Good evening fellow woodworkers
This will be the second to last tour of my shop. Thanks for taking time to look.
I hope you have found them enjoyable and useful.
For those who are new here at SMC I have provided the links to all of the other tours
Shop tour # 1 Main building
http://www.sawmillcreek.org/showthread.php?t=17821
#2 Lumber storage building
http://www.sawmillcreek.org/showthread.php?t=17916
#3 Monster lathe
http://www.sawmillcreek.org/showthread.php?t=18192
#4 Work benches
http://www.sawmillcreek.org/showthread.php?t=18204
#6A 16" Table Saw
http://www.sawmillcreek.org/showthread.php?t=18645
#6B 16" Jointer
http://www.sawmillcreek.org/showthread.php?t=18836
#6c Rare Radial Arm Drill press
http://www.sawmillcreek.org/showthread.php?t=18970
#7A 37" timesavers wide belt sander
http://www.sawmillcreek.org/showthread.php?t=19201
#7B 24" planer
http://www.sawmillcreek.org/showthread.php?t=19463
Of all the tools I currently own this one is right up there as a real example of good american engineering. Here are the vitals
1973 Moak 36" super bandsaw - 24" Resaw Capacity
3000 lbs with the optional motor shown
Wheels are "carter Super rigid Wheels" high speed balanced up to 180 miles per hour! wheels are 36" x 2" wide. Blade lenght 19' 6"
Main table is 36" x 36" & 20"x18" auxilary table - Tilting via rack and pinion gear set -
Table height 40"
Mechanically equalized upper wheel & lower wheel drum brakes
Motor :
Super slow speed 12 pole motor ( 575 rpm ) : Frame is a 286T ( normal frame for 30hp motor)
I have only see 1 other saw with a super slow speed motor such as this one. They were an option, but an expensive one that was not often ordered. What makes this saw so exceptional it the 575 rpm motor which results in a SFPM of 5400 - pretty much the ideal speed for resawing and hand sawing ( all of the big Italian BS run at this speed for a reason ).
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