--- In 4x6bandsaw@..., "rswooley49" <rsw49@B...> wrote:
I am in the process of building a new stand and adding a coolant
system to my saw right now also. I just finished making a 12inch X
26inch pan for mine for about $6. I copied the idea from George
Carlson's plans in the mini-lathe website.
I saw his plans too. The local welding shop sold me 16ga sheet that ran about $2 for the bandsaw stand and $6 for the mill/drill. I was going to attempt the 20 degree notches like he did - but that didn't work too well. I just clamped the sheet to the 2" sq tube stand I had welded up, and used a couple pieces of angle iron for a brake. Results were horrible. Then I found out a farm down the road had a big brake (and I'm learning all these farmers in the neighborhood are usually VERY happy to help out the guy in the neighborhood who just got a mill. :) Hope I'm not going too far in debt on favors here.) I had to notch my corners square because of the brake, but it bent up real purty. Fixing to go get some 16ga scrap to close em back up now.
I considered piecing together a coolant system, but the HF one you guys are talking about is cheaper than almost any pump I've seen except the aquarium air pumps - and this doesn't look like I'd have enough vertical lift to make good use of an air lift system. I might cut the tube and add a manifold in later - but it looks like a good starting place.
