Re: Bringing a Crabb Sawmill back to life and back to work!

ericlb · Mar 15, 2016

looks good, hope you post some pics of it running when you get it to that point too

johnlobb · Mar 15, 2016

What kind of an engine is that?

jm. · Mar 15, 2016

Looks like a Detroit engine, can you raise the door and slide it out long ways? Is that the plan or you thinking of leaving it in the building?

Geo-TH,In · Mar 15, 2016

Reminds me of my dad's old saw mill that he ran off JI case. He enjoyed making sawdust
in this later years, hobby only. Later he wired up a phase converter and powered the
mill off two 3 phase motors. He found it saved him on fuel and did a better job. When
under load, blade speed reduced, caused it to warp a little changing the cut.

If I recall, he had a 4 ft blade with removable carbide teeth.

Have fun. geo

jCarroll · Mar 15, 2016

What are you going to use to remove sawdust from the pit?

My Dad started with a shredding machine blower. Was not satisfactory for a couple reasons:
a) Our mill was underpowered, and the blower slowed when sawdust production was highest - heavy sawing.
b) Chips of bark would fall into the pit blocking the entrance pipe.

We went to a drag chain with paddles - ran slowly; but removed sawdust 100% of the time even when idling like putting a new log onto the carriage.

I've seen 3 or 4" augers run without a tube that do a good job.

Ultradog MN · Mar 15, 2016

Better yet,
Post some videos of it working - on you tube.

Tom in TN · Mar 15, 2016

Fuzzy,

That really looks great. I'm eager to see it in operation when you start sawing.

Tom in TN

Dick2 · Jun 20, 2016

I would like to see that in operation.

Dblair · Jun 20, 2016

I looked it up and a fellow brought one back to life on the forestry forum in 2007 it had a 4-71 for power with several pictures .

macbeth · Jun 20, 2016

How big is the Crabbe. I grew up on a Corley, and some on a Foley I believe, 3 head block mills. I packed slabs and lumber at 15 yrs and 90 lbs, bout worked me under.

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