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key the balance wheel on solid, being careful to get 

 the distance between the wheel and the saw collar the 

 exact distance between the outside of the boxes. 



HOW TO BALANCE A PULLEY 



When a pulley or balance wheel is to be balanced 

 you must first have a shaft that is of the same size as 

 the hole in the pulley. Of course, the wheel or pulley 

 must be turned and trued up so that it is finished 

 before you balance the same. 



After the shaft has been put in and tightened, place 

 two pieces of angle iron or T-iron about two feet long 

 parallel on a pair of wooden horses. The irons must 

 be level. Now place the pulley between the irons so 

 that the shaft will have a chance to roll on the "T" or 

 angle iron, and you will notice that the heaviest side of 

 the pulley will be down. Start it rolling, and the 

 pulley will always stop with the heaviest side down. 

 Now, if the pulley or wheel, as the case may be, has a 

 thick rim, then bore out from the heaviest side enough 

 to balance, or you can drill a hole in the lightest side 

 and bolt a piece of iron to it just heavy enough to bal- 

 ance the wheel. 



HOW TO PUT IN A WOODEN AXLE 



One of the most difficult pieces of work to do in a 

 wagon shop is to put in a wooden axle. 



In the first place, you must have well-seasoned tim- 



