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Aluminum
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Was there a standard RPM or a standard belt surface speed for over head line shafts or were they what ever they happened to be based on the available power source?
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Lineshaft speed is a function of at least several key variables;
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Long lineshafting, when running, is a sight to see and a treat for your ears. The belts slap, the air whirs as the spokes of the pulley fan it, and there may be wire rings on the shafting. These rings are put there to knock off accumulations of dust and oil. The natural deflection of the shafting under load causes these rings to scoot up and back along the shafting, continually as it is running, and they add their own sound.
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S26 E12: Old Woodworking Machines | The Woodwright's Shop | Video | THIRTEEN - New York Public Media
Here an updated link to the above post.
S26 E12: Old Woodworking Machines | The Woodwright's Shop | Video | THIRTEEN - New York Public Media
I'm sure this internet video has valuable information to share, but videos that open up with a State Farm Insurance commercial, then trot out the yeehaw banjo music, and show actors being officially old timey, are just not to my taste. They cause me to hit the "X" button and move on. I probably miss out on a lot because of this prejudice of mine.
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