valentinzi
Four years ago, I set up three bases and concreted them 80 cm deep into our meadow for our Woodlandmill HM 126 14HP band saw. I dug the holes by hand. For the concrete, I used trass-lime-cement with different sand grain sizes ranging from 0 to 32 mm. The electric motor of the concrete mixer was no longer working, so I mixed the concrete by hand in about 30 wheelbarrow loads with a shovel (ca. 10load per base). It was hard work. Our band saw has been standing firmly and accuratly ever since on iron rails. We still need to use it more so that the investment pays off. Larch and Arolla pine are precious timberwood. Maximum cutting lenght (with two extension) is 7 meters.

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Nov 15 at 6:30pmWeb
Show threadlxskllrNov 15

@valentinzi

That's a sweet setup! I do a little chainsaw milling, but I don't really do woodworking, so I end up with slabs and boards laying all over the place. I use the wood for quick construction projects, and hacky utilitarian builds.

Show threadvalentinziNov 15
Thank you. We also have a lot of boards and beams stacked up that still need to be put to use for lager woodworking projects. I'm more of a hobby craftsman. The basic setup is already in place. I also use many boards for fences, posts, shelters, woodsheds, renovating our old barn, etc. Larger projects are still pending. It was always my father's wish to own his own saw. There are always lots of things getting in the way. But it's handy to have a large saw to hand sometimes. After three years it has finally found a good place where it's no longer in the way. And I am pretty satisfied with the solid base. There is no need to constantly readjust anymore because the ground is now fixed.