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NEW FROM T.A. SCHMID!! THE MAXIMIZER "S"
Built in bevel cut feature makes clapboard siding and easily makes shingles as well! This is not an attachment, it is a design feature integrated into the saw head without compromising accuracy of the mill or the precision of the cuts! This option is productive, profitable, and precise. It's as easy as shifting into 4WD on the fly!
Throw one lever and you're sawing bevel cut siding! Fast and efficient, make more profit from your logs by offering bevel cut clapboard siding.
All Maximizers now have manual hydraulic assist which enhances the raising and lowering of the sawhead!
All saws will handle up to 36" diameter logs. Deduct three feet of track length to get actual log length capacity.
"Maximizer S"
Bevel
cut or clapboard siding has been a longtime favorite when it comes to
siding. Even the vinyl industry has enjoyed success by imitating the
clapboard look. Standard stick built homes are framed for horizontal
type siding without adding any nail strapping to the framing as it is
the case with vertical siding. From a sawmill standpoint, you get about
80% more sq. ft. coverage from clapboard, as compared to board and bat,
using the same amount of bd. ft. If you get 20 cents a lineal ft. for
1x6, you should not have trouble getting 16 cents a lineal ft. for
clapboard, based on these figures, a 1 ft. block of 6x6 will net you
$1.20 in 1x6. The same block will net you $1.91 in clapboard. At these
prices, 4 inch exposed board and bat, including bat, cost .67 cents a
sq. ft. Clapboard would cost .48 cents a sq. ft. So this leaves alot of
room for even more profit and still sell a product that gives the
customer more coverage for less money. In this day and age and with
world wide exposure, I'm sure someone, somewhere will test my numbers
mathematically, and beg to differ, so I'll just reduce it to this and
let you do your own figuring. From a 6x6 block you get 6, 1x6
conventional boards, with our clapboard saw you get 12 pcs. of clapboard
and 1, 1x6.
This
can really benefit the sawmill operator when it comes to utilizing small
diameter logs that rarely produce profit when sawed conventionally. Of
course, with our machine you are not limited to just 6 inch siding, you
can make 8 and 10 inch as well, and 16 inch shakes. This has always
sounded great until it came down to the methods in which a portable
sawmill operator had to produce this product. Until our new saw hit the
market, most operators had to use bed attachments, and they can be fine
for a job here and there, but they are not very productive, which deters
operators from using them in a production mode. Because of this we have
designed the clapboard cutting feature right into the head itself. You
put on the overlay scale of the size siding you'll be running, square up
your log, and make clapboard or conventional cuts all day long without
changing a thing. If you change from one size to another, simply switch
to the proper overlay scale. It takes 10 seconds. The best way to
describe the total effort needed to operate this feature would be to
compare it to; engaging your hubs and then having four wheel drive on
the fly all day long. We have done this in a way which has not
compromised the accuracy of our saw. We still have positive lock board
sizing except it now has twice as many thickness settings per inch as it
did before allowing even finer pinpoint sizing. The new saw rises twice
as easy as are old model and is hydraulically aided when lowering, for
safe, easy operation. These new saw heads still sit on the strongest,
most rigid sawing bed on the market, The "Maxi-Trax". In seven
years, from the customers that own them, we have 100% satisfaction. It
has to cost more to make them this strong but it is worth every penny.
Also, every moving part, or anywhere steel on steel friction may occur
within the operation of the head, there are bearings, no bushings, no
steel on steel, only bearings. All 20 horsepower and up sawheads now
come standard with our exclusive "Dual-Response Guide System".
We use both types of guides to give you the benefits of both while
counteracting the negative aspects of each type when used separately.
NEW 24
HP Maximizer S - Complete!
(Includes 20 ft.
Maxi-Trax and Trailer Package)
Needing more information? If you're requiring more information about any of our sawmills or the available parts and accessories, contact us with your questions and we'll get back to you as quickly as possible.
All parts and workmanship are guaranteed for one year. New York Sales Tax applies to New York deliveries only. Prices are subject to change without notice.
T.A. SCHMID COMPANY
545 County Highway 119, St. Johnsville, NY 13452
Telephone: 518-568-7796 or Toll Free: 888-858-8589
Email:
asaltsmanwelding@frontiernet.net,
General Inquiry Form
T.A. Schmid Company
545 County Highway 119
St. Johnsville, NY 13452
Tel: 518-568-7796
Toll Free: 888-858-8589