Thanks for all the input on bandsaws – to all those who helped out. Next question I’m going to make a miter saw stand. Rolling tool chest with plywood “pedistal for the saw and some extension wings. Any recommendations on base cabinet (craftsman vs kobolt) snap-on is probably too high end for me, just want to avoid any brand thats going to be clearly inferior in structure/stability.
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Mike -
Why not just *make* one!? Then you know the degree of quality and stability you'll end up with.
Seriously, for the price of a sheet of plywood, some casters and a few hours of your time you'll have the end product that you want and need.
From Beautiful Skagit Co. Wa.
Dennis
Kennedy...excellent quality.
Waterloo is another brand, I believe they make many other brands for different stores.
Mike,
Attached are two photos showing rolling carts I built. The first one I built was for two sanders, therefore the offset design. Then, I built one for my planer so I simply made the top level. For a miter saw, you could build something like my planer cart but put some extension wings that would either fold up in the air or down on each end of the cart. The dimensions of my cart are roughly 34" wide by 24" deep by about 32" high.
Specific dimensions should be what is right for you. For instance, for my sander cart, I determined the comfortable working height for me for the disk sander. Then I decided 3" wheels (2 swivel, 2 fixed) would be adequate based on load rating. The rest of the design was simple math. Each cart required one sheet of 3/4" plywood, part of a sheet of 1/4" ply (back), most of a sheet of 1/2" ply (drawer boxes). I used 1/2" for the drawer bottoms to allow for heavy items. Total cost was about $100; I can put one together in a day. Finish is a coat of BLO/MS; these are shop cabinets so they don't need to look like dining furniture.
Regards,
Bill Arnold - Custom Woodcrafting
Food for Thought: The Ark was built by amateurs; the Titanic by professionals.
Edited 11/8/2004 4:25 pm ET by BArnold
Edited 11/8/2004 4:27 pm ET by BArnold
Bill, you do some nice work - something for me to aspire to.
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