[AT] HF sawmill

charlie hill charliehill at embarqmail.com
Wed Aug 11 05:36:23 PDT 2010


I thought the same thing Mattias.  I doubt if you could push it hard but if 
you took care of it I bet it would get the job done for small projects.

Charlie

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From: "Mattias Kessén" <davidbrown950 at gmail.com>
Sent: Wednesday, August 11, 2010 8:23 AM
To: "Antique tractor email discussion group" <at at lists.antique-tractor.com>
Subject: Re: [AT] HF sawmill

> hard to say from the pictures but to me the frame looks kind of weak but 
> the
> price is interesting.
>
> Mattias
>
> 2010/8/11 charlie hill <charliehill at embarqmail.com>
>
>> Mattias,  I found one of them on their site last night.  It the less
>> expensive model.  The other one didn't show up in the search.
>>
>> http://www.harborfreight.com/saw-mill-with-7-hp-gas-engine-67138.html
>>
>> Charlie
>> --------------------------------------------------
>> From: "Mattias Kessén" <davidbrown950 at gmail.com>
>> Sent: Wednesday, August 11, 2010 2:03 AM
>> To: "Antique tractor email discussion group" 
>> <at at lists.antique-tractor.com
>> >
>> Subject: Re: [AT] HF sawmill
>>
>> > Don,
>> > Have you got a link to some pictures etc.?
>> >
>> > Mattias
>> >
>> > 2010/8/11 Rob Wilson <ro.wilson at att.net>
>> >
>> >> Sorry I didn't mean to sound harsh but the only experience I've had 
>> >> with
>> >> them is VERY bad. The other problem is I'm sick and tired of sending 
>> >> my
>> >> money off to some country that steals our jobs. I would rather protect
>> >> someone working here than a foreign country. I know you can't blame 
>> >> them
>> >> but
>> >> I sure as heck don't have to help them. I'll buy from auctions and
>> >> surplus
>> >> sales to get something before going back to that garbage. I'm not pro
>> >> union
>> >> but I'm definitely pro American.
>> >> Rob
>> >>
>> >> -----Original Message-----
>> >> From: at-bounces at lists.antique-tractor.com
>> >> [mailto:at-bounces at lists.antique-tractor.com] On Behalf Of Jim & Lyn
>> >> Evans
>> >> Sent: Tuesday, August 10, 2010 9:54 PM
>> >> To: 'Antique tractor email discussion group'
>> >> Subject: Re: [AT] HF sawmill
>> >>
>> >> I have a $2000 lathe and a $700 generator from HF, as well as a few
>> other
>> >> things.  It isn't all junk, but some of it needs a little fine tuning 
>> >> to
>> >> work well.  Think of it as a kit that you may have to improve.  I bet
>> you
>> >> can't start to build one for $2000.
>> >>
>> >>
>> >>
>> >> -----Original Message-----
>> >> From: at-bounces at lists.antique-tractor.com
>> >> [mailto:at-bounces at lists.antique-tractor.com] On Behalf Of Rob Wilson
>> >> Sent: Tuesday, August 10, 2010 8:24 PM
>> >> To: 'Antique tractor email discussion group'
>> >> Subject: Re: [AT] HF sawmill
>> >>
>> >> I've got no experience with their mills but if they're anything like 
>> >> the
>> >> rest of the junk they sell you could try and take direct to the 
>> >> junkyard
>> >> to
>> >> see what scrap brings.
>> >> Rob
>> >>
>> >> -----Original Message-----
>> >> From: at-bounces at lists.antique-tractor.com
>> >> [mailto:at-bounces at lists.antique-tractor.com] On Behalf Of Don Bowen
>> >> Sent: Tuesday, August 10, 2010 12:58 PM
>> >> To: Antique tractor email discussion group
>> >> Subject: [AT] HF sawmill
>> >>
>> >> I see int he latest flyer that Harbor Freight has two bandsaw mills.
>> >> One of for $1999 and the other a couple hundred more.  A friend is
>> >> seriously
>> >> considering buying one.  Does anyone know of anyone with experience 
>> >> with
>> >> the
>> >> HF mills?
>> >>
>> >> --
>> >> Don Bowen           KI6DIU
>> >>
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