[SEL] Lineshaft equipment

[Alan Bowen]

Good thinking Paul,

I have a 6hp FBM Z that will someday be hooked to a line shaft here. It is open crancked and
throttle governed. I will build a lean-to shed on the other end of my shop and put the engine out
there.  I want the steady speed of the TG and the shed addition is to protect the open crank.
I don't want the surge from a hit-n-miss if I get my horizontal milling machine loosened up and
working.

--- Paul Pavlinovich <pjp at steamengine.com.au> wrote:

> I agree it would look nicest to use a hit-n-miss - but in a machine shop 
> where you need a steady speed and there is a lot of crud flying around, 
> I'd be thinking an enclosed throttle governed engine - maybe even a 
> diesel would be the way to go. You'd get a nice steady speed and the 
> engine would be immune from swarf and chips etc.
> 
> Paul
> 
> Curt wrote:
> > Rick,
> > How about an appropriate hit and miss engine to drive the line shaft? 
> > I've been in a few shops that use engines for the lineshaft. It's a neat 
> > thing to go over and crank the engine up prior to doing any work.
> > And to complete any metal shop a trip/drop hammer would be nice.
> > How about an old planer or horizontal mill?
> > Curt
> > 
> -- 
> 
> pjp at steamengine.com.au
> Emerald, Victoria, Australia
> www.steamengine.com.au



		
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