Running Machines in the Heat

News from Madison, MS - It was reported this morning that a cold front was on the way! It's supposed to get down to 97 degrees by this weekend!

Well, that old joke isn't funny any more, is it? Especially when you are running machinery in this heat. This is a good time to make sure sawdust isn't piling up around your motors in the bottom of the planer. Keep that sawdust blown out so air can move to help keep your motors cooler. Don't forget to put some moving air on your machines as well as your operators.

For our sawmillers out there, I'm sure I don't need to tell you to be careful in the heat. August is a month where most sawmillers conveniently find something else to do - at least when possible. But if you must work in the heat, I recommend using some of that good lumber you are cutting to build you a cover for your sawmill, or at least site your mill under a good shadetree! The shade will make a big difference -not only for you, but your mill as well, either gas or electric.

Good luck with the heat, Let's hope a real cold front finds its way through here eventually.