FORES 'I UTILIZATION 



B. Pulleys. 



Pulleys are made either of iron or of wood. 



The adhesion of leather to wood is much greater than to iron-, 



hence greater transmitting power of wooden pulleys. 

 Split wood pulleys are preferable. The best make is the Dodge 

 split wood pulley, costing for 24-inch diameter and lo-inch 

 face $11.20. 



The so called clutch pulleys consist of two wheels wedged one into 

 the other, the inner one loose, the outer one fastened onto -the 

 shaft. 



Iron pulleys must be absolutely symmetrical 

 Pulleys for stationary belts are slightly crowning, while those for 



shifting belts are straight faced. 



Pulleys for heavy work should be placed close to bearings of 

 shaft. The main driving pulley must stand between bearings not 

 over four or five feet apart. 

 The ratio between the speed of driving and driven pulley is inverse 



to the ratio of the diameter. 

 Remarks relative to starting and stopping machinery : 



I. Machinery is started by belt tighteners, the belt running 

 over flanged pulleys, by clutch pulley, by tight and loose 

 pulley with shifting belt, by eccentric boxes ar\d by fric- 

 tion pulleys. 



II. A rotation is reversed by crossed belts (belt turning 180) 

 or by paper friction pulleys or by forcing the belt 

 against a driven pulley remaining outside the belt cir- 

 cuit. 



III. A rotation is turned at right angles by giving the belt a 

 quarter-twist (90), or by gear and pinion or by beveled 

 friction. 



C. Shafting. 



Cold rolled shafting is said to have a torsional strength 30% 



greater than that of hot rolled shafting. 

 The usual diameters of shafting in saw mills are from l l / 2 inch to 



3 l / 2 inch. The proper speed for shafting is 300 to 400 revolutions 



and its transmitting power is given as - =i horsepower. 



80 

 Herein stands : D for diameter of shafting ; 



R for revolutions of shafting per minute; 

 80 for a constant factor. 



Couplings by which the sections of shafting are joined should be 

 close to a hanger or a support. They should be easily detachable 

 without driving keys. 



Shafting comes in sections usually 12, 14, 16 or 18 feet long. 

 The section closest to the main driven pulley is often stronger than 

 the other sections. 



