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Originally Posted by SkunkWerX
I would come off of the tractor's PTO with a pully/belt system.
This would accomplish two things:
1. ability to set proper band-blade speed.
2. reduce shock loads, nto worried about the tractor PTO, more the band-blade which might be more subject to fatigue and breakage if driven directly.
You would have to stationary mount the blade power assembly, and use a guiderail or roller assembly carraige to move the wood through the blade. |
You can see one like this in Branson Missouri at Silver Dollar City. Very effecient.
pto drive belt to larger pully, then shaft to blade on fixed rails, rollers the log slides on and you got boards!..and they are using an old steam powered tractor.