This Simple Sawmill Hack will keep you Cutting All Day!!

Converting a $6 socket into a work saving miracle tool.
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[@falllineridge]

"F" for spelling skills.

[@jeffery19677]

You are working ENTIRELY TOO HARD. Weld a nut onto the shaft and put that socket on your drill/impact. Problem solved in 15 minutes instead of 3 hours. Those winches are $25 at Harbor Freight.

[@HOODS]

Weld a socket to the winch. And weld an adapter to the crank handle. So you can use the handle when the drill gives up. Just an idea.

[@worldgamedesign5640]

Instead of all that welding and grinding, why would you not just grab an impact socket and drill a hole through both the hole and the box stub on the wench? Drop in a cotter pin or a hitch pin. Done.

[@txhogdoggn]

next time, try a 12 point socket that fits even closer to the intended/required size. i think even and i hate to advertise for them, craftsman has specialty sockets for such odd shapes, almost like that alligator socket advertised on tv. but either way, nice job of taking what you had and making it work for YOUR needs to make life/work easier on yourself.

[@benreber2277]

That works but I recommend buying a mini winch. I’ve done what you are doing and it doesn’t take a lot to kill those drills. I killed one doing exactly what your doing.

[@RobiSydney]

Get some huge batteries. Think about making a torque post to save your wrist. You have the 2 screws on the cover you could secure your torque mount Set it up so you can use the same one for the low/high speed inputs and strap it in and still get battery on/off. Then you can make a bicycle brake cable/handle trigger puller and you have "remote" operation Then you have a 4 speed operation - low winch/1 low drill, low winch/2 high drill, high winch/1 low drill, high winch/2 high on drill. Angle the mount so when the winch is on the ground, drill is up. Probably easier to figure out the best compromise for power and speed and leave drill in that position.

[@michaellynch1159]

SO... the Egyptians had a cordless Dewalt drill

[@markmcelheney7513]

You Could Drive An Alternator Off Of The Motor, And Use It With A Voltage Inverter, So You Can Have Power For Your Winch

[@beaverstuff]

I work on bicycles, and, the mark-up for bike tools could drive a guy to the poor house! Here and there, I have found that making or adapting existing tools saves a bunch of money. When somethings works, like your winch/drill-motor adaptation, I'm just all smiles!

[@johnschuster9192]

Thats a pretty slick set up using a hand winch with a drill.I'm not trying to be a pain but why are u so high up in the air..? My mill is one foot off the ground and i love it..I took the wheels off and dropped mine down as low as possible..Roll the logs the logs up my ramp with my tiny tractor..Turning them I use a come along..too much fun. Have a good one..Thanks

[@gumboot65]

Looks Great !

[@kmarchman1047]

I've followed your videos for awhile. I don't have a sawmill and probably never will but the excitement you show for every project is so awesome to watch.

[@eddiestipe2009]

Good job, and thank you for listening to your viewers

[@allyoop7138]

After seeing you struggle with loading logs in earlier videos, this was really fun to watch. Congratulations on a very clever solution. I'm sure your back will appreciate it!

[@sarahriley4155]

Hats off to you. I like many others thought this was never going to work but if you don’t try...... nice one.

[@kevinnobody3052]

Hell yeah. Thanks man, this was a jackpot video for me. I have an HD-36 Norwood and I have been obsessed with trying to figure out some way to load better and this is it. Thanks for sharing. I appreciate it.

[@RXRSawdustStation]

Great idea! IF you have to make another one for any reason, get a 5/8's nut and slice two sides of it off and weld that into the socket. By using a manufactured nut you'll have the hex sides fitting better into the socket wall. As the video was progressing I kept thinking of a hex nut fitting nicely into the hex flats of the socket. Not that you'll ever need to remake the one you have. (possibly a backup adapter).

[@TheGreenThumbGardeningChannel]

Been watching you here for the past 12 months now man and I'm addicted to your channel, continued success to you in all things!

[@purplelilac3184]

Got to do what you got to do. Sometimes things work and sometimes not. Good idea. You have very clever and helpful viewers.........