A three fiMil tun tx
converted In n ' inch Mi ip of
vcniHT within :ui tiiiniMi!!
except for Hit liini" hM'iil in
I In- Mi'uni vnl ill kinuu new
veneer phinl Hum niH-ralion
(nun colli deck In handed
veneer imndliK ran be
Hern III till' (lMn IIiiiihi1 IIiik
SiiI unlay.
Tin- K"inl, uiiIiiIIhiIimI. Com
pillCrUI'd 0MM u( MM! Im'HIIII
over m yiiiriiM. when exeavnl
Iiiiin Murled (or the new
building which included 20
(imiI deep hole (or Hie lathe
The Inns lire brought down
by logging truck mid wild
decked A Caterpillar No "
(ork 1 1 Tl unloads I he truck m
well UN picks up tin logs Iroin
(lie cold deck pile In lull them
luln the intend deck ol the
debarker
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Prom the "(inns of the Caterpillar No. iMKi fork-lifl onto the
inteed deck of the Debarker.
Di :it it Ki.it
. .This push-huttoned macliine
almost sneezes the hark off.
The B-sectioned hold down
arm holds the log down on the
rotation serrated wheels that
move the log through the
knives The scniter knives
inside the debarker ring chip
off the bark as they rotate.
The hark is carried hy
conveyor to the "hog" where
it is chipped fine and then
transported by pressure blow
er to the boiler bouse where it
is used for fuel.
Outfeed. The debarked log on the opposite side of the
Debarker ring is held by a second hold down onto the serrated
cogs that move the log" on out of the debarker.
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The 7-foot circle saw sinks its teeth inio a 3-loot log.
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Bark flies as the knives housed in the Debarker ring chips off
the bark from the log held in place by the hold-down and moved
along by the serrated wheels below
MiMtKJ.OGS fnf Uie cold disk r5--"."
iK( I.K SAW
. . The peeled log goes by chain
to the saw. The operator is
housed in an all-window struc
ture in front of the saw which
is operated from a control
panel.
The 7 foot circle saw cuts the
logs to a pre-determined
length and the sections are
moved by conveyor belt to be
dropped into the proper stor
age bins.
An electric eve automati
cally measures the diameter i
ot the log and pre-seiects tne
proper storage bin where it is
to be deposited after it is
sawed.
MOVING??
Local or
Long Distance
Fiee Estimates
Call Gene Orwick
989-8586
or Condon 384-2292
Agents (or
United Van Line.
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The incredible piece of equipment that scans the
11)0 times every one tenth of an inch to clip out dark
and imperfections as well as to size.
THK CLIPPER
Most fantastic of machines
is the computerized clipper.
Its automatic scanning circuit
is programmed to scan 100
times across the 8 foot sheet of
veneer every one tenth of an
inch as the plywood travels 150
feet per minute. It clips out
dark spots, cracks and imper
fections and to proper size. It
cuts to a full width of 4 feet,
half sheets of 2 feet and
random strips.
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TIM BELLAMY
sheets of veneer
ir ; 1 if . x
V 1 r mm
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GoKS 4 WAYS
The niMikel determine Ihe
direction (he log liike (mm
the Mningc Inn Hie lughcsl
return nn the log determines
whether it will go hi the
wmmill (or IuiiiImt, to the
Moot lalhe. Ihe 4 loot lathe or
Ihe smallest o the Mud null
Whichever their destination,
they are (ransiorted hy a
Caterpillar No HHl Even
though these huge vehicles
look chiiusy and cuiiiImt
Mime, visitors will tie intrig
ued as they watch Ihe ei al
oes' dexterity with these
machines tine log olf the
ground or an "urmlul" (roiu
the bin. is like picking up
STOKAC.K BIN In the Sleam
removes a load of los from the steam vat to be deposited on the
in-Iced deck of the lalhe. He operates a Caterpillar No .930 fork
lift that may not turn on a dime but can turn on a "quarter."
STKAM VAT
..If the logs!
the veneer pi
i ..
are marked for
ant. they must
spend some time in the steam
vat. Time spent in the steam
vat is regulated bv the size of
d with
steam softens the log to the
core until everything in the
vat is brought to the desired
temperature. This softens the
knots and prevents the log
from splitting while it is in the
lathe Time in the steam vat
varies from 8 to 12 hours.
Condensation water is car
ried to the hillside w here three
settling ponds have been dug.
The water goes from Settling
pond No.l to No. 2 to No 3. By
this time all resins, bark dust
and dirt will have settled out
and the water would be pure
enough to be returned to the
creek. However to date there
has been no over-flow from
Settling Pond No. 1. The Mill
would also have use for the
water in sprinkling the cold
deck if the water became
available. The water comes
from Kinzua's well.
