Want to buy a sawmill - Talk me out of it!

   / Want to buy a sawmill - Talk me out of it! #101  
Finding a small used mill is no easy task.
 
   / Want to buy a sawmill - Talk me out of it!
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#102  
Shop for a used mill. You could save some bucks.
Yeah, I looked. Where were a few more expensive mills in the LT15 range for $10-$13K, but not in the budget. I bet mills like the Woodland Mills are so inexpensive that a guy wanting to sell one could get rid of it to a friend or neighbor before it ever hit FB marketplace. I did see a ragged one out of my driving range for over retail.
 
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Being a soon to be miller already has me looking at trees differently. Took a trip over the river and through the woods to grandmothers house. Saw a bunch of cypress trees, thought to myself, I would like to have some cypress to mill. Saw a really nice red cedar rocking chair in the back of a truck and thought, I need more red cedar in my life it's pretty.
 
   / Want to buy a sawmill - Talk me out of it! #104  
Well Merry Christmas to you!

I would have trouble sleeping if a sawmill was about to arrive to my property. So much logistics in play. Take your time and set it up right. Can't wait for the pics!
 
   / Want to buy a sawmill - Talk me out of it! #105  
I'm not sure why someone would need to plane lumber for an outbuilding. I've built several right off the mill, including my deer blind,

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It's basically post and beam, with board and batten siding, I find the windows along the road cheeep or free.

It's worked out perfectly...

SR
anyone near me need any old double hung windows, I got several I'll give for free. assuming they still are good, been stored under a roof, behind my shed. Think the bottoms have something under them.
 
   / Want to buy a sawmill - Talk me out of it! #106  
Here comes Santa Claus!!!!!! Congrats on ordering.
 
   / Want to buy a sawmill - Talk me out of it! #107  
I thought PT was corrosive to metal. Would you still use it to support a sawmill or just as a base but use non PT where it contacts the mill?
Yes. Most are corrosive to galvanized or plain steel. You need stainless, cement, or a piece of untreated wood in between.
All the best, Peter
 
   / Want to buy a sawmill - Talk me out of it!
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Well Merry Christmas to you!

I would have trouble sleeping if a sawmill was about to arrive to my property. So much logistics in play. Take your time and set it up right. Can't wait for the pics!
Thank you sir! Yes, plenty to do before it gets set up. But the plan is to do it right from the get go. So time I must take to do it right.

@ponytug thanks for that info. I will find something to set between the PT and steel feet.
 
   / Want to buy a sawmill - Talk me out of it! #109  
If you decide to use wood, I would consider fastening the wood plates to the pressure treated, and counter boring an area to match the feet on your sawmill. If you use metal, I would fasten it as well. In general, taking a little extra time to build in a compacted and stable foundation will pay you back over the long haul.

If you have a laser level, many of them are darn accurate over the distance that you are trying to level out, but I would expect to do it initially and then double check after some amount of use.

All the best,

Peter
 

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