As your log was turning and the blade cutting, my first thought was pressure on the blade. Turning logs while cutting will add more new ideas. Keep up the awesome work. Your creativity is paying off.
I've considered building a "lathe" for milling octagons and pentagons but haven't accumulated all the parts I need, nor have I had the time to invest in the project yet. This new project of yours adds a new "twist" to my conceptual design. Really cool device! Thanks for sharing. Ed
@@jbarlazye911 hey Ed. With this lath I can index the log every 30 degrees and lock it in place. For that matter any polygon I can cut now. It's pretty cool. Thanks for the comment and have a great one.
You are right, it looks just like the 4x4's I saw at home depot 😁🤣 Had to say it to get it out of my system! Would like to see how you got the rotation and sawhead travel to sync.
@@southernadirondackoutdoors absolutely lol. I've bought worse. I attach the chain to the carriage. I'll show it in a future video. Thanks for the comment. Have a great one.
In the teaser video, I thought you were manually turning the cant and I could not imagine being precise enough to be consistent, but with your drive system, the sky is the limit!!! Adding a router holding bracket allows twisted rope or vines!! Pre-loading back pressure should help with backlash. It looked like the fourth cut had either the indexing or the timing off, but that you'll dial in with a little trial and error. A twisted Pentagon or Hexagon might not be as aggressive and look very cool!!! All in all, great work Jerry!!
What you suggested for columns is in my head as well. Yeah I think it was the back slop loaded the wrong way. Plus I'm using a love joy to couple the shafts and the rubber spider gear compresses so far that it adds to the back slop. I'm thinking of a more solid coupler. I'll get it worked out. Thanks for the kind words.
There it is, the video of the spiraled column lathe. Got some great potential no doubt. What was going on with the power feed ? Was it getting hung up a little with the entry cut being on the turn ? Will be great to see what you make from these buddy, great video and I'm glad I finally seen it after seeing the Instagram videos of it.
I have the the chain advancement clipped on to the carriage. The chain got snagged and stopped the carriage. If I'm aware of it I can prevent it right at the start of the cut and it'll be a smooth pull. I turned up the motor and it broke loose in this case. I need to get back on it. And give it another try. I have some ideas. Lol
That is very cool! Once you get the bugs worked out your engineering mind is going to make some cool stuff. The only problem I see is the slab wood. It looks like it will be harder to handle,cut and stack? I'm guessing that a twisted beam might be stronger. Maybe this is something you can test.
That is slick. But I think you may also be onto something else with regards to a cant maker? Have a similar setup that rotates the log exactly 90 degrees to cut a conventional cant without the strain of manually rotating the log. No motor or gears required. Just a configuration that rotates exactly 90 degrees and locks the log firmly. What do you think?
@@littlefarmerisaac7675 I've only seen Holz doing it. That's cool if others are doing. No problem at all for me. I appreciate the comment. Have a great week.
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Can't wait to see what you build with these!!
No idea what I'm doing with them lol.
@@BigelowWoodcraft my first thought was to use something like that to build a deck. Adds a cool factor.
You never seice to amaze me Jerry. Can't wait to see it when you get the bugs worked out 😀
@@user-fv2yc7bf6w thank you. It was a fun project. I'll get it worked out. Have a great week.
Ilike it very interesting great video
Thank you kindly Rodney.
That is freakin' cool!
@@kenskinner2805 thank you.
Really cool
Thank you.
Johnny Carson. That is some weird wild stuff.
I’m thinking that could be a money maker right there.
You’re like a mad scientist Jerry.
Cool!
Thank you Terry. It's pretty unique that's for sure. Johnny Carson was my every night after the 11pm news when I was in college. Have a great week.
Hey Jerry , This is the coolest thing I have seen it milling . Never seen anything like it .
@@inthebackyardwithdel438 thank you Del.
Very interesting concept. A little tweeking and itll be perfect. Great work
@@johnk.3593 thank you John. I have some ideas. Have a great week
As your log was turning and the blade cutting, my first thought was pressure on the blade. Turning logs while cutting will add more new ideas. Keep up the awesome work. Your creativity is paying off.
Thank you. Wasn't sure exactly what would happen but had a pretty good idea.
