Woodland Mills HM126 bandsaw sawmill upgrading to a polyurethane belt
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- Опубликовано: 10 сен 2024
- This stuff is dangerous! Although the mill itself has all the dangers of a bandsaw, and the blade should be avoided due to obvious reasons, the most dangerous aspect of milling is log / cant handling. Please be careful! Working with bearings and pullers can create all kinds of forces and danger, I am not responsible for improper techniques! Working with sharp blades needs to be done with extreme care. Please be careful!
Up today is the replacement of the non driven wheel belt on my hm126. I have a regular v belt that is too small, and the next size up was too big. I suspect the smaller belt is correct, but they don't have much stretch to them and since I don't have a proper machine, are basically impossible to mount. Enter POLY V Belt .... this one has stretch and according to Woodland Mills, will last 5x as long. I started using my mill in 2013, and so it has been through 4 seasons of use. So I anticipate replacing the next belt in 20 years... 2037? yikes. Anyway, just need some clamps here and a couple large screwdrivers and you are good! Thanks for watching!
Excellent video my friend, Thanks for sharing and have a blessed week.
Thanks much, glad you enjoyed it! be safe!
You should have soaked that in hot water first
What size belt and what size wheel is that? Is it exactly 16" or is it slightly less like 15.75"??
Where did you get the belt?
On my 126 there’s a Teflon piece at bottom of left side blade what’s this for
I dont know what part you are referring to
Throw it in the oven on 175 till flexible won't need clamp. Luca
A fine idea. ..tx
Why does it make a difference on the free wheel? Just helps with tracking?
Tracking , life smoothness etc:)
How did this belt hold up after a year or two?
Seems fine.... I don't mill all the time but I don't even think about it
@@matthewolson887511th2221 q½quick
Wher will I find polyuthane belts
I think woodland has them.... if I remember right.
Why I'd the wheel so loose on the shaft it wables
if the wheel is loose on the shaft the bearing is shot. the wheel that is part of the tensioner mechanism does move though... especially when its not under tension
Did you have to give the poly belt a lite sanding to rough it so that the blade doesn’t slide on it?
No......there is enough tension on the blade so it doesn't slide on the poly. ..why?
Some bonehead I was watching before was having all kinds of trouble and he had said the company sent him the same belt and it had to have a lite sand,see I’m looking into buying one when I move so just like other people on here I’m looking into everything that’s all bud!
@@tipstoes1079 ah ...ok! I love my mill. Check out my other vids on this mill for mods ...especially the blade lube system.
Matthew did you find that the new belt causes more blades to slip and the blade will come off? Thanks!
no slippage for me....zero with the new belt. seems good.
Well been over a year now, how they holding up ?
I didn't use it tons this year....but it seems to me like there is very little wear on the poly belt :)
just wondering how long you have had your mill.starting some research .
mark joudrey it's a 2012 mill. ...started using it 2013....this is by far best bang for buck mill on the market
Matthew Olson Thanks just starting to look .
mark joudrey milling is one of those rare things that is just as much fun as you can possibly imagine
Pretty sure petroleum grease on polyurethane is not a good idea
Kevin Cowan it's Mobil 1 synthetic grease... but thanks for the tip
@@matthewolson8875 soapy water...
Kevin, i agree i wouldn't want grease any where near that belt could mess up the friction that you need.