This is a great video, I love to see love put into these old machines. I just picked up the same model of saw off of Marketplace. It runs beautifully but the clutch and blade hold-up functions dont work. I'll definitely use this as a reference when I'm fixing mine!
Well done! A power hacksaw is a very handy tool to have in the workshop - the larger the stuff you work with, the handier it gets! One remark: Making the handle would have also been a great task for the Myers Lathe ;P
I've several lineshaft driven mechanical hacksaws... I've a couple of Rapidor Manchester's from the 1930s A Denbigh saw from the 1910s G. Herbert medium sized saw from around WW1 A huge G. Herbert girder saw from around WW1 And another one from around WW2 Good video ☹🇬🇧
I live right beside Royersford. I have been trying to obtain a large camelback drill press but I have been not lucky enough.. I am slowly starting a welding, fabrication, foundry along with machine shop that uses central belts and steam. I want to work on pre war British race cars and Brooklands styleBritish boat tail racers..
I’ve had a couple flat belt power hacksaws, the ones I’ve had cut on the backstroke and lift on the forward stroke, maybe yours is correct but it’s worth a look, thanks, great channel!
I did wonder about the stroke for a while, but even if the eccentric is changed 180 degrees to lift on the backstroke instead, the automatic shut-off only works one way so it doesn't seem like it's possible to cut on the pull stroke. Cheers!
I have the exact same saw, a 2A......Sitting in my living room, next to a 1954 South Bend lathe! The guy I bought the saw from even gave me extra blades. (neither machine is used now, just for show)
I stand corrected. I just turned the pulley by hand according to the arrow on the crank, and it does lift going 'back', and cuts going 'forward'. Opposite of any other power hack saw I ever ran. (I had a 1950's Racine. Great machine, a real monster)
That's what I thought too but the geometry seems to say otherwise.. the cam on the driving wheel is not adjustable so it has to lift when it does, and the return stroke is faster so it suggest it is running right. I'd be curious to see on which stroke yours lifts
This is a great video, I love to see love put into these old machines. I just picked up the same model of saw off of Marketplace. It runs beautifully but the clutch and blade hold-up functions dont work. I'll definitely use this as a reference when I'm fixing mine!
Another great job. Yep, miss mamma cat is a star...I think she approves of the project.
I hope she does.. Cheers!
I am sure glad I found your channel. I am a huge fan of Dave Richards also. Thanks for bringing us along. .
Well done! A power hacksaw is a very handy tool to have in the workshop - the larger the stuff you work with, the handier it gets!
One remark: Making the handle would have also been a great task for the Myers Lathe ;P
That is true... forward/reverse countershaft for the Myers lathe still on the drawing board ;)
@@castironmachines Looking forward to it :D
I've several lineshaft driven mechanical hacksaws...
I've a couple of Rapidor Manchester's from the 1930s
A Denbigh saw from the 1910s
G. Herbert medium sized saw from around WW1
A huge G. Herbert girder saw from around WW1
And another one from around WW2
Good video
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Great collection, most of my machines are from the WW1 period as well. Cheers
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I've over 40 old flat belt driven machine tools in my collection...
They're all in storage just now...
I like your videos
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I live right beside Royersford. I have been trying to obtain a large camelback drill press but I have been not lucky enough.. I am slowly starting a welding, fabrication, foundry along with machine shop that uses central belts and steam. I want to work on pre war British race cars and Brooklands styleBritish boat tail racers..
I’ve had a couple flat belt power hacksaws, the ones I’ve had cut on the backstroke and lift on the forward stroke, maybe yours is correct but it’s worth a look, thanks, great channel!
Mechanical hacksaws generally cut on the pull stroke...
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I did wonder about the stroke for a while, but even if the eccentric is changed 180 degrees to lift on the backstroke instead, the automatic shut-off only works one way so it doesn't seem like it's possible to cut on the pull stroke. Cheers!
Supposed to cut on the pull (back) stroke
Really neat! Love the colour. Model A engine green?
You got it! There was a surplus of the paint hanging around for some reason... ;)
I have the exact same saw, a 2A......Sitting in my living room, next to a 1954 South Bend lathe! The guy I bought the saw from even gave me extra blades. (neither machine is used now, just for show)
I stand corrected. I just turned the pulley by hand according to the arrow on the crank, and it does lift going 'back', and cuts going 'forward'. Opposite of any other power hack saw I ever ran. (I had a 1950's Racine. Great machine, a real monster)
Oh, and the teeth on the blade do point forward. I should have looked before.
Why the gravel floor? I can think of so many reasons why that must be a pain and none why it might be desirable?
Something on the lift mechanism is backwards. Should lift going forward, and cut going back (pulling)
That's what I thought too but the geometry seems to say otherwise.. the cam on the driving wheel is not adjustable so it has to lift when it does, and the return stroke is faster so it suggest it is running right. I'd be curious to see on which stroke yours lifts
is there going to be a vintage slednecks 2023?
I plan on it!
Flat belts forever! V belts are just a passing fad.