Easy Stand Project

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I finally put together my HF Bandsaw but soon realized I needed some stands to hold the metal. I was limited to a couple of hours time and scrap I had in my shop. I found the following items and put together these two stands, they work really well and take up very little space. The minimum height is about 20" and max is about 32" , height adjustment is simple.2 - 12" pieces of 1" X 3/16 Square1 - 9" long 3" X 1/4 plate1 - 16" long 1-1/2" X 3/16 Square1 - 16" long 7/8" threaded rod2 - 7/8" nuts(Sorry the pics are not that great) Attached ImagesLast edited by Kaos; 05-25-2012 at 05:58 PM.MillerMatic 212, Lincoln Precision TIG 225, Hypertherm 45XP
Reply:Ding ding ding ding ding!!!  That's what I need to make this weekend.  They look great, thanks for the idea.
Reply:Looks good. The only down side I see to these is the large surface area on the floor. I'd put some washers or better yet, levelers on the corners, so it's less likely to rock. Something to keep in mind for future projects... Stands often have 3 legs for a good reason. It's very easy to get a stable base even on an uneven floor with 3 contact points. With 4 contact points sort of like you might end up with or on a table, chances are high one leg won't sit right and it will rock. Also in the future when making something like this, you might not want to weld the nut to the base. The way you have this done if you need to just tweek the height a bit, you need to rotate the whole unit it looks like. That makes it a PITA especially if you only need a 1/4 turn. With the nut loose, simply turn the nut and the post will rise, but the top and bottom will remain in the same location. This makes it much easier to work with when trying to get a long heavy piece of stock right. BTW the leveling feet for scaffold will make a great almost ready made screw jack for these sorts of projects. They are usually designed to be adjusted under loads so they work very well. I think Sundown used the same sort of jacks from a boat yard to do something similar with his table..No government ever voluntarily reduces itself in size. Government programs, once launched, never disappear. Actually, a government bureau is the nearest thing to eternal life we'll ever see on this earth! Ronald Reagan
Reply:Here is one i made with scaffold feet as DSW mentions.I have 2 with the standard flet feet and 2  i cut the flat off and put angle on top.Shown is the one with angle on top. Attached Images
Reply:Originally Posted by LarryOHere is one i made with scaffold feet as DSW mentions.I have 2 with the standard flet feet and 2  i cut the flat off and put angle on top.Shown is the one with angle on top.
Reply:Looks good, I am currently planning out my build for the same saw. Replacing the frame it sits on and hopefully adding a flow coolant system.Making as much progress as a one legged duck in the middle of a pond, just going in circles.
Reply:Originally Posted by bhardy501Looks good, I am currently planning out my build for the same saw. Replacing the frame it sits on and hopefully adding a flow coolant system.
Reply:Originally Posted by DSWLooks good. The only down side I see to these is the large surface area on the floor. I'd put some washers or better yet, levelers on the corners, so it's less likely to rock. Something to keep in mind for future projects... Stands often have 3 legs for a good reason. It's very easy to get a stable base even on an uneven floor with 3 contact points. With 4 contact points sort of like you might end up with or on a table, chances are high one leg won't sit right and it will rock. Also in the future when making something like this, you might not want to weld the nut to the base. The way you have this done if you need to just tweek the height a bit, you need to rotate the whole unit it looks like. That makes it a PITA especially if you only need a 1/4 turn. With the nut loose, simply turn the nut and the post will rise, but the top and bottom will remain in the same location. This makes it much easier to work with when trying to get a long heavy piece of stock right. BTW the leveling feet for scaffold will make a great almost ready made screw jack for these sorts of projects. They are usually designed to be adjusted under loads so they work very well. I think Sundown used the same sort of jacks from a boat yard to do something similar with his table.
Reply:Around these parts, you can get screw jacks for oilfield pretty cheap even new.. I have a few blackjack brand ones.. one of the welding shops even sells 1" acme rod + spinner/nut, and top for 20 bucks. If things weren't cheap here, your supports look great! I x2 the leveling feet on each side, even if you managed to keep the feet within 1/16" of each other.. no other surface is going to be that smooth!Miller: 200dx, Bobcat 225, Passport, Powermax 45, Milwaukee: Dry Saw, MagDrill, grinders
Reply:I like it! I need some of these for my shed.It would make cutting up long lengths a bit easier on my little work bench, as well as cutting wood with my newly acquired mitre saw