Subject: Re: Torches

From: Roger Degner <[email-masked]>
Date: Thu, 9 May 1996 20:22:44 -0500

At 07:26 AM 5/9/96 -0500, you wrote:
 was recently demonstrated at the Bemidji conference by Jerry Biesch,
>>Lincoln. MT.  He used a wood verticle band saw he converted to metal by
>>putting the smallest pulley possible on the motor and the largest pulley
>>possible on the drive, used a .025 10/14 tooth x 1/4" wide metal blade.  He
>>was cutting free hand and drawings at a lightning pace.
  
>What thicknesses was Jerry cutting on that saw?  Is there a point where the
>plasma cutter may be better to have than the saw, simply due to the
>thickness of the metal?
>
>Dave B
Jerry was cutting sheet approx 18 Ga.  He also made cutouts for the quill
section and tip for eagle feathers in 1/4" x 1 1/4" bar.  The 1/4" stock was
not as fast of cut but in the sheet myself and other blacksmiths watching
could hardly believe it.  He stated the blade was begining to dull as it was
several months old and it was used regularly.
Roger R Degner
Minnesota