Andy Maldoror
09-11-2011, 10:00 PM
i bought a mig welder to build some mobile bases for my tools.
first one i need to do is a unisaw with router extension...it sits in a tight spot and i have to drag it out every time i use it.
http://img191.imageshack.us/img191/4033/tsrt.jpg
i just started welding and have done lots of practice welds, but that's it...so bear with me.
i was thinking of maybe using 3" tubing around the bottom with angle welded on the inside under the saw...the cabinet will sit on top of the tubing...something like this that chip lindley posted:
http://www.sawmillcreek.org/attachment.php?attachmentid=160206&d=1283483881
except i will need swivel casters on all points to move it in all directions. would i need larger casters than those under the saw?
can someone explain the general layout and parts i will need? for instance, do the support legs have to be adjustable? do the bolts help support the caster brackets through the whole tube in addition to welding them on?
i haven't priced materials yet...about how much might it cost to build something like this?
thanks,
andy
first one i need to do is a unisaw with router extension...it sits in a tight spot and i have to drag it out every time i use it.
http://img191.imageshack.us/img191/4033/tsrt.jpg
i just started welding and have done lots of practice welds, but that's it...so bear with me.
i was thinking of maybe using 3" tubing around the bottom with angle welded on the inside under the saw...the cabinet will sit on top of the tubing...something like this that chip lindley posted:
http://www.sawmillcreek.org/attachment.php?attachmentid=160206&d=1283483881
except i will need swivel casters on all points to move it in all directions. would i need larger casters than those under the saw?
can someone explain the general layout and parts i will need? for instance, do the support legs have to be adjustable? do the bolts help support the caster brackets through the whole tube in addition to welding them on?
i haven't priced materials yet...about how much might it cost to build something like this?
thanks,
andy