Thread: moveable bandsaw

I'd prefer Smart to wise but definitely not dumb.

Bob
Two wheels that swivel and with brakes. Two wheels that do not swivel and are straight, should suffice??

Regards
Ke

It will be top heavy though. Easy to push/fall over if it hits a bump or a piece of scrap on the ground. The bigger you can make the base the better.

As NCArcher said. If building the cart yourself, I would also include a box with the base forming the bottom of the box and fill that with sand/bricks/etc to lower the centre of gravity. Castors of a reasonable diameter, 10mm or greater, would also help.

Leaving a base on its wheels even if they are braked is not as safe as using an arrangement that lifts the base so the wheels can function and then lowers the base so it sits directly on the floor.

This wheeled base base I made for my 19" BS may give you some ideas.

The wheels are fitted to frame the surrounds the base and arranged so the wheel axles can rotate around an off-centre point.
Each pair of wheels are connected by a length of steel angle and a lever that rotates each pair of wheels down lifting the BS up
When the BS is in place the wheels are raised to let the BS sit back on its base.

The wheels out in the breeze like this can get in the way but the provide extra stability when moving the BS.
baseup.jpg

Definitely good idea. If it was me then I would remove the flimsy feet then build a box as yvan said to replace the feet. Probably would not use ballast, just make it storage with maybe door or drawers for accessories and spare blades.

If you are doing light work then locking castors should be fine but if you are anticipating doing resaw of larger pieces for instance then I would install feet on screws so that you can lower them through the base for stability. There are plenty of on line designs.

John

Thank you all
I will have to think more on this

I was more concerned about movement on the wheels when cutting

I did no think about been top heavy.

Glad I asked !!

I like your idea BobL.

Kel

After a few months of rolling the bandsaw around the workshop and outside to either clean or cut, I am very happy that the bandsaw is on wheels.

I am always conscious of the top heavy part, but the ability to move it around, is wonderful

Ke