[SEL] Power hacksaw speed

[Larry Evans]

The power hacksaw in the 1910 line shaft machine shop at the Mt. Wilson 
Observatory operates at 60 complete cycles a minute.

Regards,
Larry Evans

At 08:55 PM 3/28/2007, you wrote:
>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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Larry Evans
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