Secret questions to ask before buying.
Dear future buyer,
We are proud to be able to provide you with some information on our portable bandsaw mill. Absolutely the perfect mill for anyone looking for long life equipment with a low price! There are many questions you should ask before you purchase a sawmill as well as ask yourself.
We are so positively sure that our mill would make anyone happy and proud to own one that we are giving you those questions to ask other sawmill manufacturers before you buy!
Questions to ask
1) Does the sawmill have capabilities of using 2" as well as 1-1/4" blades?
Yes ours does with a quick cam adjustment
2) Is the sawmill completely assembled?
Yes ours is
3) Is the sawmill made from steel tubing or preformed sheet metal components?
Our is heavy duty steel tube/welded
4) Does the head have a strong support for long years of true cutting?
Yes ours has four replaceable bearings. Long wearing/economical to replace
5) Does the mill have standard drive/driven bearing? Or expensive custom bearings?
Ours is all standard get anywhere bearings as well as the guide bearings. Very economical and long lasting
6) Is the set works a one of a kind system that needs customs parts for repair?
Ours is all easy to get components anywhere
7) How is the unit assembled, bolted completely or welded strongly ?
Ours is mainly all welded with very little moving parts
8) How are the rail system/bunks built? Accurate? How?
Ours are laser aligned during manufacturing to control welding warpage.
9) What type of levelling system is on the unit? Bolts?
Ours are set up with six 1000lb crank jacks for accuracy in levelling
10) Do they supply any free blades?
We do 5 blades for start up
11) What type of customer support?
Ours is anytime during work hours you will be able to speak to a support person
12) What type of power is standard? Does it have electric start?
Our is 13 hp or 20 hp E.K.O /electric start/charging system
13) Size of shafting is used?
Ours is 41-40 precision ground 1-15/16" hardened shaft stock
14) Type of driven bearings?
Our are heavy duty standard roller bearings
14) What type are the band wheels ? aluminium/steel/cast iron ?
Ours are heavy duty cast steel wheels
machined/
our bandwheels have a
polyurethane long wear coating to reduce blade heat/stress
for the HAWKMILL for the FARMHAWK AND HOBBYHAWK replaceable rubber tires.
15) Are the bandwheels balanced? How and to what specification ?
Our are balanced (dynamically) very important to 100mph
16) What is the blade speed?
With 13 hp ours is 5800 ft per minute and 20 hp models 8000 + ft per minute
17) How is the unit driven? Single or double pulley?
Ours is heavy duty double bearing clutch with double v belt steel pulleys. (Balanced as well)
18) Is the sawmill ready for any add on features that may be wanted later?
Ours is ready for any add on later with very little work
19) What type of carriage /main frame is it?
Ours is heavy duty 3" x 3" HSS tubing welded/braced with four cast steel wheels/bearings rated at 800 lbs. each , which gives long life!
20) What type of tensioner / tracking device is used?
Ours is a simple no maintenance unit that does both with one tool It has also capabilities of using blade that are 1" too long or short which is nice especially after re-welding broken blades
21) Guard? Are they strong enough to give you maximum protection ?
Our are custom formed and welded 16 gauge steel sheet with heavy duty full length hinges.
These are just some questions you should ask before purchasing a sawmill. We hope that you will find this list helpful and that you will shop around before buying.
We know that you will be as impressed with our sawmill as we are , so that is why we want you to see what's out there compared to ours!
We have been building these HAWKMILL™ for 30 years and would not change it in any way to make it cheaper to make without affecting the quality.
The quality and durability of this mill has us proud to sell to you and we want to know how it is going! We don't sell you a mill and forget about you, no that is not our policy. We want to know how you like our product as well as if there are any concerns that you have.
Kim Krebs President
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Last updated
15/04/2010 16:45:29 -0400
