On Wed, 30 Nov 2005 17:58:27 -0800, Grant Erwin
wrote:
Thanks, Wayne. I see a few of those 16"ers on ebay, maybe I'll get lucky. I
found my saw online: http://www.everettindustries.com/everett/14_16_dry.htm
although mine doesn't say Everett, it says Emerson. It's a dead clone, though. I
figure the companies merged way back when.
I looked last night just to see what they cost and no they've not
gone down in price. I just went and got one of my wheels. It's a
Norton Railcut A48 reinforced wheel like these but finer grit.
http://www1.mscdirect.com/CGI/NNSRIT...3300&PMCTLG=00
http://www1.mscdirect.com/CGI/NNSRIT...4717&PMCTLG=00
Looking at those prices gives sticker shock for sure. To be fair
these do last much longer than the cheap 14" wheels. As a guess I'd
say that it's pretty easy to get 4 times the life possibly more.
Looks like your saw is similar to the one owned by another welding
shop in town. Some differences mainly the fact that the guard is fixed
and goes all the way around the blade and the base is fully enclosed
but overall similar operation. They use there's pretty much as the
only saw in the shop. They do have a bandsaw but the help there ruins
blades to fast so the owner has just stuck it in the corner.
Anyway, now I'm thinking maybe I should try to actually run it with its 7.5hp
motor. I can almost certainly start it using my phase converter (I've started
lots of 7½s and even a couple of 10s) but running it loaded down might be
another story. I may have to just use it lightly and plan to beef up the phase
converter. I'll know more when I get it in the shop and start working on it.
Good luck. I notice they rate it for 2" solid on the web site. I
doubt that you'll manage to get that big without upgrading your phase
converter but I may be wrong. I do manage to cut 1 3/4" axle shafts
with my 3HP motor (but I do have to feather it a little). However for
thinner stuff as long as it starts ok I'm sure you'll be amazed at how
well it does compared to a standard 14" saw. One inch square tube will
be childs play to it. The big thing here is the starting since you'll
be starting it a lot.
Wayne Cook
Shamrock, TX
http://members.dslextreme.com/users/waynecook/index.htm