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Big cat bandsaw sawmill kit cuts 40" log


This is a Sawmill Assembly Kit that requires basic skills to build!
If you can weld, drill, grind and saw metal you can build this sawmill. This kit includes all the parts you need except the engine, trailer kit and structural steel. This is a quaility sawmill that can handle most any log you can put on it. When completed to our specs this mill will saw a 40" log x 16'4" with no problems at all. This is a massive sawmill that is built with parts that are manufactured and used on $30,000 sawmills.
When looking for a sawmill you want a sawmill that has a tensioner that is engineered to allow for the stretching of the blade when it heats up while cutting. The tensioner that comes in this kit is engineered to expand and retract with the blade. During the cutting process the round molecules that make up steel will flatten out under the cutting load and this is referred to as "shock". The tensioner in this kit is engineered to expand and retract with the blade, therefore it is much more forgiving to the blade. A straight hydraulic system does not have this ability and therefore is not as forgiving to the blade. A mill that just tightens a bolt is the least forgiving and will cause premature breakage of blades costing hundreds of dollars through the years.
The guide system that comes with this kit is specially hardened and ground for long life and smooth running. Comes with a greasable bearing for long life even under the most demanding sawing conditions. These guides have 8 way adjustment so you can control your blade and produce straight cuts without waves when using a sharp blade. A mill that just uses bearings for guides or uses guides without the 8 way adjustment can not give the quality of performance that these guides will give you year after year. You also want a mill that has an adjustable throat. A mill with fixed guides with a wide throat will not consistently cut straight lumber. It may cut straight lumber when the wood has no knots and your blade is very sharp, but it can not cut straight when you have knots or your blade gets a little dull. You MUST be able to control the blade.
This kit comes with Carriage wheels that are v-grooved and greasable for longer life than sealed bearing wheels. These wheels are built to carry up to 3200lbs. They are designed to run on the top of angle iron.
Our kit includes: Tracking adjuster plate, tensioner with tracking, carriage wheels, pillow block bearings, blade guide roller system, shafting, drive wheel, 19" band wheels, raise/lower package, blade and nuts and bolts and instructions on how to build the mill and all the tech support you need to build the mill.
We have found that many people have trouble just following CAD plans. Therefore we have made our plans simple to follow. Some of our plans are drawn and we have many photos plus we have built a website with all the instructions for you to build the mill by. This will be the easiest sawmill you will ever build!
If you have any questions you can email me at ****@bigcatbandbladesharpeners.com



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