[SEL] Shingle Mill

[George & Norma Armstrong]

Luke,
  Is it to early to place an order for shingles??       George
-----Original Message-----
From: Luke Tonneberger <flywheelin at hotmail.com>
To: sel at lists.stationary-engine.com <sel at lists.stationary-engine.com>
Date: Wednesday, December 29, 2004 6:20 AM
Subject: [SEL] Shingle Mill


>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
>
>
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