R.L.W. McCabe Lumber Co. Slatyfork Sawmill Interior, Manual

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through the bearing supports will help keep them in alignment
while gluing.
Drill the centers of the seven large drive wheels clear with
a #78 drill. Cut two lengths of 0.015" wire a scale 7.5'
long and cut one length a scale 5' long. File the ends smooth,
and use them to install the drive wheels as shown in the
photo on page 18. Center the wheels between the bearing
supports and glue all the outer wheels in place; the two
center wheels will need to be positioned over the drive
wheels of the swing saws before gluing into place.
The sheet with the various widths of bond paper strips
should be painted with Floquil Rail Brown to be used
for the belts. Choose a width close to the size of the
wheels. Belts need to be installed on the two outer sets
of wheels as shown in the photo on page 18. Two
lengths of belt may need to be glued together end-to-
end to make it long enough to fit; a small overlap will
work. Glue to the wheels with ACC.
The vertical belt will be glued to the end drive wheel
and trimmed to fit inside the belt shaft without hitting
the floor. Glue it to the drive wheel and test the fit
before trimming. The lower ends can be glued to a small
scrap of wood to help keep them straight.
Glue the belt frame into the notches of the belt frame
hangers (E.3) with the vertical belt inside the belt shaft.
Position the center wheels over the drive wheels of the
swing saws and glue them in place. Belts need to be run
from these center drive wheels down to the small drive
wheels on the swing saws. It will be easier to simply form
two belts into 'U' shapes then glue them to the small drive
wheels on the swing saws. The upper ends can then be
rolled around the large drive wheels on the belt frame and
glued in place.
Sawfiler's Floor
During the sawmill assembly, the safety railings should have
been added around the openings in the sawfiler's floor as
shown below. If not, do so now!
The band saw blades are hoisted up from the main floor
for sharpening and repair. The A-frame hoists are now
added over the openings as follows. Glue the hoist
beams (A.6) to the tops of the hoist frames (A.5).
Glue a hoist pulley bracket (B.13) into one slot on the
bottom of the hoist beam, place a grooved pulley into