[SEL] Shingle Mill

[Luke Tonneberger]

Hi Everybody,

Some might remember a shingle mill I bought a few years ago:

http://www.oldengine.org/members/luket/shinglemill/shinglemill.html

I took it to a building where one of the clubs I belong to meet.  We had a 
work day yesterday with a few others guys and myself. We managed to get the 
blade off. We used one of those impact screwdrivers that twists as you smack 
it with a hammer. We got about half of the screws out and then had to use 
the torch to heat the screws then used water to cool them back off. Most of 
the remaining ones came out with one shot of the torch. The others came out 
with the second dose of heat.  After removing the blade we loosened and 
lubed up all the bolts that adjust the thickness and shape of the shingle. 
Everything is operable now. Next week I will take the blade to a couple 
places to see what it will cost to straighten and sharpen it. I will also 
check on some 6x10 beams for the skids. I will haul it home in the next 
couple months then will wire wheel the rust off, prime, and paint it.  I 
will also have to make a couple new plates of steel that are used to grip 
the log as it is pushed into the blade. I plan on putting it to use this 
year at the Charlton Park show in Hastings, Michigan.  Getting the blade off 
was a major accomplishment!

Luke Tonneberger
Rockford, Michigan
USA