Bandsaw Stand

[Broccoli1]

I have the ubiquitous HF bandsaw and when I first got it, I followed Hotfoot's design in beefing up the original "legs". I never really used it that much so the simple addition was adequate but recently I started using it quite frequently and immediately realised that the height was way too low- I'm not sure how you tall fellas use it at the height it is, I'm only 5'9" and it was killing me; bending over all the time to position the stock.
Anyway I used the existing base I had already made and just used what material I had on hand to raise the height and add shelving. I have some casters that I will add as well.

[Mike W]

Good job Broc, now you need a matching stand with a roller to support long stock.

[Wyoming]

Good job Broc, now you need a matching stand with a roller to support long stock.

Ed,

That welding table IS the same height as the vise on your saw...isn't it?

[Broccoli1]

Ed,

That welding table IS the same height as the vise on your saw...isn't it?

I don't plan things that well

table is 37" and the deck on the bandsaw is 39"

I had planned on incorporating a 'long stock' attachment to the bandsaw table until I had a moment of clarity and said to myself
"don't be retarded, just go out and buy a roller stand ya numbskull, duh!"

I need one for the chop saw work as well.

[Wyoming]

Ed,
Before you go out and buy a roller stand...think about just adding a removable riser to your welding table. I use ready-made V-stands, but added removable channel iron tops to both. Rollers are a good idea, but in execution they don't work well for me when using steel...the steel moves too much on them. The narrow channel iron tops make it easy enough to move the steel, but also keep it stationary for those times I don't have three hands to hold everything in place and run a saw or bead.

Just add a trailer hitch receiver to the underside of your welding table and build a riser to slide into that. It will give you the added support for long work, but also be removable for the times you aren't needing the feature. The receiver can also be utilized for specialty vises, punches, small tabletop elec. tools, etc.

[Broccoli1]

Excellent!
After I typed the part about the 2" difference I also thought about making up the difference somehow- Now I know how!

I have the reciever stock already and some 2" to go in that.

Thanks,

Ed

[Wyoming]

Ed,
Post back if you want a couple of receiver hitch accessory ideas and I'll go down to the shop and take a few pics.

[Broccoli1]

Pics would be great!
I'm heading out, so no rush. I'll be in on Monday to start the additions to the table
Holidays are not really days off for me because despite the fact that most people have Monday off, they are back on Tuesday ready to shoot so I have to prep on Monday. No biggy- most places are so crowded on Holidays like labor day that it takes a lot of work/stress to relax

Thanks again,
Ed

[Hotfoot]

Broc, your design is nice and all that, but its a bit too tall for the width...that'll make it tippy in the high speed corners at the Hollister Bandsaw Races!! I kept mine low slung to drift in the corners, then I hit the switch and let that Morse Matrix II kick in!...you DO race that saw, don't you!! ??

[BadDog]

I'll second the receiver hitch suggestions. I've got a bead roller, compact bender, tubing bender, vice, and VERY heavy work table all built to mount in my 3 receivers (2 on table, 1 free standing). And then I've got other "jig" type rigs that are just pieced/welded together based on current need, and other vice/clamp rigs that bolt on the heavy table. Lots of flexibility and options, plus I have an adapter that lets me mount most of those in one of my truck/buggy receivers if I want to. And when I don't need them, or if I need the space on the back of my table, they pull out and store in a small area.

[Terry Lingle]

Nice job Ed but be carefull with longer stock or it won't just be the Broccoli that is screaming

I have a 4 X 6 sheet of plate and intend to build a metal work table. My plan is to put a drop on one end and mount the saw on that . On the other end I will put a cutting 2X 4 grate for a cutting table . I will have a slide out from under the saw for supporting off cuts.
Know exactly what 'i want have most of the material all I need is time . Terry

[precisionworks]

My little Kysor-Johnson 7x10 was also too low. Raised the saw to a comfortable level WITHOUT increasing the base length & width. No problem until a 20' stick of 2" solid round slipped off the cheapo roller support.

The saw (with 20' of round stock solidly locked in the vise) tipped over with amazing speed. My left leg caught most of the force as things came crashing down. The bandsaw + bar had me pinned down for fifteen or twenty minutes. I finally pulled free with no loss of limb or blood. I was lucky. The bruising went down after about a week.

I rebuilt the stand the next day.

[GeneStoner]

That would'a sucked if the moving blade bit into leg-flesh on the way down...

[Wyoming]

Ed,
Here you go with a couple of quick and dirty shots from 05:00 A.M. Several of the channel iron "tops" to the V-stands and one shot of the receiver hitch vise mount. Would have taken other shots of the hitch mount, but space was tight and I didn't feel like moving everything this early in the A.M. after a night of work.