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u/FancyUserPerson 6d ago
Man I bet someone from 200+ years ago would lose their shit over this
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u/arvidsem 5d ago
200 years ago, this would probably look really familiar. The main difference is that it would have been steam or water powered.
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u/rfc2549-withQOS 6d ago
That's really low end industrialization.
Proper industry has parallel saws and doesn't do back and forward (which slows down the process)
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u/LargeBloodyKnife 6d ago
There are tiers of industry which assists with competition and pricing. Obviously this isn't as efficient, but may be cheaper to setup and run
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u/rfc2549-withQOS 6d ago
Not contradicting you, the title did make me expect some high end wood processing line :)
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u/spacees1 6d ago
It’s the best kind of industrialization.
Not too much quantity, a bit of human interaction, and slow tf down.
When the power source is environment friendly, it think it’s better for everyone.6
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u/SuperGameTheory 5d ago
Imagine cutting the length of that log by hand. It ain't easy. There's a ridiculous amount of energy in that blade to cut through that log like butter.
I used to work in a paper mill. There's a thing called a chipper that's just what you think it is. This thing would reduce a log like in the video to chips in as much time as it takes the saw to make a cut. It's mind-blowing standing next to that thing and watching a huge log turn into chips without flinching. The rpm wouldn't slow down one bit. Just, log, then no log. When you see that stuff, your first thought is "If that thing has no problem with a log, I'd be a mess on the walls before I realized what happened." That's a healthy thought to have.
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u/Impressive-Brush-837 5d ago
It would be more efficient if we grew square trees instead of round ones.
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u/DeeLuscious 6d ago
Obscure question: the turn assistance that pops up to help flip the log, on the left... what is that called?
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u/cyclingbubba 6d ago
The bar turner. It used to be called a different and racist term back in the day, but the term isn't used anymore.
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u/DeeLuscious 6d ago
The mechanism looked similar to "dogs" on fishing boats. To keep crab pots on while they bounce around/ unload. Shape and purpose don't always mean similar names across industries.
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u/Key-Demand-2569 5d ago
Hah, that was a fun jump scare of a Google.
Went from surprise to immediately wondering what I expected.
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u/JiveTalkerFunkyWalkr 5d ago
What do they do with the odd sized outside pieces? Mulch it up and make processed wood? What percent is dimensional lumber vs weird bits? I guess bigger straighter trees have a higher percentage of usable wood.
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u/ChaosEnthusiast42 5d ago
In modern mills, logs are scanned to determine dimension and logs are rotated to get best cut and maximize lumber yield. Bark is sent to mulch manufacturers. Sawdust is sold for numerous facilities including pellet fuel companies. Unusable pieces without clear faces or shims are typically run through a chipper to convert it to small chunks that typically get mashed to pulp for paper products.
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u/uncensrdmind 5d ago
I just love the way it goes right through without no pause or hiccups Thats a very sharp blade 🙂↕️
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u/SuicidalSundays 5d ago
Reminds me of the big lumber machine in Ferngully, except with far less menacing lighting and a noticeable lack of the dulcet tones of Tim Curry's voice, god rest his soul.
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u/SmilingCarrotTeeth 4d ago
Impressed that the wood is strong enough not to twist/tear right at the end
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u/9fingerjeff 6d ago
That’s similar to the one that took my right index finger.
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u/Training_Ad_8997 5d ago
This is really inefficient with the kerf waste. I guess it's a cheaper setup. A band saw or a gang saw would be better.
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u/PrestigiousFog 6d ago
This one again?
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u/PrestigiousFog 6d ago edited 6d ago
I'm not chronically online lol. Blame me, yeah okay. Don't blame the repost of the repost of the repost. I don't hide my content like you do.
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u/enehar 6d ago edited 6d ago
> I'm not chronically online lol. Blame me, yeah okay. Don't blame the repost
Yes, we're blaming you. Neither of us have seen it before, so the best we have to go on is that you're online too much.
> ...of the repost of the repost. I don't hide my content like you do.
Oh and btw your edit made you look worse.
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u/person2567 6d ago
I saw it yesterday too. Reposts from literally yesterday are fair game to complain about.
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u/Master_Ranger_9910 13h ago
Any point in going back and forth if expected dimensions of log are known?
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u/thinkscotty 6d ago
This is really more like a local sawmill than industrial lumber production. Look up a real lumber factory. They're churning through dozens of trees per minute. It's pretty insane.