Scratchbuilding Sawmills

[Cajonpassfan]

Rodney, I am beyond impressed. Dang that is amazing!
Otto

[Lemosteam]

@rodsup9000 Not criticizing here, more nit-picking, being a former architecture student,  I think the "barn: side of the building's roof pitch is much higher.  Note how its peak is quite a bit taller than the gable on the potion that is perpendicular to it, proportionally to your model.

I suspect the side closest is a 6/12 pitch and the opposite side is 3 or 4/12, and then the second lower pitch is back to 6/12. The eave looks a little higher too.

[rodsup9000]

I suspect the side closest is a 6/12 pitch and the opposite side is 3 or 4/12, and then the second lower pitch is back to 6/12. The eave looks a little higher too.

Hi John,
 Thanks for your input.

  I used just about what you have written on the photo, but I think where you wrote "6/12" should be 12/12. The way you have the lines drawn, it looks like about 45 degree angle to me.
 

[rodsup9000]

 Here is the end with 12/12 on the right side. Does it look any better???

[rodsup9000]

Rodney, I am beyond impressed. Dang that is amazing!
Otto

 Hey Otto,
 Thanks, I really appreciate the kind words.

[rodsup9000]

  Got more done and found some mistakes while putting it together in 3D. Still need to do a couple of walls and some more bracing yet.



 

[Chris333]

So it's sorta like you built the sawmill (laser) to build the sawmill.

[Lemosteam]

Here is the end with 12/12 on the right side. Does it look any better???

Of course you are correct on the 12/12, and yes, I think much better!

[rodsup9000]

  About 40 hours of design work, about 30 minutes to cut it out, and less than a hour to build. Still need to do the CAD for the outside walls and floors.

 Here is what I got so far.

 All the parts ready for assembly



 And frame work all together









 

[rodsup9000]

 With roof.  I was going to make the roof removable, but had one mistake that wont allow it. I could just sell this one and cut out another one. We'll see how well the sides go together.

[rodsup9000]

So it's sorta like you built the sawmill (laser) to build the sawmill.

Yea, I guess you could say that

[JeffB]

Very nice Rodney!

Looks like a lot of $$$$ in plywood!

Jeff

[rodsup9000]

Very nice Rodney!

Looks like a lot of $$$$ in plywood!

Jeff

  Thanks, Jeff.


   The framework was cut out of 1 piece of 18"X24", 1/16" thick plywood that cost just under $20 and the roof took about 3/4 of a sheet of 1/32" with a cost of about $8 a sheet. So yea, there a little bit of $$$$$$ in it so far.

[peteski]

. . . and countless hours of design time.  But since it is a hobby which you enjoy, those are (mostly relaxing) "hobby hours". 

[dnhouston]

Dang!  Very impressive work.