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What is akward is the weight transfer, whether it's a small log or not. The sled is necessary to carry the weight, the rollers support the load and aid in the movement. My dream "setup" is this one by bugman:I have a similar band saw set up. But let's be honest here, these are not large logs. If you can lift it onto your sled it's not a large log. That being said the lumber we get out of these small logs is quite useful.
Bret
What is akward is the weight transfer, whether it's a small log or not. The sled is necessary to carry the weight, the rollers support the load and aid in the movement. My dream "setup" is this one by bugman:
Bill, I have to use my band saw for many different things. your attached photo shows the elaborate setup and all he is doing is ripping the edge off a 2 x 6. Seems like it would be much simple to run it through the table saw. He also has a big fat blade on the saw which would have to be changed to do anything else.
As I have mentioned before, I'm lazy and do not like to change blades or re-adjust the guides on my band saw very often and I use a 1/4" blade for almost everything.
The photo shows some nice roller beds but they must weigh a ton. I think what is shown in the photo must be a permanent setup.
I require a setup that is easily set up and taken down and stored away.
My setup uses just two rollers, one each fore and aft, is very light weigh and sets up in under five minutes. The 8' sled strattles the blade by way of a removable siding dovetail rear fence apparatus.
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The sled is 8' long but effectively it will only handle a six foot long log but if you start cutting off a side it will handle logs up to 18" in diameter
Bret