. Electric railway journal . cause of the saving on saw-kerf and theincrease in efficiency and output. Hence the latest type ofband rip saw, made by the J. A. Fay & Egan Company. Cin-cinnati, is of interest. This saw is designed for doing anykind of ripping in large and heavy timbers. It will rip withfacility any thickness from l/2 in. to 14 in. and 28 in. it is adapted for heavy work, it is equally efficient forripping the finest lumber into small strips, and it is here that the thin blade of the saw will be best appreciated. In rippingheavy timbers that are very long the manufactu
. Electric railway journal . cause of the saving on saw-kerf and theincrease in efficiency and output. Hence the latest type ofband rip saw, made by the J. A. Fay & Egan Company. Cin-cinnati, is of interest. This saw is designed for doing anykind of ripping in large and heavy timbers. It will rip withfacility any thickness from l/2 in. to 14 in. and 28 in. it is adapted for heavy work, it is equally efficient forripping the finest lumber into small strips, and it is here that the thin blade of the saw will be best appreciated. In rippingheavy timbers that are very long the manufacturers recom-mend the use of a traveler on a track to insure a straight cut. The table is 47 in. x 45 in. and has at the front a plainlystamped index. There are three driven feed rolls in thetable. A cam lever releases, moves and clamps the fence, ac-complishing its adjustment in the quickest possible wheels are 50 in. in diameter. The wheel shafts run inextra long bearings. The upper wheel is fitted with an im-. Heavy Band Rip Saw proved sensitive straining device. The feed consists of five8-in. feeding rolls. The upper rolls are adjustable up anddown instantly and may be raised from the board, stoppingthe feed, or lifted quickly out of the way for use as a hand-feed rip saw, all being accomplished by a single movement ofa long lever which is conveniently located for the are three speeds of feed. This machine is usuallyfurnished with a 5-in. blade, 24U ft. long. The driving pulleyis 24-in. x 8-in. face, and should make 550 under regularoperating conditions.
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