Hello, I am Al, a future owner of a XL4. I am located north of Philadelphia. Got a wood bonus today, two piles of Oak, Black Birch, Maple, and Ash. The...
At 10:20 PM 04/17/2002 -0000, you wrote: Hi Al, The free wood sounds good! I have a regular Ripsaw, at times I wish I had gotten the carriage with it but it...
I now have 3 piles of FREE logs in my backyard. I am watching the video from ripsaw that Debbie sent me. She is the greatest, and in the video too. My mill is...
Hello and Welcome to the new members! I hope everyone is having a great summer! Is anybody out there working on a special milling project? I recently sold a...
This meesage is from Charles, a Ripsaw owner and does not reflect any opinions of Better Built owners nor employees. Dear Ripsaw: I purchased a ripsaw along...
... Also, I'm going to attach to the "bottom" of the guide beams, the V- rail for the Granberg Minimill. The V-rail will be attached to both edges of the...
Hi Folks, I'm new to the board and hoping to get some advice. I've been looking at the less expensive manual bandmills like the XL4, Hud-son Oscar 18/28, and...
Stu, Attempting to send you E mail from AOL but they get returned. I bet your SPAM filter is preventing my reply. I tried again from work, waiting on a return....
Ok, After 6 years of milling I have burned out the guide bearings located on either side of the mill. I have taken them out and cleaned them, however, they...
Sorry, Washington State, Olympia area ... From: "volmom" <volmom@...> To: <ripsawportablesawmills@yahoogroups.com> Sent: Monday, December 08, 2003 9:06...
I have used the stock blades from the factory for Alder with no problem. If there is a better blade, please let us know nick ... From: <kchpdrke@...> ...
Thanks for the information. I took a look at the web site. I have 12 blades on hand, however, I will keep this in mind for my next order Thanks Nick ... ...
howdy folks, i've been wanting one of these for years. I've had a brochure in my file cabinet since they first advertised in the Mother Earth news. I may ...
... I went with the Stihl 029 and thing I should have gone bigger. I'd get a second saw as the one I have attached to the Ripsaw looks so nice there <g>....
... Rob, How long would you estimate it takes to prepare the saw... by removing the bar,, etc,, and installing it on the Ripsaw ? I had been thinking i'd get...
... I've only swapped it over a couple of times when I needed the saw... Seems to me that finding the pieces & directions then doing it was like half an hour....
I have the XL4. Have had it over a year, still boxed up. Just started building the rails for it today. Work got in the way of my log cutting days. I have the...
Hi guys, We have been using a Ripsaw for a number of years. We cut primarily oak, hickory, black gum, black walnut and other hardwoods. We are cleaning up...
I use the 036 Pro. Mostly fir, cedar and alder with no problem. Dried hemlock or fir present some heat problems, however, I added a water cooling system for...
With regard to water cooling, I mounted a 1/2 gal jug to the saw frame. I use tygon tubing 1/4 in and a flow valve. I mixed shampoo (cheep) with the water...
I have my XL4 up and running. I posted some photos in the photo section. It cuts very good with the 9 HP Honda. Had a problem when I was adjusting the...
Stu, If your still interested in an XL4 I have my unit up and running. I posted some photos in the photo section. If you want I can give you my feelings. I...
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