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Blade Speed.

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Thoner7:
I've been doing some reading and research before I try and build my own smaller, home owner level sawmill.  I've read that people say 4500 feet per second as a minimum. 

But as I've looked at the commercially available mills, those speeds seem too fast.  Most of the homeowner Hudson models have a 4" clutch to a 16" bandwheel.  Others go to a 16" driven pulley and then 19 Bandwheel.  Woodmizer LT15, Timberking 1220, Woodland Mills, they all seem to have that sort of ratio.  With a gas motor with a max 3600 RPM I'm only coming up with 3700-4475 fps even at the max rpm of 3600

Crusarius:
I have 19" wheels with 4" clutch with a 14" driven pulley. no idea what it works out to besides "cuts good" :)

Thoner7:
Is your machine home made?  What HP motor and what's your width of cut?

Ox:
Mine's just under 4" driven pulley to 19" wheels and "cuts good" too.  Homemade from a kit.  Max width is something a little more than 2 feet I think.  It's been awhile and now I've forgotten all the particulars.

Cutting Edge Saw Svc.:

--- Quote from: Thoner7 on March 10, 2021, 01:39:25 PM ---I've been doing some reading and research before I try and build my own smaller, home owner level sawmill.  I've read that people say 4500 feet per second as a minimum. 


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It is dependant on how many HP you are planning to use.

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