings and I have one bad on one of the planers. I have two Newman 8B 4 sided planer/molders. One is all in pieces but the other was "rebuilt" by Newman according to the person I bought it from. Will just have to see how it goes but once I retire and have more time, I can devote a lot more efforts to getting the planer set up and as the date approaches, I am getting more excited about setting up the planer and seeing it run. Like I said in the video, I will be doing videos on the setup of the planer when the time comes.
@@davidcunningham257 Rotometals is where I got the babbit. Eastwood sells some stuff you can use for damming. Sounds like you gotta hoss of a planer. This one is just a single surface thickness planer with absolutely no chip breaker, no kickback protection at all and open top. I have powered it with an 8 horse briggs engine and it works great. It will eat lumber. I will admit I was scared of it at first but it is very accurate. Just have to watch out for the flatbelts. I have poured lots of babbit in the past with no problem but had 2 explosions while pouring the cutterhead babbit twice. It wound up on my garage ceiling. The damming material from Eatwood has to be absolutely kooked out. Be careful. If I can be of any assistance please contact me. I should make vids but lack the editing skills. Thanks
Unfortunately, I don't have one on the mill. I bought another mill with one on it and next year as I ease into retirement, I plan to restore that scale and install it on my mill.
Good sawing David.
good to see you back David.
Thanks so much, I wished I had more time for this!
Good to see you back!
Thanks, was a lot of fun being back at the mill.
hi there been a while good to see you back as well .best to all, john
Thanks John, I so enjoy the mill. Hoping when I semi-retire in 5 months that I will have a lot more time to work out there. I am reducing from 40+hr weeks to 24hr weeks at the office next year.
Always enjoy seeing your videos and watch them whenever I can.
Davie, Good to see you back!!
Thanks, its been a long time and was good to get back to the mill.
@@davidcunningham257 great to see you back! Seeing this mill in operation is bringing back a lot of wonderful memories for me. My grandpa had almost the same one when I was a kid except his PTO powered by tractor and I do remember him sharpening the bits by hand like you are in the video. You got yourself a new subscriber!
@@rudycarlson8245 Glad you enjoyed the videos. All of my family years ago had mills back in TN but I was never around them. I feel like I missed out on developing those memories but I know my son will look back years from now with memories of our mill.
I am where you were a few years back. Getting ready to set my restored 00 frick up on its new foundation. Thanks for making these videos they have been a great help to me more than you will ever know. Also thanks for replying to some of my questions in the past. As you know its quite a challenge to bring one of these mills back from the dead. I have taken down and relocated three mills to build one by myself. Starting to see a distant light at the end of a long ........ long tunnel that has been an uphill battle all the way. Those old planers are a challenge too. I have completely restored one last winter and it works great. It was in terrible shape. It was built in the late 1880's. Well worth the trouble as finding a new machine that robust and heavy is impossible today. I dont know if yours is babbit bearings or not ...... they were a bit challenging in mine but got it done. Anyway .....thanks and your mill looks to be running GREAT. Many thanks, Rusty
You are too kind Rusty. I am always willing to help where I can. I know what a challenge it is to get one of these mills running. Just keep your spirits up and keep going, you will get there. I had lots of days when I just wanted to give up on the mill but persistence paid off and it saws great today as a result. Anyway, I can help, just reach out to me.
Yes, the planer does have some Babbitt bearings and I have one bad on one of the planers. I have two Newman 8B 4 sided planer/molders. One is all in pieces but the other was "rebuilt" by Newman according to the person I bought it from. Will just have to see how it goes but once I retire and have more time, I can devote a lot more efforts to getting the planer set up and as the date approaches, I am getting more excited about setting up the planer and seeing it run. Like I said in the video, I will be doing videos on the setup of the planer when the time comes.
@@davidcunningham257 Rotometals is where I got the babbit. Eastwood sells some stuff you can use for damming. Sounds like you gotta hoss of a planer. This one is just a single surface thickness planer with absolutely no chip breaker, no kickback protection at all and open top. I have powered it with an 8 horse briggs engine and it works great. It will eat lumber. I will admit I was scared of it at first but it is very accurate. Just have to watch out for the flatbelts. I have poured lots of babbit in the past with no problem but had 2 explosions while pouring the cutterhead babbit twice. It wound up on my garage ceiling. The damming material from Eatwood has to be absolutely kooked out. Be careful. If I can be of any assistance please contact me. I should make vids but lack the editing skills. Thanks
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What do yo have for a scale on your mill?? I’m not seeing one
Unfortunately, I don't have one on the mill. I bought another mill with one on it and next year as I ease into retirement, I plan to restore that scale and install it on my mill.