Homemade bandsaw mill power feed part 1
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- Опубліковано 29 жов 2016
- In this video I show how I made a power feed for my home built bandsaw mill,
Here's a few links to some parts I used to make this.
PW controller, this controls the speed and direction of the motor amzn.to/2FUcSoZ
Limit switches to stop travel amzn.to/2CSqNru
Fuse holders amzn.to/2Sd9LhC
This power feed cost me about $120 to build, It was a easy project to make and I'm real happy how it turned out.
I recommend anyone who has a manual saw mill to build a power feed for it, this has been a game changer for my mill!
It cuts more consistent and faster, plus it returns back to the home position on it's own and stops at it's limit switches, this saves time because you can be putting away lumber when it retunes home.
Thanks for watching :) I used a odd motor for this project, I would recommend looking up wheel chair motors on E bay, they are cheap to buy, high quality and even though there 24 volt, they will run on 12 volts. - Навчання та стиль
That going to make it easier on the back. And recycling again. Good job
Thank You Mike, wathing your vidéos did help me a lot in builting my own sawmill I took my own approch but i sure did appreciated your tips and avise. Sgt rod
I enjoyed watching your inventions & modification .... it's really something very interesting , Thanks a lot....God bless
another great video, thank you! I just realized you used a pallet rack frame for the mill frame, and shelf purlins for your log bunks, it seems! I don't think i watched the entire build yet. thanks again!
Nice work. Its going to be pretty difficult beating the price you paid for all these parts! Thanks.
Awsome upgrade.😀
Thanks 😊
Nice. Support the use of found and re-purposed parts. I have the same caddy, just haven't found a project to use it for yet.
nice one
Very nice. Great video.
Thanks Dave :) I'm so happy with how this power feed turned out, It has been a great improvement to my mill!
I was three years younger on this posting. very ingenious motor setup. Does it slow down if you hit hard to cut, I know about the variable speed switch but if your cruising and it hits a hard knot, will it break the blade or will it hesitate, words are coming hard to say what I mean
Great videos ,I built a bandsaw About 25 years ago cut some wood and built 5 houses. I have always had a power feed on my mill but love your Idea on raising and lowering the head with pwm . I have used a winch to raise and lower since I built it. Does it stop at the right spot most of the time or skip??
I would like to ask if you would be able to send me a link or at the least -model - manufacture or dimensions of the motors you have purchased that you used on your sawmill as my first attempt at purchasing the motor I ended up getting one that was so small I immediately shipped it back knowing that it would not work basically it fit in the palm of my hand all of these sawmill modification and builds are ingenious low-cost and look to be quite functional I think they are a great idea I thank you for your time and help in this matter have a good day
Nice video. I'm going to install a power feed on my Woodland Mills HM126. From your suggestion I'll use an ATV power winch. Thanks.
Cool! I think you will be happy with a power feed, mine has transformed my mill.
Like I said in the video If you try out a ATV winch I would buy one with the fastest feet per minute feed because you can always slow it down with a pulse with modulation controller.
Let me know how it turns out :)
Did you success with the winch ? Or is too slow ?
Did you use the wire or did sprocket like Mike ?
I m in the same process right now and trying to figure out what would be the easiest but effective....
Smart guy
Thanks :)
Im looking into a power feed motor, my question is what would you guesstimate your motors RPMS to be on a normal cut? The one Im looking at is about 50-60 rpms at 12 volts.
I will look over my power feed and try to estimate the RPMs of the final sprocket and get back to you. Take care
Nice work Mike, very inspirational.I built a bandsaw mill 20 odd years ago, when there wasn't a lot of information available.
I'm still tinkering with it! I put a hand cranked chain drive on it a few years ago, big improvement. I'm now in my 65th year, and i think its time for power feed!!! Your solution is exactly what I want. I especialy like the ride on aspect, what an energy saver!
Just a couple of questions if I may. Do you use a 12v deep cycle battery, and how do you charge it? If you charge it off the mill how long does a full charge last?
I look forward to seeing your "simple" computer, hight control system!!
Thank you for sharing. Rob
HI Rob :) thanks for watching!
That's awesome you built a bandsaw mill, I bet it was a lot harder to get info on building mills 20 years ago, The web has helped out a lot on seeing what others built and sharing ideas.
To answer your questions I do run my power feed motor on 12 volts.
The battery is just a simple ridding lawn mower battery that I installed originally when building the mill. To keep it charged I have it connected to the motors charging generator, I have never checked what the amps are but I would be surprised if it was over 8 amps?
I have not run the battery low yet from using the power feed when milling lumber, even the other day I milled a lot of big 20" to 22' wide slabs 8 feet long, every cut I would set the power feed to move through the cut nice and slow, about 5 minutes per slab, I can tell you it was great to sit back with a cup of coffee and watch the mill cut the slabs all by it's self!
I also feel like i'm getting better lumber from my mill now that it's steadily pulled through the cut rather then me pushing it.
I really recommend you building a power feed for your mill, It was a great improvement, at the end of a long day of milling you will feel a lot less worn out :)
If you have any more questions about the power feed feel free to ask.
Hi MIke. Your videos have helped a lot with my own project. What was the wattage of the golf caddy motor and what was the eventual rpm achieved using the gearbox?
Nice stuff Mike did it give you a better finish to your. timber with the even speed.
I like it. I've been thinking about doing the same with my little Wood Mizer mill that has a starter/battery/charging system. Wood mizer wants $1200 for their power feed. What do you think is the power requirement for the motor?
I built my powerfeed using à electric bicycle Motor I purchase the Motor on Amazon it à 24 volt but it Can Run on 12 volt i have to slow the rpm down. You Can watch it on youtube sgt rod.
Great videos, I just found you. I like building and welding too, but don’t make videos really. You need a lathe so you can make your own bushings or bore the sprocket hole to the size you need. I bought a late 20’s, early 30’s 9” South Bend and fixed it up. It’s hard to walk away from!
Tread mill motor with controller…..
Wheel chair motors work well and are really cheap on EBay 😊👍
Seriously Mike ,I like your homemade band saw ,can you please build one for me to start my project ?if yes please send me your email address so we can go from there looking forward to hear fro you soon.Thanks