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1887 Article-W. A. Heath Machine Co., Inc., Rod, Pin & Dowel Machine |
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The Woodworker, V6 #9, Nov 1887, pg. 13 |
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This is a new machine from the shops of Wm. Heath, Binghamton, N.Y., who says that, in order to furnish a first-class machine at a reasonable price, he has avoided polish, showy paint and nickel plate, and put the corresponding expense into the fitting and materials. The machine has a number of improvements, and is very rapid and easy working.
There are four rolls, two on each side of arbor, adjustable up and down in boxes held to the frame by cap screws with a slot in the frame; in the top box is held a rubber spring. The frame on each side of head is made so that by putting a long 5/8 inch bolt through the bottom of the frame and the two ears or lugs on bed plate, it makes a hinge whereby you can let down either or both sides, rolls and all, for changing heads or taking out a broken stick; or, if you want, can have different heads for chucking different shapes or tenons. The arbor is made of 2½-inch steel, with a screw cut in one end to accommodate the heads, which screw in, instead of on a taper as formerly. The bearings are made of brass instead of babbitt, with a large brass oil cup on each side.
This machine has three changes of feed, and also a stop and a reverse motion, while machine is running. The entering feed rolls have square grooves to fit the rough stick to be turned, and the discharge rolls have round grooves to correspond with the turning head.
Mr. Heath guarantees this machine to turn 50 feet per minute, and save five per cent in lumber. The machine is made so as to turn from 5/16 up to 1¼. You can change the head and adjust the rolls from 5/16 to 1¼ and get it running inside of five minutes. He furnishes two heads and rolls to fit with each machine, also countershaft complete, which has eight-inch tight and loose pulleys, 4½inch face, and should make 1,000 revolutions per minute. Weight, 500 pounds. |
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1887 W. A. Heath Machine Co., Inc., Rod, Pin & Dowel Machine
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