Homemade mobile base for machinery

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I have been primarily a woodworker (hobbyist). However, I have always wanted to do some metalworking projects. My neighbor and I recently made a joint purchase of a Lincoln 180 mig welder. For my first project and made a mobile base for my jointer. Most of my other machines are on American-made three wheeled bases. My jointer was on a four wheeled import that was poorly designed in poorly made. I decided to make a knockoff of the American-made three wheeled bases as a replacement. I used 14gauge 1 x 2 rectangular tubing, 2 x 2 angle iron, a piece of 3/16 x 2.5" cold rolled bar stock, and some 2 x 4 rectangular tubing for the rear(non-swiveling) wheels.This is a picture of the finished base with my jointer on it.I started with in the frame. Next I had to bend the cold rolled steel. This was the trickiest part. I had to make two bands on 45° angle's. They had to be accurate so that the cross member would be parallel to the floor after it was assembled. I used a "cut and bend" method. I cut approximately 60 to 70% of the way through the bar stock and bent on the cut line.  After the bend I welded the line to reinforce it and welded the cross member to the frame. I cut the rear wheel boxes out of 2 x 4 rectangular tubing. I split a piece of the same tubing to make the tops to the wheel boxes. I welded nuts on the undersides of the tops strap hinges inside the boxes as a braking system.
Reply:Welcome. Pretty nifty design. Do you have a photo of the originals that you copied?
Reply:Thank you for the welcome. Yes, here is a photo of one of the originals that I copied sitting under my tablesaw. I copied their screw braking system as well. I welded a strap hinge inside the wheel box to protect the wheel from the end of the bolt. The newer versions of the originals have a cam actuated braking system that you can operate with your foot. I could not figure out how to fabricate that. I have also attached a couple photos of the wheel box and braking system I made.
Reply:It is a Lennox dye master. It has variable spacing on the teeth. I've attached a better photograph of the blade. If I can locate the paperwork on the blade a let you know the teeth spacing. My bandsaw is an old (1946) Delta wood/metal model. I'm running the blade at approximately 80 ft./m.
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Reply:Nice work indeed!  Clearly fabricated by someone who has experience making things from raw materials.- MondoMember, AWSLincoln ProMIG 140Lincoln AC TombstoneCraftsman Lathe 12 x 24 c1935Atlas MFC Horizontal MillCraftsman Commercial Lathe 12 x 36 c1970- - - I'll just keep on keepin' on.
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