Sawmill School - Simple Steps to Maintain Your Portable Sawmill
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- Опубліковано 26 лип 2024
- Once you have your Norwood Sawmill put together, you may be wondering how to take care of it.
That’s exactly why we created this last session of Sawmill School for you!
Sawmill School Lesson #6: Simple Steps to Maintain Your Portable Sawmill
Dave Boyt is on the job again, with a comprehensive overview of how you maintain your mill.
These tips will help you keep your mill running smoothly, cutting straight lumber, and working as hard as you do!
Here’s how Dave is going to help make maintaining your sawmill easier for you.
In this Sawmill School video, he’s going to go through each of these topics:
Tools of the Trade
Before You Start Your Mill
Track Maintenance
Changing the Blade
Blade Guides
Engine Maintenance
Dave’s got you covered in less than one minute, starting with a simple but powerful tip about assembling all your tools in one bag!
Seriously, such an easy thing to do, but so helpful to you every single day.
Then there’s his morning routine, before you even start your mill.
From start to finish, this could be the most beneficial 17-minutes you’ll find when it comes to making sure you’ve got all your bases covered with your portable sawmill.
There’s no substitute for in the trenches experience, and that’s exactly what you’ll get from Dave. When it comes to milling, he’s pretty much done it all, and you’re the lucky sawyer who gets to learn from him.
It’s like having a sawmill mentor, available to you whenever you need him!
Do yourself a favor, and be sure you watch this, OK?
We always value hearing from you. Please call us if you have any questions, OK?
You can reach us at Norwood at 1-800-567-040 or get all our contact info right here: www.norwoodsawmills.com/contac... - Навчання та стиль
Pet the dog and pick the roses for your lovely wife! Very informative, thank you!
LOL, thanks for the comment, Eugene. Becky is a bit camera shy, but she is very much a part of keeping things going around here and if not always understanding, at least tolerant of some of my hairbrain schemes! She prefers her roses on the bush or vine.
Dave,
I love your videos and was blown away at how much saw dust was in your air filter! I agree with you on checking it daily! I also learned a ton of great information on maintenance from you. I especially liked your idea of the milk carton cut up for use on catching oil from the crankcase and filter. 👍👍
Dave,
I’ve learned a TON from you and all your video’s, THANK YOU!
May I comment on this maintenance video. (I am a former professional small engine mechanic.)
1. The OIL SHOULD BE HOT BEFORE CHANGING. This puts any filings, etc., up in suspension, so it all drains out.
2. The OIL FILTER should be turned in tighter than hand tight. A filter wrench should be used to slightly snug it up to a max of 1/4 turn AFTER THE FILTER IS HAND TIGHT.
3. Norwood now offers a DRAIN KIT to facilitate changing the oil.
4. You’re right about it being best to change the plug COLD. Do this before the warm up for the oil change. But modern plugs do not need to be changed so often. If the engine is running perfect, leave well enough alone. Once a year check plug, regap, or replace if
quite worn.
Thanks again!
SebastianSteve
Thanks for the info, Steve! Good point about changing oil hot, and I'll run the filter a little tighter on everything when I change it. I'm thankful for the electronic ignition... setting the points on older engines is a pain.
Enjoyed your video thank you.
Thanks for watching. I enjoyed your music videos.
Thanks Dave, I didnt know about creating a flat spot in your blade if you leave it tensioned.
Glad you found some useful info. Thanks for watching and for leaving the comment.
Take the oil drain plug to your local hydraulics/hose service center and tell them you want a hose with a coupling to match the drain plug and a valve at the other end. Makes for a much cleaner oil change.
Good idea. Norwood sells a oil change valve & hose, which I now have installed.
The end was the bes :))))))
Thanks! Sunshine is one of many stray dogs that we've taken in.
Milk carton drain pan is genius!
Lots of little tricks like that! Everyone comes up with their own.
Great Video full of Useful Info!!! Thanks for Doing these Dave and keep on smelling the dog :)
Thanks! Depending on what Sunshine has been into, you can smell her from 100 yards.
Great video! Thanks for sharing
Glad you liked it. Nothing like running a well-tuned mill with a sharp blade on it!
Mr Dave...don’t forget to soak the track pads to keep the track clean.and oil the cables! Maybe on the next video. “Grease and Oil your mill”. My next purchase will probably be a drainzit to keep oil off the bunk
Good points! The drain would certainly be worthwhile!
Been watching all your vids on the Norwood portable saw mill and have been debating whether to pull the trigger on it. Good info on changing the oil and all filters. I was hoping you would have shown us what tools you keep in your tool box for maintenance. Thanks again for a very informative vid. Cheers!
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I looked at the videos on your profile-- looks like you're really into tools. Norwood maintenance is pretty simple. A 9/16" deep socket, 9/16" box , 3/4" box, Phillips & slot screwdrivers, oil can (I fill it with chain saw bar oil), Allen wrenches, zip ties, pliers, vice grips, small grease gun, colored pipe cleaners (for marking blades- green for sharp blades, white for dull blades, and red for blades that hit metal), electrical tape, and a first-aid kit.
I own an hd36 great info, and instruction is geat, I always feel like I'm watching an old Red Green show though😅😅
I always keep duck (duct) tape in the toolbox! Hope I'm more handy than handsome!
@@daveboyt6810 Ha ha ha!!!!!
@@daveboyt6810 hahaha
“If the women don’t find you handsome, they should least find you handy”
Red Greene. Miss that show!
That red green flavor is my favorite part
Thanks for the info Trev. I always felt that I have been running just a little under tensioned but was scared to go higher. I think I need to go up about 1/2 turn then reset the tracking. Will try it.
Good stuff keep it up just found your videos
Thanks! More on the way soon.
Dave,great video ,all the best from Yorkshire England
Good to hear from you. If you run into any Boyts on your side of the pond, give 'em my regards... they're relatives. And do contact me if you're ever this way.
Anyone know where to purchase a new carburetor for this sawmill?
Once I bought premium gas that had ethanol in it and I wasn't aware of it. My mill would not idle, I had to crank up the idle in order to use the mill. Pulled the carb apart and checked the screens, everything was clean. As soon as the ethanol was run out it went back to running normal. The cheap carb has no adjustable jets either.
I've run into similar issues. Sometimes I use a zip tie on the throttle to add just enough to keep it running between cuts. Ethanol free is definitely the way to go.
Blowing compressed air through your filter is a great way to clean it unfortunately it also ruins the filter
Does it? I've been doing that to my lawnmowers air filter for years and it's still usable
🐕🍪🌹😁👍
It got to be a good mill but I can't get Norwood to even send me a catalog been trying for 6 months
Hi Galan. There must be something wrong with the address we have on file then. Please EMAIL us your complete mailing address to info@norwoodsawmills.com . Thanks!
I bet you got the info by now! I've found Norwood to be very helpful with tech support & service.
DO NOT EVER depend on that dang low oil shut off. My dad lunched two motors on his splitter because he forgot to check his oil before starting.
That's good advice. Nothing is "idiot-proof"