On Mar 3, 7:28 pm, Nova wrote:
Robatoy wrote:
On Mar 3, 6:02 pm, "Myxylplyk" wrote:

Unless this place was by a nicely moving creek and had either a waterwheel
or a pack of apprentices taking turns on the bicycle powering the
compressor, you wern't in an Amish shop.

I have heard that diesel engines are allowed. I will look into this.

r

A few years back I stopped into an Amish woodworking shop In East Otto,
NY and was surprised to see a brand new Unisaw in the shop. The owner
must have read my face because the first thing he said is, "It's allowed
as long as it isn't powered off the grid".

He was running it off a generator tied to a Chevy V8.


Many years ago, I think it was FWW which featured an article about an
Amish shop which ran entirely off hydraulic and air motors. The main
power plant was a diesel which ran compressors and/or hydraulic pumps,
I am not entirely certain which was the main power supply. IIRC, the
routers were air driven.
Diesels do not require any electrical auxiliary equipment, and can be
started off compressed air, which can either be saved from when the
diesel last ran, or pumped up by hand.
I was always under the impression that sharing a network of electrical
devices with sinners was the reason for their prohibition.


r.