Appletons' cyclopaedia of applied mechanics: a dictionary of mechanical engineering and the mechanical arts (1880)
D. Appleton and Company, Benjamin, Park, 1849-1922 · New York, D. Appleton · leaf 730
Engi-neering, xviii., 174. Theconstruction is heavierthan is usual in wood-saw-ing machines, but other- SAWS, BAND. 699 wise there are not many points of difference. The saw-band is maintained at the desired tensionby means of a vertical screw turned by a hand-wheel, on which is mounted the sliding… … 3735. in the blade The latter is an endless flexible metallic belt, running upon an upper and lower pulley.To one edge of this belt are affixed settings of steel at short intervals, in which are held the diamondcutting points. These diamonds arc the teeth that do the work, and they are so set as to…
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