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Thank you for taking a moment to visit Heartbilt's manufacturing
plant. Let us give you a quick tour of our plant to show
you why, "We are a bear on quality." |
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Our Profile Grinder
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This is
where quality starts. Profile knives are made to tolerances
of less than .0005 of an inch and measured by computer and sent
to the moulder. Sharpening of these special tools is done
here without changing the size by using the "Axial Constant
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Next we take a look the Kerf Saw. It is an automatic saw that
jumps up about 8" from the end, cutting a relief kerf the length
of the log then jumping down before going through the end of the
log. This gives us two solid ends to cut for the interlocking
corners. We kerf the log to relieve stress in the log and
minimize checking. |
Kerf
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Planer-Moulder |
This is a five head machine that takes square cant's and moulds
it into almost any profile imaginable. We can do profiles
from 10" in height to 14" wide. Click here to learn more about log profiles. |
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Then the log is off to the cut-off saw. Following a master
cut sheet, the operator precuts the home to the length with a
tolerance of 1/32" of an inch. Defects are removed
by the operator. |
Cut-Off
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Dado
Saw / Notcher |
Now we send
the log to the Dado saw. The Dado saw cuts a vertical spline
in the end of the log for butt joints and at all window and door
openings. The round notcher cuts a round notch through the
log for the interlocking corners. |
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We are not quite finished yet. Our log has to stop at the
Versa Notcher. This notcher cuts various styles of notches
for interlocking corners. It has the capabilities to put
a T & G inside the notch itself. |
Versa
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Sanding
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Last stop for our log is the sanding table. This is where
the logs are inspected for any defects and marks from the milling
process. Any defects will be sanded out or the log will
be re-cut. The logs are then bundled for shipping.
We make sure only the very
best quality logs are shipped to our customers! |
Our logs are ready for Shipping! |
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This load is being prepared to be shipped to the jobsite.
The load will be tarped to protect it from the elements so that
it arrives at the jobsite as clean as when it was milled.
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Click on the images above to visit Heartbilt today |
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that's our tour of the Heartbilt Homes Inc., plant. If you
enjoyed this tour, you would be interested in traveling to Heartbilt
to see the mill in person. Give us some dates so we can set
up a personal tour. We look forward to producing your dream
log home. If you have any questions about our process or wish
to set a tour date contact
Jim and Ellen McRell, authorized Heartbilt dealers. |
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McRell Authorized Heartbilt Dealers.
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