Re: Saw stand wheels, on floor or off the floor?
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My saw (a Federal) also had a sheet metal stand that had been altered, along with two tilt up wheels.? I hated the stand because it was so low, so I got one of those wheeled carts from HF (not the cheapest one), installed the top shelf upside down, and mounted the saw to it.? I made two cross pieces out of 2" square tubing to stiffen the top of the cart and allow the insertion of a chip tray, and moved the wheels out as far as possible because the cart was a bit top heavy.
I was worried that the wheels would make the saw unstable, but it's never been a problem.? I do store tooling in the cart as well, so it actually takes some effort to move.? (having a one car garage EVERYTHING is on wheels!)? Even with all the weight, the wheels have never developed flat spots.? Having the saw at working height is very nice!? I don't think I added a photo of it to the group- I can do so if you like.
-Dave
From: "steve@... [4x6bandsaw]" <4x6bandsaw@...>
To: 4x6bandsaw@...
Sent: Sunday, October 7, 2018 7:27 PM
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.
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.
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?
Thanks. Steve
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