Making a Slat mill

is this enought or too much?

23.6" (60cm) wide x 47.2" (120cm) long

note that i talk about inside of body frame

 

I'm doing 13'' slats so I've got to have at least a16'' frame, i figure, mines wider now, but I'm shimming the side boards in and keeping one at track height, and the other at dog shoulder height. but didn't want to cut already squared material.

it depends i think on weather you want a mill like this....


where the main wheels are under the moll, and kept on track , by four roller, inline/or/blade wheels.

Or this....split rim which does it for you with the lip on it to , hold the track steady and straight.
http://www.gokartsupply.com/spinner.htm


http://www.angelfire.com/az3/winmill/

 

i like joannas one but i prefer winmill because back end is lower and dog tail doesent tap on the sides.

maybe one mixed from both

 

only dig difference is the big main wheels, and how its aligned and kept that way.

 

The length at 47 " is fine but that is very wide at 23.6 most dogs can run on slats between 12" and 14" . So i would figure a inside diameter on the frame should be between 14 and 16 " . anything wider than that your belt will be pretty heavy and not as free spinning . And with a slat that is say 12" x 2 1/2 x 1/4- 1/2 (depends on wood ) The dog will run in the center and not to the sides .

 

i see, thanks

 

Any Progress on the mill Buck ?

 

nah:o, did this yesterday..

.JENNYMILLVID.2.AVI

Jenny mill project 2.AVI

not done it either...got 24' extensions to build still!, gunna put it in the field with the meat horses,once moved.

 

Wow a 48' diameter Jenny , Don Mayfield style cool . I like the platform should be very solid . I dont know if you have seen the Scorpion portable Jenny they used to make but it was nice i believe it was 30' in diameter