We also have the Shaving Mill 840 (4 - Cutter
heads)
&
Shaving Mill 640 (2 - Cutter heads)
We can make Cutterheads as a made to order  
item.
Please call or fax your order!
The most productive machine on the market today!

Our 6-head machine will produce as much as 4-5 of
the others 2-head machine.
DOUGLAS SHAVING MILL 840 & 1040

THE SIZE OF THE BOX IS 8’ X 40”.  THE BOX IS STATIONARY.

THIS IS A 4 OR 6 HEAD MACHINE, WHICH ARE 40” WIDE (CUTTING WIDTH).  OURS IS 12 BLADES VERSUS 8 OR 10 BLADES
WITH OTHER MACHINES.  THIS INCREASES PRODUCTION BY 20% TO 50%.  OUR HEAD JOURNALS ARE OVER-SIZED, THEY’RE
3-15/16 DIAMETER VERSUS 2-15/16 DIAMETER.  THIS REDUCES VIBRATION IN THE BLADES, WHICH ALSO INCREASES BLADE
LIFE.  OUR HEADS ARE RIGID MOUNTED.  INSTEAD OF RAISING AND LOWERING OUR HEADS ON STUDS, WE RAISE AND
LOWER OUR FLOORS.  THIS ALSO REDUCES VIBRATION AND INCREASE BLADE LIFE.

CUTTER HEAD BEARINGS ARE 3-15/16.  THEY’RE RATED 3200 RPM WITH GREASE AND 4000 RPM WITH OIL.  WE RECOMMEND
HEAD SPEEDS BETWEEN 2150 RPM AND 2750 RPM.

THE PITMAN ARM ON OUR MACHINE HAS A SHORT STROKE INSTEAD OF LONG STROKE, AS IN MOST OTHER MACHINES.  
WHEN YOU HAVE JUST 2 HEADS WITH LONG STROKE THE BACK HEAD IS JUST FOLLOWING THE 1ST HEAD, WHERE THE
LOG HAS ALREADY BEEN CUT UNTIL IT GETS TO THE END OF THE LOG, LOSING APPROXIMATELY 40% CUTTING.  WHEN
THE 2ND, 3RD, AND 4TH HEADS GET TO THE ONE IN FRONT, THE LOG COMES DOWN AND STARTS A NEW CUT.  SO AS A
RESULT, THERE ISN'T ANY WASTED FOLLOWING TIME WITH OUR HEADS.

CHANGING BLADES IS EASY WITH OUR MACHINE.  YOU JUST REMOVE 1 PIN AND 1 END PLATE AND ROLL CARRIAGE OUT
FROM UNDER THE BOX, ONTO TRACK.  THIS GIVES YOU HOWEVER HIGH THE ROOF IS AND HOW WIDE THE WALLS ARE TO
CHANGE THE BLADES.

OUR TRACK ROLLERS ARE PRECISION GROUND AND HARDENED WHEELS; INSTEAD OF THE CHEAP CAST IRON ONES.  THIS
PREVENTS YOU FROM HAVING TO REPLACE THEM EVERY 3 TO 6 MONTHS.  OURS LAST 3 YEARS OR MORE.

OUR MACHINE AND TRACK IS A 1 PIECE UNIT.  IT COMES READY TO INSTALL AND WIRE.  WE FURNISH THE 4 – 50 HP
MOTORS, THE HEAVY DUTY GEAR BOX AND 10 HP MOTOR FOR THE PITMAN ARM.  WE DON’T FURNISH CONTROL BOXES AND
WIRING DUE TO DIFFERENCES IN THE WAY CUSTOMERS WIRE THE MACHINE.  

THE 4 HEAD MACHINES REQUIRES 400 AMP, 440/3 PHASE POWER CONTROL PANEL AND THE 6 HEAD REQUIRES 600 AMP.
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