Bought a power hacksaw

[DeathBlade556]

So I got a big, but low margin, fab job in for a bunch of cut 6101 bars for bus bar.
Usually would just have them saw on the cold saw at the supplier, well this job has such a low margin that I have to do it.

So I bought a power hacksaw at a auction the other day, a Robertson No4 from looking at it around 1917.
I need to replace the leather hydraulic seals on the blade lift, and the coolant pump has been missing for who knows
how many years. But it runs like a champ. I need to make a stand for it way too short, it was probably went on a bench of some kind.

Pictures in a minute.

[muddeprived]

This was the longest minute of my life.....

[DeathBlade556]

Behold! No OHSA compliance! In SAW form!

Now to just make a stand for it, its all cast iron, weight almost a literal shit ton.











This last one is a video, clicky picture

[muddeprived]

Now that's cool. What you do for a living? That shop gives me a hard on.

[DeathBlade556]

Now that's cool. What you do for a living? That shop gives me a hard on.

Well the day job is the facilities manager for techshop, so I maintain all the equipment and building.
On the side, contract prototyper who always underbids jobs/nefarious deeds done moderatly priced.

[joshs1ofakindxj]

Nice, it's from back when upstate NY was a great place!

[sethman15210]

That's a monstrous machine for such a simple task, fun.

[DeathBlade556]

Well I made a stand real fast, then had 5 guys help me pick it up. Should have had 7 this is one heavy motherfraker. Now to some how get it into the bunny truck.

[muddeprived]

Well I made a stand real fast, then had 5 guys help me pick it up. Should have had 7 this is one heavy motherfraker. Now to some how get it into the bunny truck.

....and out of it. Yikes.

How about a ramp, rope/chain, and come-a-long?

[GoGo22]

that's a huge simple machine good to work with