[SEL] Power hacksaw speed

[Peter Scales]

Hi Peter

The donkey saw in my shed runs at 60 - 90 strokes a minute from memory -
driven by a 3-phase 1-horse motor.  It has an 18" blade and I have chopped
4" dia. bar with it before now.

Regards

     Pete
-- 
Peter Scales  

> -----Original Message-----
> From: sel-bounces at lists.stationary-engine.com 
> [mailto:sel-bounces at lists.stationary-engine.com] On Behalf Of 
> Peter Lowe
> Sent: 29 March 2007 04:56
> To: Oldengine.org; ATIS
> Subject: [SEL] Power hacksaw speed
> 
> Hi all
> I have an old style reciprocating power hacksaw that I am 
> doing up for my 
> workshop and the drive pulley is missing from the motor.
> What speed should the blade travel on average (strokes per 
> minute)?, then I 
> can work out the pulley size. Is 60 strokes per minute too 
> fast? That is 
> going on the pullys I have here without actually seing it run.
> 
> I have a bandsaw I want to sell as I hardly ever use either, 
> but the bandsaw 
> is worth more. I also have a cut-off saw.
> http://www.oldengine.org/members/plowe/wshop/myshop.htm for bandsaw.
> 
> Regards
> Peter Lowe
> R&V Engine Registrar
> Australia
> Ph: 61-266453455
> http://www.oldengine.org/members/plowe/rv-engines/rvpage.htm
> http://www.oldengine.org/members/plowe/rv-engines/rv-register.htm
> 
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