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I would agree that the saw is tail heavy (depending on how you look at it!), but the advantage of a cart (HF or homebrew) is that the extra size and weight of stored items makes the saw much more stable and tipping is not an issue.? I built mine over four years ago, and the wheels have not developed flat spots, even with at least 200lbs of weight riding on them. There used to be a lot more heavy items on it than there are in the photos- I moved them because the cart was actually hard to navigate in tight spaces. -Dave From: "'Robert Downs' wa5cab@... [4x6bandsaw]" <4x6bandsaw@...> To: 4x6bandsaw@... Sent: Sunday, October 7, 2018 8:49 PM Subject: RE: [4x6bandsaw] Saw stand wheels, on floor or off the floor?
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If I were doing it, I would have the wheels just clear of the floor, for two reasons.? First, leaving the weight of the saw on the wheels will eventually result in a flat spot on each wheel.? Second, leaving that end of the saw supported by wheels will result in a less stable setup when using the saw.? Generally, most of the weight of the saw is near the back end so near the wheels.? That means that most of the weight of the saw is on the wheels, so it will not be as stable by a good bit.? Leaning against or bumping into the saw will probably cause it to move. ? Robert Downs ? From: 4x6bandsaw@... [mailto:4x6bandsaw@...] Sent: Sunday, October 7, 2018 21:27 To: 4x6bandsaw@... Subject: [4x6bandsaw] Saw stand wheels, on floor or off the floor? ? 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 |
