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   81treehouse | Feb 12, 2007 08:14am | #1

   Hmmmm.  Can a mobile base be rolled off the "ledge" onto another mobile base 3" high?  If both the bottom and top mobile base has locking casters, why not?  Never seen it but might be easier than pushing a saw up and down an incline.

   Just a thought!

    

   A bad day woodworking is better than a good day working -- yes, I'm retired!
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   SpeakerScott | Apr 23, 2007 07:03pm | #2

   I have a rough driveway, and an incline of about 3 inches over the course of 24" that I have to traverse. The attached picture shows my solution.

   There are a couple of things I have changed/noticed:

   1. Notice that the base holds the Unisaw is glued below the laminated beams, so the weight wants to pull the base off the beams. I have big C clamps at all 4 corners that provide extra support. I've never seen any separation...I just wanted to be sure.

   2. The base was built with the base on the bottom to limit the "lift" provided to the saw. However, the open design collects saw dust like crazy.

   3. This is the only base I have ever seen that adequately (IMHO) supports the extension table.

   Scott

   
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   jackplane | Apr 24, 2007 03:35am | #3

   Depends how strong you are.

   The wheel size is fine.And the longer the wheelbase, the more stable the saw becomes in transit.

   This is a simple physics equation. You're basically building a roof pitch of 1 in 4, which is kinda steep. The closer you can get your ramp to 1 in 10 or 12 like a flat roof, the easier your job. The rest depends on force needed to push mass up an incline.

   Expert since 10 am.

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   floridagramps | Apr 24, 2007 07:57am | #4

   thanks for the tip on saw climbing an incline. I have since decided to have the slab removed and am mounting the saw on a movable base with lockable swivel casters so that it can easily be slide into a slot beneath my miter saw table on the garage back wall.

    

   tom