I've considered building a "lathe" for milling octagons and pentagons but haven't accumulated all the parts I need, nor have I had the time to invest in the project yet. This new project of yours adds a new "twist" to my conceptual design. Really cool device! Thanks for sharing. Ed
@@jbarlazye911 hey Ed. With this lath I can index the log every 30 degrees and lock it in place. For that matter any polygon I can cut now. It's pretty cool. Thanks for the comment and have a great one.
Ok, now I need to find logs and figure out what I can do with it. That is awesome.
@@Concealed1911 sounds good lol. Let's do it
That’s pretty wild. I would of never thought it would have done that without breaking a blade. I’m sure you can make some good money make those.
I have to work a few bugs out of it but I'll definitely custom cut these for someone if they would like. Thanks for the kind words. Have a great week.
Damn Jerry that’s cool as 💩. Your ingenuity has no bounds.
You should have a Frontier sponsorship.
Amazing work buddy ‼️
I've reached out to them with no avail. Thanks for the kind words. Have a great week buddy.
You are right, it looks just like the 4x4's I saw at home depot 😁🤣 Had to say it to get it out of my system! Would like to see how you got the rotation and sawhead travel to sync.
@@southernadirondackoutdoors absolutely lol. I've bought worse. I attach the chain to the carriage. I'll show it in a future video. Thanks for the comment. Have a great one.
In the teaser video, I thought you were manually turning the cant and I could not imagine being precise enough to be consistent, but with your drive system, the sky is the limit!!! Adding a router holding bracket allows twisted rope or vines!! Pre-loading back pressure should help with backlash. It looked like the fourth cut had either the indexing or the timing off, but that you'll dial in with a little trial and error. A twisted Pentagon or Hexagon might not be as aggressive and look very cool!!! All in all, great work Jerry!!
What you suggested for columns is in my head as well. Yeah I think it was the back slop loaded the wrong way. Plus I'm using a love joy to couple the shafts and the rubber spider gear compresses so far that it adds to the back slop. I'm thinking of a more solid coupler. I'll get it worked out. Thanks for the kind words.
There it is, the video of the spiraled column lathe. Got some great potential no doubt. What was going on with the power feed ? Was it getting hung up a little with the entry cut being on the turn ? Will be great to see what you make from these buddy, great video and I'm glad I finally seen it after seeing the Instagram videos of it.
I have the the chain advancement clipped on to the carriage. The chain got snagged and stopped the carriage. If I'm aware of it I can prevent it right at the start of the cut and it'll be a smooth pull. I turned up the motor and it broke loose in this case. I need to get back on it. And give it another try. I have some ideas. Lol
@@BigelowWoodcraft cant wait to watch the new ideas and new and improved ways.
That is very cool! Once you get the bugs worked out your engineering mind is going to make some cool stuff. The only problem I see is the slab wood. It looks like it will be harder to handle,cut and stack? I'm guessing that a twisted beam might be stronger. Maybe this is something you can test.
Thanks. I have several ideas for different columns. I just have to get the bugs worked out. It's almost there.
What'll they think of next? Or you, in this case. I'd like to see how you've coupled log roatation with mill travel.
I'll definitely show how I do it. Thank you for watching and taking the time to comment. Have a great week.
That is slick. But I think you may also be onto something else with regards to a cant maker? Have a similar setup that rotates the log exactly 90 degrees to cut a conventional cant without the strain of manually rotating the log. No motor or gears required. Just a configuration that rotates exactly 90 degrees and locks the log firmly. What do you think?
I've already thought about that. I'm sure that will work. This set up I can make any polygon without twisting as well. Great comment. Thank you.
Anyway to get some info on this ?
@@Josh-g4r it's a gear box powered by the movement of the carriage. I hope that helps
Any gear box would work if you do the math and get the proper sprockets you need for the twist rate you want
@@BigelowWoodcraft anyway to post a video walk around of it ? I have the same mill set up and love your ideas !
@Josh-g4r I'll get one of those out in time.
I know you won’t like to hear this but I’ve seen videos on UA-cam doing the same thing.
@@littlefarmerisaac7675 I've only seen Holz doing it. That's cool if others are doing. No problem at all for me. I appreciate the comment. Have a great week.