Mini Sawmill Really Works

Mini Sawmill Really Works WOODLOT EQUIPMENT Miscellaneous It has been about a quarter of a century since Allan Isaac operated a sawmill in Northern Alberta yet he was able to create a 1:12 scale working sawmill by memory     “It’s in my blood ” says the Farmington B C resident who notes that he used to build full-size portable sawmills when he had a welding shop     The 46-in mini mill he built is powered by an angle grinder motor and a 4 1/2-in carbide blade does the sawing     Isaac used a roller blade wheel to create a friction drive for the carriage feed for variable speed to cut big and small logs     “The biggest ‘log’ it cuts is around 2 in by 16 in ” Isaac says with the mill’s 12-in carriage     He drew the parts on a computer to cut out of mostly 14 ga steel with his CNC plasma cutter It took about 10 tries before he got the mounting bracket for the motor just right But the saw is complete right down to dogs that hold the logs in place     “I’ve been showing the family how we used to saw ” Isaac says “It’s just a hobby and enjoyable thing for me ”     The sawmill is just one of the many things Isaac has built out of steel He has also made old Cats trucks and gooseneck trailers     Contact: FARM SHOW Followup Allan Isaac 4031 Old Alaska Highway Dawson Creek B C Canada V1G0J4 ph 250 794-1416; adisaac@telus net

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