Hi all,
I am looking at a mill, it is a S&H Sayre Bro's mill produced in Montrose PA
Right hand mill, 52" blade, #3 teeth
It seems like a good mill, 100% complete, very solid, and operational until about 5 years ago, when the power unit kicked the bucket
I inspected the mill last week, and made a deal for it
Moving the mill doesn’t seem like its going to be too bad, however there is one issue
The carriage is an old rack & pinion drive, this makes the drive rack on the carriage about 34' long
I am just wondering are their any advantages to a rack & pinion drive?
I know they are slower, but are they more accurate? More durable?
Best regards,
Mike