This page is about the Montgomery HD series Sawmill Equipment
The HD series is the biggest Montgomery makes and is also available in LInear Postioning. HD (Heavy Duty) carriage means years of abuse and accuracy turning logs into lumber. Keep going to learn more.
Montgomery HD Series
HD Series Description
this is a HD36 Linear Left Hand carriage in action
The awesome built HD series carriage and sawmill offer longevity and simplistic operation. Available with air, or hydraulic dogging the HD series carriage and its 1/2″ wall tube steel frame will take abuse day in and day out from any size log. Up to 16″ wheels are available, and up to a 48″ opening in the Linear version. The mill can easily be setup with Band head-rig, or a circular main head saw and top saw. It is a choice to consider!
Keep going to learn more about the HD series carriages and equipment.
Carriage Opening Sizes
Opening
Find out all the size specific dimensions for the HD36 Carriages and mills
Opening
Find out all the size specific dimensions for the HD40 Carriages and mills
Opening
Find out all the size specific dimensions for the HD44 Carriages and mills .
Linear Opening
Up to 48″ opening is available with the HD Linear carriages. To learn more about Linear carriages select here.
- Features
- Options
- Mill Specs
- Linear Specs
- All Steel 1/2" tubular carriage frame
- Reversible , replaceable wear plates
- Ratchet style cable tighteners
- Standard 12" wheels
- Hydraulic setworks w/ 8 presets
- Electrical & Mechanical safety limits
- Easy read 24" dial
- Full Knee wrap around knee hold down guides
- Large double tapered roller bearings in wheels
- Hydraulic Tong Dog Operation
- Extra Wide Knne base for stability
- Roller Dog Guides
- Rathet Style cable tighteners
- Replaceable 1 1/2 thick dog bits
- Positive rack & pinion movement, or Linear Cylinder
- Air Dogging
- Computer Setwork
- HD 16" wheels
- Cant turner kickers
- Onboard Turners
- Tapers 0" to 4" Variable, Up to 12" available, (or Linear)
- Computer Setworks
- Push Button Lubrication
- Hammer (log) dogs
- Dog bits to 2"
- 2 7/16 Min-twist set shaft
- Linear Cylinders up to 3"
| FR Mill Specifications | Openings | Available Options | ||
| Carriage Opening | 36 | 40 | 44 | |
| Carriage Lengths | Up to 20ft | Up to 20ft | Up to 20ft | |
| Deluxe Husk Mandrel Length | up to 12ft | up to 12ft | up to 12ft | |
| Dogs Opening | 27" | 27" | 27" | |
| Dogs Retracted | 5/8 | 5/8 | 5/8 | |
| Dogs Extended | 3 5/8 | 3 5/8 | 3 5/8 | |
| Mandrel Diameter | 2 15/16 | 2 15/16 | 2 15/16 | |
| Mandrel Collar | 8" | 8" | 8" | |
| Overall Height | 88 1/2 | 88 1/2 | 88 1/2 | |
| Wheels | 12" | 12" | 12" | 14" and 16" |
| Approx Weight 15ft 3 dog | 9,750lbs | 10,350lbs | 11,350lbs | Custom |
| Track Centers | 49 3/4 | 53 3/4 | 58 3/8 | |
| Max Open Carriage Width | 93" | 97" | 101 1/4" | |
| HD Linear Specifications | Openings | Available Options | ||
| Carriage Opening | 36 | 42 | 48 | |
| Carriage Lengths | Up to 20ft | Up to 20ft | Up to 20ft | |
| Deluxe Husk Mandrel Length | up to 12ft | up to 12ft | up to 12ft | |
| Dogs Opening | 27" | 27" | 27" | |
| Dogs Retracted | 5/8 | 5/8 | 5/8 | |
| Dogs Extended | 3 5/8 | 3 5/8 | 3 5/8 | |
| Mandrel Diameter | 2 15/16 | 2 15/16 | 2 15/16 | |
| Mandrel Collar | 8" | 8" | 8" | |
| Overall Height | 88 1/2 | 88 1/2 | 88 1/2 | |
| Wheels | 12" | 12" | 12" | 14" and 16" |
| Approx Weight 15ft 3 dog | 9,800lbs | 10,400lbs | 11,400lbs | Custom |
| Track Centers | 49 3/4 | 53 3/4 | 58 3/8 | |
| Max Open Carriage Width | 93" | 97" | 101 1/4" | |