Re: Buzz Saw

Posted by wdTom on November 02, 2006 at 17:44:13 from (155.212.222.162):

In Reply to: Buzz Saw posted by Bill Okrasinski on November 02, 2006 at 10:45:22:

I haveused one since about 1965 or so. I can tell you that what I say is what I have learned. The speed should not be too high. I would say not over 1000 rpm, maybe less. Less is better than more here. A good sharp blade with good set is important. Having the edge of the table close to the saw blade is important, build table and trim by running it by saw after it is on the saw rig. You want the wood you are cutting supported as close to the saw blade as is possible. Eight inch (round) logs are about as big as you want to cut, larger and you want to split them first. Make sure the belt will slip when ,not if, the saw blade gets stuck and stops. There is a company in up state New Youk I think that stillsells blades. We bought one several years ago,I think it was 32 or 34" in dia. and it might have been around $150. When sawing the most important thing is to have the log positioned so it won't move when being cut and jam up the saw. This and keeping fingers and other body parts out of the way are the two big ones to remember. The person picking should stand away from the blade and sort of pull the cut piece away as it falls, remembering that if they drop it to just let it go as making a quick grab may have them grabbing the saw. I haven't used a sliding table, just the swinging table which is more common, but I have heard that the sliding table rigs are nice, maybe the best. I have cut with a farmall cub and it works. Didn't havae a small enough drive pully to get the saw speed down and the engine speed up. This should be a two to one ratio so the engine can be run wide open or close to it and the saw at 8 to 900 rpm. A Allis Chalmers B is a good match, can just sort of fast idle along and get it done. Last 20 years or so we have been using a 4 cylinder Continental engine from an aircompressor to run the saw and a hydraulic splitter at the same time. I think it is 18 to 20 hp and runs along at about 2/3 to 3/4 throttle just fine while doing both jobs.

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