There are plans on ebay and several outfits sell parts.
Woodmizer is overrated, in my opinion. It's a nice machine but not as
stable as a four post head type.

There's no reason you can't build a good mill. I haven't seen one with car
tires, but it would be great if it worked. I think with proper guides it
should be fine, but try to find one running if you can. A couple of the
commercial ones look very much like what I would build.
Wilson
http://www.linnlumber.com/

http://forestry.about.com/gi/dynamic...2F%2Fwww.cooks
saw.com%2F

http://www.sawmillexchange.com/band.htm

http://www.bandmill.com/boardm.html

http://www.burgbandsawmills.com/index.html

http://www.hud-son.com/index2.html

http://www.jcsaw.com/default.htm

http://www.linnlumber.com/

http://home.pacifier.com/~mytmite/bandopt.html

http://mixonmills.com/

http://www.jcmsoh.freeservers.com/oliver.html

http://www.portablebandsawmill.com/

http://www.norwoodindustries.com/lumbermate.htm

http://www.nashenterprises.com/portbandsaw.html

http://www.premierbandwheel.com/

http://www.bandmill.com/shipping.html

http://www.sawmillexchange.com/

http://www.oregon-web.net/sawmill.htm

http://www.timberking.com/

http://www.southernbandsaw.com/modc.html

http://www.turnermills.com/index.htm


http://www.linnlumber.com/

http://forestry.about.com/gi/dynamic...2F%2Fwww.cooks
saw.com%2F

http://www.sawmillexchange.com/band.htm

http://www.bandmill.com/boardm.html

http://www.burgbandsawmills.com/index.html

http://www.hud-son.com/index2.html

http://www.jcsaw.com/default.htm

http://www.linnlumber.com/

http://home.pacifier.com/~mytmite/bandopt.html

http://mixonmills.com/

http://www.jcmsoh.freeservers.com/oliver.html

http://www.portablebandsawmill.com/

http://www.norwoodindustries.com/lumbermate.htm

http://www.nashenterprises.com/portbandsaw.html

http://www.premierbandwheel.com/

http://www.bandmill.com/shipping.html

http://www.sawmillexchange.com/

http://www.oregon-web.net/sawmill.htm

http://www.timberking.com/

http://www.southernbandsaw.com/modc.html

http://www.turnermills.com/index.htm




"john moorhead" wrote in message
news:3SW1b.239060$o%2.108710@sccrnsc02...
Folks -

I have a couple of questions about portable band mills - for those of you
out there that own a commercial unit, e.g. a woodmizer, etc. what
specifically do you like and dislike about your saw.

I am also considering building a band mill with the assistance of my
Father
in Law. He's a machinist - welder - fabricator and I've been a gear head
for
some time and we have LOTS of STUFF so I think we could build one. To
that
end, do any of you know of any plans or have any of you built such a unit?
I'd appreciate any feedback on that note as well - sources of plans,
pitfalls, "ah-ha!" moments and the like.

I've searched google for band mill plans and haven't been terribly
impressed
with the returns - so y'all can fire away if you've got any input.

TIA

John