ECOTRIC 14"- 36" Chainsaw Mill Portable Sawmill Bar Chain Saw Mill Log Planking Lumber Cutting Aluminium & Steel for Builders/Woodworkers

I put this together (poor instructions, but looking at photos of it assembled helps a lot) and noticed that the quality control isn't great - the welds are inconsistent at best, and really could have used some more attention with a grinder. The plates that clamp onto the nose of the chainsaw were out of alignment by a significant amount and not perfectly level (see picture). The rulers on the posts to get the right depth of cut were nice, but they were off by about 1/4" from each other. Despite the warning signs of poor craftsmanship, I moved ahead since I had that Saturday reserved for milling some wood.I used this with a Stihl 661 (plenty of power) with a 32" bar and a brand new Oregon ripping chain and used a metal frame to slide it on (which worked really well). I started on an 18" x 9' oak log and the first cut went pretty well. During the second cut, the nose slipped a little bit where the plates are misaligned and not flat. I re-positioned them, tightened the bolts and got through the second and third cut. During the fourth cut, one off the bolts clamping the rear part of the bar (where the bar connects to the chainsaw body) snapped and the chainsaw slid into the metal. This snapped off two of the teeth and significantly dulled the rest of my new blade. I ground off the broken teeth, sharpened the dull teeth, got a replacement bolt (took a trip to the local bix box store), reassembled everything, and tried again (sometimes, I'm a sucker for punishment). From there on out, the nose clamp kept slipping every foot or two of log that I cut and I couldn't get it to work reliably anymore. After finishing the fourth cut, I got halfway through cut five and finally called it quits. I spent about six hours and milled approximately 40 feet of board - a pretty dismal showing for my Saturday project.Others have had a good experience with this, so it probably is just rolling the dice if you get a well-built mill. It's also cumbersome to use and I'm sure other chainsaw mills have easier ways of getting the depth level. I shouldn't have gone with a cheap mill. I've decided that I won't be using it anymore and will see if the seller will let me return it.UPDATE: The seller stood by their product and offered an exchange or refund, so I added a star to 3. I still probably wouldn't gamble on this again, but it's nice to see them be very helpful.

I like the saw mill and its easy to use, how ever the directions were un clear when it came to assembling it i actually had to lview the picture on Amazon, zoom in on it so as to see how it should go together. One of the bolts was stripped. I replaced the bolt from the store thats an easy fix. Have to make sure that while you're milling, that you check the bolts, as the they to rattle loose. So you may have to stop from time to time while milling to check the bolts. It would have been better with some instructions on how to be more effective with the sawmill so you can see how to use it, once it was complete. Should you use rails, don't use rails. This type of information would have been helpful. I gave it 4 stars, because it does work, I'm having fun with it and figuring things out as I go along. I personally enjoy that and getting to play with it so as to work out any bugs, doesn't bother me. But someone else, could be disappointing.

Does it's job well

Wow... Where to start, and I haven't even tried to use it yet!!!Expect paper cuts because all the metal edges are SHARP. The parts fit together well, but you can throw out the instruction manual. It is poorly written, and the few pictures for assembly are dark and shadowed. Very little help.I had to take it apart several times till I got it assembled. Department in charge of the instruction manual should all be fired and the manual rewritten.Also the open end wrench included fits loosly on the nuts and tends to slip off easily. I had four short carriage bolts left over, four long nuts and washers.I Recommend buy from a different Manufacturer!!!

Seems solidly built. Now I need a bigger chainsaw!

Great mill! Would have given 5 stars, but the bolts are cheap. A couple of them stripped out within a couple uses. And they are metric with a weird thread size, so they were kind of hard to find. And you you have to use the same bolts because the nuts are welded on to the mill. But other than that it works great, is light, and pretty darn accurate. Screw granberg and all thoseOther over priced brands, this is just as good if not better

Product as described but the only thing is some pieces dont fit correctly the bar that the handle is attached to was to long by over a 1/16 of an inch which made the whole mill not able to be put together the instructions are ok but you need to be able to decipher picture instructions in reality but other then that fix all the issue I had except for one go 2 of the same milling beams the the saw guide hooks to

I bought this for my Stepdad as a Christmas present. He was very happy with it, and is excited to use it as a little mini saw mill. However he does still have to buy a saw bar and a rip blade to use it properly.He said it was very easy to put together, and came with all required parts that it said it would come with. He was very happy with this early gift!

The product seems sturdy, the directions have a lot to be desired. It came with all the parts on the list, problem is, next to last page of the vague directions......it clearly states that you need 2 11mm long hex nuts for each u-bolt, there are 2 u-bolts, which means you need 4 additional 11mm long hex nuts, contrary to what the parts list says and the schematic shows you. Other reviews, they say to look at the schematic and you can figure it out! Lol, look at the schematic and the finished product on the front of the vague directions, you can clearly see that they don't match up. Part #16 and #1, per schematic, shows the tip guard to the left of the handle.........the finished product pic, clearly shows the tip guard to the right of the handle. So, which one is correct????? Amazing how people claim to be experts, but don't acknowledge the obvious mistakes. These are problems that occurred without even using the item. I will be glad to update my review, once I have the proper parts and I am able to use this product safely.

Direction were very limited on how to assemble.the product. .. Like the fiberglass sheild was not explained. In the directions. Only a picture. We looked at youtube To help us put it together . Thank you. YouTube the person that took the time to make the video ..

I haven't had a chance to use it yet. Assembling it proved to be a challenge. The directions provided gave very little information. I had to drill two holes that were to small for the carriage bolts provided. The stable bar was to large for the holes on the pieces meant for it. I had to use my dremel to open them up enough to put the bar through. Over all it seems to be a sturdy piece of equipment.

i really like it, very well constructed good for the price. only problem is it is kind of difficult to adjust

Instructions weren't too clear, but pretty straightforward to put together. There were a couple holes that didn't line up correctly that I had to ream out.

First off, the packaging was flawless. All pieces wrapped individually and neatly secured with zip ties to facilitate packaging. Instruction manual and parts list simple and obvious. Torque specs are left to me and I will use basic mechanical skills to assemble. Will update the actual use at a later date. So far, the all around unboxing was surprisingly great. Delivered on schedule. Happy!!

Good product but the instructions are a bit difficult. I highly recommend building this on your saw as you will end up readjusting everything if not.