Dabber, the hood is 48x26x16 , I don't think it will fit on a either the drill press or the mill/drill. I have an air nibber, but I thought they were for sheet metal work.
I guess with all this help, I should explain a little about rock slab saws and this one. Someone might have an interest in lapidary machinery. One of rockhound searches is for semi precious stones, pretty rocks. When they find them, some are just specimens, of no use but interesting, others they will turn into jewelry, mostly pendants. They do these by cutting 1/4" or so slices, called slabs, off the rocks. They then trim them to close to the desired shape , finish by grinding, and polishing them. For hers, my wife then silversmith the mountings. I enjoy the trips into the bush. That's as far as my rockhounding goes.
A 24" is a big saw. The ones in the link, $4,995, are made in China to a copy of the original Highland Park saw . American made ones go for about $2000 more, numbers USD. John made this saw years ago. Gord bought this saw off of John, who was well into his 80s then , about 7 years ago. I talked to Gord a couple of nights ago, a millwright rule is always talk to the operator. Gord had put a hole in the saw "through my own fault " . The tubs rust out. Gord then had a shop in Chilliwack make the tub and hood. Gord only got to use it a few times when the feed jammed up and stripped the little brass gears. The gear box was off a floor polisher. We bought it off Gord, we paid too much, but it was from a friend and he lost money on the deal.
After talking to Gord, here is what I think happened. The rails for the carriage and the arbor mount to the tub. The shop that did the tub and hood might not have gotten the alignment right. It's pretty critical on these saws. I've been reading up on rock slab saws. I'm replacing the feedworks. John had a 1/2" 13tpi rod, I'm switching to a 5/8" 18tpi for both easier reduction, at lowest speed it should turn at 2 rpm from a 1725 motor, about 7" per hour, and stiffer rod. I'll be hinging the hood, the aluminum cut, and I've already built a stand. Which will be handy for mounting the motors and the on sale at PA 60/1 radicon. There is wiring as well. I'm always surprised that there are any rouckhounds alive with the way they wire their machines !
