Mounting Milwaukee portable band saw?

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I just bought a new milwaukee portable bandsaw model number 6230N on craigslist yesterday thinking I could mount it easily. But since I over looked the fact that I stink at carpentry I am really confused. It doesn't have many screws to mount stuff too and its a very durable looking machine. I want it to be firm and not move. I've tried a couple things but they didn't work.

Please post your ideas or PICTURES of any milwaukee saw

Also... I don't have any availability to a welder and I don't want to mod the machine itself. (I'm likely to mess up :P)

Thank you in advance!
-Pedro
 
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Welcome to the BF. Filling out your profile will help folks know who you are and where you live, geographically.

This question is asked about once a week. There are two threads right below yours.
http://www.bladeforums.com/forums/showthread.php/623605-Vise-mount-for-DeWalt-Portaband
http://www.bladeforums.com/forums/s...d-Mounting-a-Porta-band-and-work-table-advice

Doing a search on the subject will get you many photos and suggestions.

You can search the BF with this engine ( save it in your toolbar).
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Try removing the screws that hold on the handle.


The normal BF search also works for all users now too.
 
Yea i've seen almost all the popular threads about this. Thank you for the BF google link, I got a couple new ones. Problem with those forums is that almost everyone has a dewalt and its easy for them to mount. I have a milwaukee and my model is even harder to mount than normal.
 
It has very very off bolts. They start off round (key slot) and they bowl into a hexagon. I can't get an allen wrench to work. So i'm not sure what I would use...
 
I got an idea of casting half of the foam that came in the box of the saw. it covers maybe 6" upward starting at the bottom. It would be a concrete or cement cast?
 
there is a mount that goes with it so you can have it straight up and down. just go to there web site to see what it looks like.
 
Yea but i don't want to spend more than 30$ for a mount. Less if possible. I don't have that kind of money nor would I spend 300$ on the mount. I just want something simple. I might get a swag off road one in a couple years but for now just something simple will do.
 
What could I enter into google to find those kind of places? I tried looking for them once but only came up with savers and goodwill :P Same with junk yards. They never have "Junk yard" as their name. They have weird things like salvage co and there arent many of these.
 
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Here is the photo of the one i'm talking about which will remove the top handle: You can see that it starts of round and then turns into a hex but hex shaped key will work...
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Here is a picture of another bolt I would like to try and remove but I don't know what to use and the slit is too big for any flat head screw divers I have and it has a star shape in the middle of it:
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This last picture is of the foam I was talking about. It hold up the machine and is shaped to it perfectly, I just had to remove some foam from the drive wheel so it could spin without touching anything.

If these pictures don't show up please leave a message with how to post them along with your original reply please(I just dragged and dropped)
 
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Here is the photo of the one i'm talking about which will remove the top handle: You can see that it starts of round and then turns into a hex but hex shaped key will work...
/Users/pepo/Desktop/IMAG0260.jpg
Here is a picture of another bolt I would like to try and remove but I don't know what to use and the slit is too big for any flat head screw divers I have:
/Users/pepo/Desktop/IMAG0259.jpg
This last picture is of the foam I was talking about. It hold up the machine and is shaped to it perfectly, I just had to remove some foam from the drive wheel so it could spin without touching anything.

If these pictures don't show up please leave a message with how to post them along with your original reply please(I just dragged and dropped)



If you check the parts list, the screws all list a Torx T size

It even lists the size of driver you need for each screw

http://www.milwaukeetool.com/CMS/Diagrams/54-40-6230.pdf
 
Oh thank you, Yea the box mine came in didn't have that manual. It had a little thing that said how to use it. It was a weird box. Its not a case like they usually bring.
 
Pedro, a troll is a person who posts silly or other nuisance type of threads just to be online. The answers are usually obvious and if the person was at all real, would know the answer. I don't think you are a troll, but the fact that you have an advanced power tool and don't even know what a torx driver is indicates you have a lot to learn.
One reason to fill out your profile is that it tends to eliminate the thought that you are a troll. Another is that you may live 5 minutes from someone who will help you mount your saw. Knowing if you are 16 or 60 helps,too.

For the simplest mounting method, get a 4 foot piece of 2X6, and a can of Bondo. Cut about 2 feet of the 2X6 and use it for the upright brace. . Screw and glue a 6" piece as a shelf 3" up from the bottom of this upright.The bottom of the saw rests here. Make shaped cut out pieces of 2X6 to fit vertically on both sides of the saw to keep it in place. Add a "U" shaped cutout piece or brace at the top to hold the saw more or less steady. If you look at several of the photos in the threads, you will see this is a common mounting method. You can just use Tie-Wraps to strap on your saw.
Now, to make it a perfect fit for your saw, lay the mount flat on its back, and mix up a batch of Bondo. Fill the recess made by the cut-outs. Place a sheet of saran Wrap over the Bondo. Place your saw in the frame and hold steady while the Bondo dries. When just almost set, pull out the saw to make sure it isn't stuck. Place back immediately and let dry.
When done, you can bolt the mount to the wall, the end of the workbench, or clamp it in the vise. Use big tie-wraps to hold the saw to the mount, or make metal straps/clamps.
Of course, you could just use the Bondo to permanently mount the saw to the frame, but it will never come off or have accessible parts.

Add some side pieces of wood at the right height, and a metal or plywood table across them to have a flat cutting table.
 
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