HF horizontal bandsaw stand

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Bought the saw last weekend, knowing full well that the included stand was a POS. As seems to always be the case with these projects, my plans for a SIMPLE stand were doomed from the get-go  Many hours and a 5gal bucket of cutting fluid ($100 - almost as much as the saw itself) later, this is what emerged. It actually works with no post-paint modification (thats an effin first for me!).It's all quite straightforward, as seen in the pictures. Pump is just a little-giant direct drive unit (150GPH - with water and no head of course... more like 150GPD with this stuff). I copied the back end of an aquarium standpipe overflow for the drain. Hopefully, the metal bits will collect in the bottom instead of in the bucket. For those who have done this before, did you do anything to cover the end of the saw body just below the motor? On anything other than slow, the oil slings off the blade a bit around the drive wheel. It stays on the stand, but not by much. I will probably just fashion some sort of sheetmetal cover that leaves room for the hinge to articulate when the saw is vertical or opened.Overall, a fun little project! Brad Attached Images----------MM180Lincoln PrecisionTig 225Hypertherm PM45Dyn 200dx
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Reply:nice job, i need to make one myself.....  you might want add a separator in the bucket to allow debris to collect on one side and clean fluid to overfill into your pump area... to keep your pump clear of debris.. you could probably epoxy a piece of plastic in the bucket creating a wallLast edited by brucer; 09-18-2011 at 06:30 PM.tackleexperts.comwww.necessityjigs.comhttps://www.facebook.com/groups/mach...dingequipment/
Reply:The pump is hanging about an inch off the bottom, but you're probably right. At least there's no grinding and repainting  I'm actually hoping that everything will get caught in the drain, since the fluid comes down the walls and there is a 3in pipe nipple in the bottom as a standpipe. Time will tell i suppose...----------MM180Lincoln PrecisionTig 225Hypertherm PM45Dyn 200dx
Reply:this  is a good idea  , i been thinking  about getting a saw like this .           yours  looks good>Innovations are what i leave behind for History
Reply:Thats a very nice stand. I'd add a pull-out screen in the drain tube. Lots of cuttings suspended in the fluid...mike
Reply:you could use a piece of fine scotchbrite pad or stainless steel wool maybe to collect some debris in the drain before it enters the bucket..  many options there.. again nice, simple and clean stand..tackleexperts.comwww.necessityjigs.comhttps://www.facebook.com/groups/mach...dingequipment/
Reply:Nice stand, I see you raised it up a bit.  I did something similar to mine, got tired of bending over to get the stock in place.How do you like the cooling fluid?  I cut dry, sometimes a bit of wax from a candle, don't like the idea of the mess coolant can cause.Again, nice stand, looks well thought out.MarkI haven't always been a nurse........Craftsman 12"x36" LatheEnco G-30B MillHobart Handler 175Lincoln WeldandPower 225 AC/DC G-7 CV/CCAdd a Foot Pedal to a Harbor Freight Chicago Electric 165A DC TIG PapaLion's Gate Build
Reply:I thought I was buying that milky water based cutting fluid, but this is actually a mineral oil base (Garia 631 is what it says on the bucket.). Seem to work quite well and isn't too hard on the pump. That being said, i've only been using it for a day. Hopefully, it's non-reactive with all of the inner workings of that little fountain pump. I absolutely agree that a little wax is all that's needed with this saw, but i cannot, in good conscience, purchase something like this from HF without making it something that its notDefinitely nice to have the saw up a little higher. I didnt even bother to put it on the included stand. I also popped the cover on the worm gear cover and it was bone dry, other than a little casting sand. Filled it up with gear oil and it seems to be a bit quieter, not that its loud to begin with. Now, if only i can get this SOB to cut in a straight line!----------MM180Lincoln PrecisionTig 225Hypertherm PM45Dyn 200dx
Reply:In case you didn't know, there is a good Yahoo group for owners of this saw.  Check out:http://groups.yahoo.com/group/4x6bandsaw/If you join their group and browse over to the files section, you'll see a nice PDF document that describes how to align everything on this saw so that it cuts straight.  Also some air-cylinder mods for the downfeed, etc.Arclight Originally Posted by bboydI thought I was buying that milky water based cutting fluid, but this is actually a mineral oil base (Garia 631 is what it says on the bucket.). Seem to work quite well and isn't too hard on the pump. That being said, i've only been using it for a day. Hopefully, it's non-reactive with all of the inner workings of that little fountain pump. I absolutely agree that a little wax is all that's needed with this saw, but i cannot, in good conscience, purchase something like this from HF without making it something that its notDefinitely nice to have the saw up a little higher. I didnt even bother to put it on the included stand. I also popped the cover on the worm gear cover and it was bone dry, other than a little casting sand. Filled it up with gear oil and it seems to be a bit quieter, not that its loud to begin with. Now, if only i can get this SOB to cut in a straight line!
Reply:Another good trip you can try is if you put an earth magnet in the drip tray and maybe one in the bottom of the bucket.  It will help seperate the metal saw dust and burs in the cutting coolant.  Just like the magnet in the bottom of a transmission pan on your vehicle.