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   Stephen_Hazlett | May 30, 1999 05:50pm | #1

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   Panelmal, my father-in-law was a carpenter and construction superintendent for 50 years.A couple of years before he retired he got to the job site(comercial) late one morning and found the crew had been sitting around doing "nothing" for about 1 1/2 hours.A carpenter said they couldn't get any work done cause they didn't have any electric.The next day my father-in-law shows up to the job bright and early with an old handsaw he had duct taped an extension cord to.He gave it to the crew and told them it wouldd cut with or without electric.(I can still remember sitting out in his garage while he told me what he was gonna do as he taped up that old saw. My wife,(girl friend actually at the time) told me"never work for my dad,if he doesn't have anything productive for you to do on a job he will have you move a pile of sand from point A to point B till he finds something for you to do.

   Good Luck,Stephen

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   jim_"crazy_legs"_blodg | May 30, 1999 08:50pm | #2

   *panelmal - I especially like the miter guage. - yb

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   panelmal | May 30, 1999 11:14pm | #3

   *YB,0 to 75 degree ability. Setup is a copy of the SkilSaw.Panelmal

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   Adrian_Wilson | May 31, 1999 04:38am | #4

   *Husky. Pure class.

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   panelmal | May 31, 1999 07:28pm | #5

   *That is only one of them, I own 5 Husqvarna saws in different sizes including the electric 16 which works really well for indoor work. Check out their site at: http://www.husqvarna.com, especially the robotic solar powered lawnmower!By the way the saw pictured is a 3.2 cu. in. model and turns 13,000 rpm, stand back! Switching to carbide chain as we speak from RAPCO Industries.Panelmal

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   Rob_Susz_ | Jun 04, 1999 09:56pm | #6

   *I thought it was an ACME brand saw - like Wile E Coyote always used. Looks like you got a good deal on some old OSB. No one will see it after the sidings up, so you are safe.I would suggest adding a substantial handle to the base for better control. Is that the new style thin-kerf carbide chain? Can you make accurate Dadoes?Seriously - I recently had the idea to make small gas engine powered tools. The engines used in large model aircraft, or small weedwackers. A drill might be tough to do, but it seems that a circular saw would be easy, and I actually wondered why no one sells such an animal.This idea developed out of my desire to turn my sons Fisher-Price power wheels monster truck into a series-hybrid electric vehicle, thus never needing the joke of a charger and the overnight wait ever again. I am currently looking for a small 30 amp alternator if anyone can help.-Rob

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   panelmal | Jun 04, 1999 11:33pm | #7

   *Rob,Actually the OSB in the picture is my test panel that has been sitting out in the weather for almost two years now. It started life at 7/16" in thickness and is now at 5/8". It has sat the entire time uncovered at 7500' in elevation in the state of Colorado covered with snow or beat upon unmercifully with the sunshine that we enjoy in quantity here. It is attached with a structural grade adhesive to a 5 1/2" EPS core and the bond is still excellent. I do not plan on using this piece on a job but will continue to abuse it to see just how long it will last.I guess you didn't see the wraparound handle on the saw itself. It works just fine. The black anglebracket mounted on the plate was put on by me but don't seem to use it much. I don't use the saw for dadoing as such, mostly for through cutting. I suppose I could if needed though.Good luck with your farting around with and talking about doing things like gas powered tools. In the meantime there are people out there actually using them and doing something about it. Next is a router. A little advice, forget about the weedeater/airplane motors and use something with some guts.

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   Ron_Schroeder | Feb 13, 2000 07:57pm | #11

   *Just stick a 40 Watt solar panel on top and park it in the sun. Don't forget the charge controller. I did that with 3 panels on a golf cart about 5 years ago and it still hasn't needed to be plugged in.

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   Rob_Susz_ | Jun 07, 1999 04:00pm | #8

   *Panelmal - I actually do use tools.The weedeater motor is more than adequate - I only need 300 watts of power.Your picture inspired a thought I had for a slabwood cutting machine. Client wanted a circular blade, but a bar and chain allows for easy capacity changes. I plan on running the unit with a hydraulic motor. The mill has a couple hydraulic units lying around. Anyone care to guess at the torque and power requirements for given bar lengths? Or - specifically - what is the design load per inch of cutting chain? I suppose I could use the horsepower ratings of a given saw. Doing alot of this stuff by hand is easy. Designing a machine to do it right the first time takes a little more work.-Rob

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   DScott_ | Jun 08, 1999 05:23am | #9

   *Several gas powered drills out there. Looks like they have 1/2" or larger chucks. I've seen them in tree care equipment dealers for use by arborists putting bolts and rods in trees. Probably used in utility and railroad work as well. There's also a drill attachment for chain saw power heads but it's more cumbersome.

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   panelmal | Jun 08, 1999 05:23am | #10

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   I have posted on this before but would like to add a photo of the tool itself.