Portable Metal Bandsaw Stand

This Instrucatable will show the constructed portable metal bandsaw stand including the tools and parts used.

Tools

Portable bandsaw - Milwaukee metal bandsaw
Grinder
File
Table Saw
Drill
screw Driver
Wrench

Matierals

1 - 8' piece of half(shallow) strut

8 - strut 90's

19 - 1/4" or 3/8" bolts, washers, lock washers

1 - 3/8" x 6" mounting bolt with washer and nut

1 - 14" x 7" piece of wood or plastic

2 - sheetrock screws with washers and lock washers

1- Clamp

Cut the strut using the measurements shown in the picture.

You should end up with the following cuts:

2 - 24" pieces
2 - 16" pieces
2 - 10" pieces
2 - 8" pieces

once all the strut has been cut bolt all the pieces using the 3/8" or 1/4" hardware. After the stand has been constructed, cut the table/cutting platform using a Table saw if the piece of wood/plastic is not 14" x 7" already. Using the bandsaw or similar saw with the same blade thickness, cut a slit in the table to allow the blade to slide into it. Once cut, mount the table to the struct 90's using sheetrock screw and with washers. I would recommend pre-drilling the wood/plastic before screwing the table in. If the sheetrock screws stick out the top of the table, be sure to grind/file the sharp tip off.

Everything should now be in place with everything tight besides the 3/8" mounting bolt. Make sure the table and the was blade are perpendicular with each other and then tighten the mounting bolt.

If your bandsaw doesn't have trigger lock, use a clamp to hold the trigger down. You can also wire a switched outlet and plug the saw into that.

Enjoy your highly versatile saw! you can make cool projects such as the ones shown above. To check out how I made the gut hook hunting knife click HERE or the aXe knife HERE