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Mobile Bandsaw Base for 14" Delta - FINISHED!
Attached are pictures of the bandsaw mobile base I recently finished for my Delta 14" bandsaw w/enclosed stand, 1.5 hp motor, riser, etc.... I used the enclosed stand as the base frame and attached weldments and plates for the axles and front feet respectively. I used the rockler bracket for the front and trimmed off one tab to make it work on the bottom of the saw only.
Last edited by Mark Lansink; 02-24-2003 at 3:37 PM.
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4" phenolic wheels from McMaster $6.90 ea w/ roller bearings.
Not shown here, but I made a simple piece of plate steel for the inside that "sandwiches" the stand to help the stand become more rigid in this area. I never had any problem, but thought "it couldn't hurt" to add more steel!!!!
Last edited by Mark Lansink; 02-24-2003 at 3:13 PM.
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Plate steel to stiffen front, tapped for leveling feet and mounting point for rockler lifting caster...
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Side view of Delta enclosed base....
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Ready to assemble
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McMaster Carr.... ~$7.6 +/-
The OEM knob is pressed on the splined shaft. I tapped the Delta knob off with a hammer, taking care not to mar the shaft.
Sanded off the splines with emery paper; continued to sand until it fit the 3/8" bore of the 4.5" OD handwheel;
filed a flat onto the shaft for the setscrew and ....... viola (sp?) done!!!!
Last edited by Mark Lansink; 02-28-2003 at 10:15 AM.
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Mark,
Looks great. I like a base that gets the weight off the casters/wheels on at least one side. Makes the machine more stable. I hate it when I'm making a cut and the machine moves!
Bob
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Side shot of base prior to 'flipping over'
Last edited by Mark Lansink; 02-24-2003 at 3:35 PM.
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Handwheel Question
How does the handwheel attach to the shaft? Any mods needed? BTW, very nice job and nicely documented.
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Mark -
Talk about over engineering. I know I have the same problem.
Very well conceived idea. Looks like you will be mobile, yet stable - exactly the goal. The tension handwheel is a good idea, too.
Well done,
Ted
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Very nice! No - Extremely nice!
Very nice engineering.
You might want to check the alignment of the motor pulley and the upper pulley.
I had to turn it around.
Now I realize that it might be less stress on the motor shaft with the pulley turned around.
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