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Here is a tutorial of how I Modded my Delta 4X6 Hori/Vert Floor metal bandsaw, to workbench mounted metal saw.
Its a Very easy conversion which took a total of about 2 hours to complete..
Including running around
This is a basic saw that runs normally in the horizontal position. It is a floor model type saw, so its far to low to work on.. This will solve that problem.
Ive heard it referred to as a drop saw. This mod should work on any brand of saw, including Delta, Jet, King and a host of others Inexpensive saw, around $300.00CDN
First thing to do is strip the base of its components
Vise, threaded rod which adjusts the feed of the saw, spring, and most brackets ,,there are a few.(Keep the vise parts)
There is a small L shaped bracket that holds the saw in a temporary upright position.. Leave this on as it will hold the saw while you are working on it
Unscrew the switch housing and push the switch inside. Remove the switch from its wires, via 2 screws.
The hardest part I found of this entire process was removing the grommet where the wiring runs through the base .
Once the base has been stripped,, remove the head unit, via a couple of bolts and a pivot rod. 10 mins and normal hand tools.
The part of the base that will be used is the head unit mount.. Save this part.
Now run out and find a shop that will chop the base off where you want it Very easy to do with the right tools.. It could be done with another drop saw or industrial bandsaw..
Lots of places have these,, just a matter of looking around
I guess it could also be torched off,, but that wouldnt be as clean
Once the base has been cut, its time to mount the head unit back in place .
Now the saw will want to fall over because there isnt anything holding it the vertical position anymore, other than the small L bracket mentioned earlier..
There should be two parts to the vise.. One part was mounted to the base,, the other mounted to a threaded rod for tightening
Use the small piece of vise to lock the saw in the upright position.. There are a few holes to drill.. Drilling this is smooth as butter.. Sharp drill bit and cordless drill did most of the work.
The arm that had the spring on it is bolted to this part of the base.. Tighten everything down, and you should have a wobble free saw in the upright position. A little grinding using an air grinder or Dremel is need here to fit everything in place
Other materials can be used,, I just didnt have anything kicking around,,so these parts were very handy to use.
Decide where you want the switch to be situated then drill it,, and reinstall the switch and switch plate.. Electric tape the switch contacts underneath.
Use the larger piece of the vise to close off the part that you cut off.. This is optional however it keeps crap from going in there and protects the switch.
You will find that once the saw is in the upright position, that the motor hangs down past the table top slightly Lifting the saw up on blocks will allow the motor to sit properly..
In the picture below,, I just removed part of the bench. Bench was already to high for comfortable operation, so I couldnt lift it any higher than it was..
The last thing to do is build a new work table for it
Use the POS table that is provided as a template,, trace it out, cut our your new table out of some decent thickness plate steel,, drill the holes, and countersink. File smooth,, then throw the OEM table in the trash. Heavy sheet metal or thin plate steel can be found easily or can be made from something kicking around
Hope this helped you guys out,, any questions,, feel free to ask or write me.
ericn@mnsi.net
ttyle
Eric
Here is a tutorial of how I Modded my Delta 4X6 Hori/Vert Floor metal bandsaw, to workbench mounted metal saw.
Its a Very easy conversion which took a total of about 2 hours to complete..
Including running around
This is a basic saw that runs normally in the horizontal position. It is a floor model type saw, so its far to low to work on.. This will solve that problem.
Ive heard it referred to as a drop saw. This mod should work on any brand of saw, including Delta, Jet, King and a host of others Inexpensive saw, around $300.00CDN
First thing to do is strip the base of its components
Vise, threaded rod which adjusts the feed of the saw, spring, and most brackets ,,there are a few.(Keep the vise parts)
There is a small L shaped bracket that holds the saw in a temporary upright position.. Leave this on as it will hold the saw while you are working on it
Unscrew the switch housing and push the switch inside. Remove the switch from its wires, via 2 screws.
The hardest part I found of this entire process was removing the grommet where the wiring runs through the base .
Once the base has been stripped,, remove the head unit, via a couple of bolts and a pivot rod. 10 mins and normal hand tools.
The part of the base that will be used is the head unit mount.. Save this part.
Now run out and find a shop that will chop the base off where you want it Very easy to do with the right tools.. It could be done with another drop saw or industrial bandsaw..
Lots of places have these,, just a matter of looking around
I guess it could also be torched off,, but that wouldnt be as clean
Once the base has been cut, its time to mount the head unit back in place .
Now the saw will want to fall over because there isnt anything holding it the vertical position anymore, other than the small L bracket mentioned earlier..
There should be two parts to the vise.. One part was mounted to the base,, the other mounted to a threaded rod for tightening
Use the small piece of vise to lock the saw in the upright position.. There are a few holes to drill.. Drilling this is smooth as butter.. Sharp drill bit and cordless drill did most of the work.
The arm that had the spring on it is bolted to this part of the base.. Tighten everything down, and you should have a wobble free saw in the upright position. A little grinding using an air grinder or Dremel is need here to fit everything in place
Other materials can be used,, I just didnt have anything kicking around,,so these parts were very handy to use.
Decide where you want the switch to be situated then drill it,, and reinstall the switch and switch plate.. Electric tape the switch contacts underneath.
Use the larger piece of the vise to close off the part that you cut off.. This is optional however it keeps crap from going in there and protects the switch.
You will find that once the saw is in the upright position, that the motor hangs down past the table top slightly Lifting the saw up on blocks will allow the motor to sit properly..
In the picture below,, I just removed part of the bench. Bench was already to high for comfortable operation, so I couldnt lift it any higher than it was..
The last thing to do is build a new work table for it
Use the POS table that is provided as a template,, trace it out, cut our your new table out of some decent thickness plate steel,, drill the holes, and countersink. File smooth,, then throw the OEM table in the trash. Heavy sheet metal or thin plate steel can be found easily or can be made from something kicking around
Hope this helped you guys out,, any questions,, feel free to ask or write me.
ericn@mnsi.net
ttyle
Eric
