snipped-for-privacy@webtv.net (J T) wrote in news: snipped-for-privacy@storefull-3153.bay.webtv.net:
AHA! A steam powered sawzall.
I'll bite
snipped-for-privacy@webtv.net (J T) wrote in news: snipped-for-privacy@storefull-3153.bay.webtv.net:
AHA! A steam powered sawzall.
I'll bite
Drag saw, is the term I believe. I've seen them powered by the drive belt from an old tractor using a bell-crank type setup, so a steam variation shouldn't be difficult. All you need is a normal double-action steam cylinder with the saw blade attached to the connecting rod. Although I suspect a flywheel would need to be added to make it run better.
Not easily unless you either have a lot of set to the saw or wood with little pitch. Most 2 man saws are too thin to push back through the kerf without bending.
Tim Douglass
Sat, Jul 31, 2004, 10:42am (EDT-3) snipped-for-privacy@bendcable.com (Tim=A0Douglass) says; Drag saw, is the term I believe.
Same general idea, but a totally different look.
That's why I put it, "IF you know what you're doing". It is "not" easy, but it "is" possible.
JOAT The highway of fear is the road to defeat.
- Bazooka Joe JERUSALEM RIDGE
I have a DeWalt 12V 3/8" VSR dual range cordless drill. It and batteries are ~ 6 yrs old and they're not holding a charge long after running only about 10,000 screws. I checked around and found the following:
NEW 12V XR DeWalt batteries are $ 50.00 ea. at Lowes for a total of $ 100 for two A place called Powercell (or similar-was told about it here) will rebuild the batteries for 36.50 plus $ 5.00 shipping (each way) = $ 93.00
Lowes and HD are selling the whole kit: drill, 2 batt, charger for $ 119.00 ..geez the charger alone costs about 40-50 bucks.
Now HD is selling the Ryobi 12V kit for $ 44.95 ! Decisions, decisions
RI have a 12V DeWalt, and a 12V Ryobi. The Ryobi is crap, so be careful.
Kevin
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