sawmill day - Traction-Talk

macorson · #1 Post / In Thread 18th October 2011, 05:01 PM

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=46hkCIJECMo

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9GS7r1PUSeE

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qlVMe5P5cow

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=suuNCP8Hn-Q

Roger · #2 Post / In Thread 18th October 2011, 07:14 PM

Brilliant, well worth the look. Where was this?
Thanks
Roger

Pedlers mate · #3 Post / In Thread 18th October 2011, 08:40 PM

Great bit of film. I have seen engines working with crossed belts before to reverse direction but never with a twist in the belt, What are the advantages in running that way? Very slick operation in the sawmill.

macorson · #4 Post / In Thread 18th October 2011, 10:29 PM

Some sawmills have a belt tightener

K.O'Connell · #5 Post / In Thread 19th October 2011, 04:28 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Roger

Brilliant, well worth the look. Where was this?
Thanks
Roger

JS Company

16351 Nauvoo Rd
Middlefield, Ohio 44062
440-632-0052
USA

Amish run operation. This wasn't just a tourist fun run. They had ten loads of logs to process, so the lumber sawn in this operation was for sale. The Amish offered the opportunity and a home cooked meal to steam enthusiasts. The Amish have a religious obligation to run as low tech as they can afford, so steam is right up their alley.

Roger · #6 Post / In Thread 19th October 2011, 11:55 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by K.O'Connell

JS Company

Amish run operation. This wasn't just a tourist fun run. They had ten loads of logs to process, so the lumber sawn in this operation was for sale. The Amish offered the opportunity and a home cooked meal to steam enthusiasts. The Amish have a religious obligation to run as low tech as they can afford, so steam is right up their alley.

Thanks, I was wondering if they were Amish, or similar, going by the straw hats and beards. Also if any of the engines were theirs, for the reasons you give. I presume they were fired using offcuts.
Could you elaborate on "Some sawmills have a belt tightener" refering to twist in top & bottom run of belt. Does it also help with alignment of the belt?
Thanks again
Roger

113043 · #7 Post / In Thread 24th October 2011, 06:52 PM

Excellent bit of film, thanks for posting. Makes our hand turned rack bench seem very archaic, even the power feed Stenner is slow but steady by comparison. Felt like it was sped up like you could do with the old cine film projector! Even the engine was running at Mamod revs...

We had a belt on our saw bench which would pull that trick of flipping inside out, you never saw it happen but only spotted it when it had flipped.

I want a sawmill like that!

JW

macorson · #8 Post / In Thread 25th October 2011, 07:22 AM

it is best to pull from the bottom of the pulley