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Re: Saw stand wheels, on floor or off the floor?


 

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My Grizzly saw (G9742) sits on the wheels, (simple plastic critters) and has two rubber feet on the handle end.

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I¡¯ve never had any problem with it moving around.

I bought it some 15 years ago, and have used it more than any tool I own.

No wheel problems. It¡¯s not an issue.

I maneuver it in & out of the shop a lot, as I can¡¯t cut up full length (20-footers) in my shop. It¡¯s quite handy as designed for doing that.

If I built a stand for one, I would let it sit on the wheels, just like what I have, with no worries.

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I did build a burn table for my Victor pantograph, that works the same way, and sits on the wheels.

When I first built it, I set it up to lift the tires off the ground when parked.

I changed that, as it was awkward¡­.and heavy, to maneuver. It was easier to maneuver when I modified it to set on the (2) wheels.

It weighs about 150 pounds or better, and no flat spots on the tires in 10 plus years, and I used nothing fancy, just solid rubber on steel, with bearings, from the hardware store. They were simply the kind for lawnmowers.

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Bill ?

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From: 4x6bandsaw@... [mailto:4x6bandsaw@...]
Sent: Sunday, October 07, 2018 7:27 PM
To: 4x6bandsaw@...
Subject: [4x6bandsaw] Saw stand wheels, on floor or off the floor?

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On my bandsaw, the current stand built by previous owner is worse than the original sheet metal stand as it distorts the frame of the saw. My new stand will have two 100mm (4") rubber wheels from an old lawn mower on the rear two legs.

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I was going to fit the wheels so they are just off the ground and lifting the front has the wheels down for moving the saw. However, I'm wondering if there is any point to having the wheels off the ground and does it make any difference compared to having the saw sitting on the wheels all the time.

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Seems it would be easier to put the wheels on an axle so the frame is sitting on the wheels rather than the legs. Only con I've thought of so far is the weight causing flat spots on the wheels, which I'm not sure if that is going to be much of an issue.


Anyone with either option have comments about this?

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Thanks.

Steve

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