GREEN CHAIN
Speed is the essence on the
green chain. The sheets of
veneer are taken from the
green chain nd stacked on
selected carts. These stacks
are picked up by a hyster
(whose driver must have eyes
in the back of his head) and
taken to t
taken to be banded. Then it's
ready for shipment by rail or
truck.
applies the first band of two that
for shipping.
i r itt t. .
Tlih NM.hn ION by an electric eye determines which Mu
Inn these logs will tie leHisited.
Vat. Marvin Wav
The
log
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The work of the lathe,
another fantastic piece of
machinery, is hidden from
view of the spectator. The
speed of the lather is automa
tically controlled. It varies
with the diameter of the log to
provide a constant flow of
veneer. The big log rotates
slowly at the start and rotates
progressively faster as the
diameter diminishes down to
the core. The core goes by
conveyor belt to the stud mill.
While one log is going through
the lathe, another log is in the
waiting position.
Irregularities on the surface
of the log. puts patchy pieces
of veneer on the carrying
trays but as it gets into the log
it comes off in block long
strips of veneer.
A six-det'k tray system
carries the veneer to the
Clipper. As one tray fills, the
lathe automatically shifts the
out-put to another tray.
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8-foot veneer
spots, cracks
bundles the
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IIEI'PNER, (OHE.) GAZETTE-TIMES, Thursday, S.t ii.U r 7. Wi
lathe about halfway through
is in a wailing position.
Output from the lathe
RCA Team Roping
Top winners of the RCA
Team Roping Event were
Bucky Bradford and Leo
Cammarillo at 8.5 to win
$342.90. Second place winners
were Burke Davis-Pat Davis
with a time of 9.9 to win
$257.17. Third place winners in
this event were Tom May-cumber-Curley
Krisher 12.0 to
win $171.45. Fourth place went
to Aronn Fettch-Ralph Sapp
ington with 12.9 to earn $85.72.
Other Team Ropers and
their time: J. L. Bartlett
Hairy Pruitt NT, Mike Marvel-Joe
Alexander NT. Dee
Wittington-Terry Cave 17.2,
Jackie Wright-Berle Putney
NT, Bob Weaver-Tom May
comber, George Hixon-Roiee
Fulleton 21.6, Monte Evans
Jerry Dougherty NT, Bob
Weaver-Curley Krisher 33.5,
Jack Wright-George Hixon
NT,
Jack Wallace-Dick Rosen
berg NT, J. P. Ingram-Bob
Johnson 19.4, Wade Kamm
Bill Ward NT, Jack Wallace
Dick Kelly NT, Mark Schrick-er-Bob
Ragsdale 16.7 (5),
Les Kamm-Wade Kamm NT.
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Two lathes feed onto the green chain. The plywood is light but
workers must move fast to eep ahead of the out put.
Imperfections are carried to the "hog" to be used for fuel in the
boiler house.
Novice Bronc Riding
In commenting on this
event, the announcer said this
was an opening for the young
fellows who want to learn "by
the rules." The Results Book
given to the G-T fails to list the
results of this event.
Larry Durfee won the Tro
phy buckle for First Place
from Charlie and Dorothy
Heard of the Heppner Gazette
Times. Others riding included
Pat Shannon, State High
1 "mi i in. . I
irage 7"'" """"""""n. B1P1J
"peeling" a log while Ihe next
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Gary Gist-Bucky Bradford
NT, Ingram-Bob Ragsdale
NT, Dick Powers-Wayne
McMean NT, Mark Schricker
Bob Johnson NT, G.L. Long-good-Dick
Rosenberg NT.
Winners won lariats pre
sented by Hamlins Tavern &
Harris Drive-In.
AT ALBANY
Mrs. Carl Rhea and Lori
spent a week visiting another
daughter, Mr. and Mrs. Harry
Kelley at Albany. They enjoy
ed one day at the coast but
suffered through the 100
degree weather that Albany
had while they were there.
HAS SURGERY
Mattie Green underwent
major surgery last week in
Pendleton. She is out of the
hospital and is at the home of
her son and daughter-in-law,
Mr. and Mrs Joe Green in
Pendleton. She is getting
along very well.
School champion. Kevin John
son came out on Black Jack.
This horse appeared to stop in
mid-air and with all four feet
off the ground shook the dirt
from his feet and then pitched
the rider. He laid for awhile
apparently having had the air
knocked from him. On a reride
he scored 33. Others listed on
the Sunday show were Merlin
Cassens and Mike Grant with
NT.
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