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  • December 30, 2008 at 3:11 pm #40024
    Anonymous
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    I was wondering if any one out there had ever used a treadmill to power any
    stationary implements- a buzz saw for instance?
    I saw in the small farmers journal that an amish machine shop is making new
    ones with a pto take off.

    December 31, 2008 at 12:12 am #48806
    Howie
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    Several years ago we put a six month old steer on a tread mill at the Ag Progress Days at Penn State. I don’t remember what they had it hitched to but the profesor that was running it was very happy.
    At a steam show we put a pair of Devon steers on one belted to a threshing machine for about a half hour, they done a good job.
    One of those advertised in the SFJ would be great on a buzz saw.

    January 1, 2009 at 2:25 am #48805
    Gabe Ayers
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    The Weaver family down in Liberty, Ky. make those treadmills that are usually at HPD. Tim Weaver the elder son attended one of our courses last spring is a horseman and woods worker indeed. They are Mennonite and have a phone number listed and would be glad to talk with you about all the stuff they have ran with their treadmills.

    I would guess that you are talking about a cordwood saw?

    I would love to have one that would handle four horses and really provide some power. Of course I would also love to have a new truck and horse trailer, but it ain’t going to happen any time soon.

    Call the Weaver’s see what they have to offer. They will be at the Southern Draft Animal Days in the fall of the new year….09

    Happy New Year Draft Animal Power folks.

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