FARMMACChainsaw-Mill-Portable-Saw-Mill - 36 Inch Chainsaw Mill Kit Planking Milling, Gas Powered

Great value. The assembly instructions could use some work and some additional pictures, but once it is assembled it's very easy to use and works exactly as you would hope. It's easily adjustable to whatever thickness you want to mill your slabs to, and it easily attaches to the chainsaw bar without marring.Overall, the product is very lightweight and sturdy, and though I have only used it for a couple of hours, I'm confident this will last for years.

I set this up originally on my electric chain saw.. It works really good.. You need to be a little mechanically minded to put the saw Mill together. TAKE YOUR TIME.. The quality of the mill seems to be top notch. Good hardware. Once you add the chainsaw. It's a little bit heavy. I'm 72 years old. I'm in pretty good shape. So it wasn't a big deal with the weight. You need something to support the log while you cut it.. I use some saw horses I built. It's takes some work and PATIENCE at first. I really, really like the results after getting to know the mill. I would highly recommend it to you. Like I said, you have to be HANDY WITH TOOLS.. I've cut juniper logs into slabs. Then I used my table saw to bring them to the right size.. So far I've cut slabs and made 7 cutting boards. See pics. It takes a little skill and PATIENCE. I'm sure you'll be happy with this saw Mill.

I have only used it twice, but I really like it. It is a great value for the money.

Overall, a pretty good mill. Solid product for the price.Was pleasantly surprised to see some extra small parts like washers nuts and bolts.Once assembled, fairly easy to use. Using this mill with a 24" bar and full chisel skip tooth chain for faster cuts. Rough, but faster.The instruction book has some good tips on setting up for milling.Some minor issues:Assembly instructions are awful. Use them, but use the photos to guide how to assemble. Its not very complicated, but you want to get it right, as this thing is holding your chainsaw.That said, the pictures on amazon don't match the assembly instructions in some parts.The amazon listing pictures are incorrect in a couple of places.The assembly guide shows the bar clamp bracket with the wings on it should be mounted on the "thrust end" of the rig. This makes sense, as the "thrust end" will be the side your chainsaw motor and trigger are. You'll be pushing on that to move the saw and mill down the log. This means that end will be pushed up against the side of the log all the time. Those wings on the bar clamp will help slide the bar clamp over rough spots.But the photos show the winged clamp brackets on the "nose end" of the rig. Follow the assembly guide on this part, but you can use the photos to see how everything else is assembled.Second issue i have is with the tensioning bolts for the bar clamp brackets. They are in an awful place.When running shallow cuts like milling 2 inch boards, if your bar clamp brackets come loose or need any adjustment at all (and they will), the design makes it very difficult to access these. The bolts are trapped under the bracket holding the clamps.You have to loosen the depth posts (u-bracket bolts), slide the bar clamp post down, away from the bracket holding the depth post, just to tighten or adjust bar clamps.Then of course, you lose your depth measurement, and have to recalibrate. A 13mm open end wrench helps here, but it is still a bit tight to get in and make adjustments without a complete refit. It would have been nicer if the bolts for the bar clamp tension were reversed, and tightened from the bottom. Since the nut is welded to the bottom of the bar clamp, no options.Another reviewer posted using lock washers. Highly recommended.They provide lock nuts for some parts, but even lock nuts can still vibrate loose after being broken in.

Received this item and, during assembly, found one of the clamping blocks needed to hold chainsaw was not welded in place at factory leaving product unusable. Amazon does not support this product, not do they allow returns. Good luck!

The FARMMAC portable chainsaw mill has good potential, and once it's assembled, it does the job. The materials feel durable, and it handles cutting fairly well.That said, the setup process was frustrating. The manual is poorly written and lacks clear instructions, which made assembly way more complicated than it should be. I had to rely on a YouTube tutorial to figure it out.It works, but the initial experience wasn’t great. If the instructions were better, this would easily be a 4-star product.

Today I cut my first log with the mill. I was very impressed. When assembling I used a square to align cross pieces and then marked them so I could tell if they were moving. I checked bolts after each board and nothing loosened. I used a 490 Jonserud with an 18” bar and a ripping chain. I highly recommend the ripping chain. Remember you lose bar length when saw is attached to mill. The widest board I can cut is just over 13”.

The delivery came promptly. The instructions were a little hard to follow, but anyone with any mechanical sense should have no trouble putting the mill together.After using it I would offer the following comments. First, a chainsaw mill requires a flat surface to ride on while making a cut. If you are milling a fresh-felled tree, you will need to buy an additional item to help you make the first cut. Second, chainsaw milling is hard work! That's not the mill's fault and this mill held up to the pushing and prodding required to get the cuts done. This is a durable piece of equipment. Third, the kit comes with wedges that hold open the cut and help the saw and will work smoothly.