Cant strip machine

Abstract

A machine for sawing cant strips and the like for use in the industrial roofing trade. This machine has a strong rigidly constructed support table, feed rollers mounted on said support table for feeding the wood material to be sawed, a plurality of saw blades mounted on adjustable saw arbors in two banks, the saw blades of the first bank being at an angle of approximately 45 degrees with the table surface, and the angle of the saw blades of the second bank being at an angle of approximately 45.degree. with the table surface, but with the plane of the saw blades of the second bank being approximately 90.degree. to the plane of the saw blades of the first bank. Each of the saw arbors of each bank are adjustable so that the width of the material being cut may be varied. Two high powered drive motors are provided, one for each bank of saw blades. An additional reduced speed drive is provided for the feed rollers. Safety features such as a cover for the entire machine, side tension rollers and a guide fence, covers for the drive belts and chains, and magnetic off-on switches and heater switches are provided.

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