Portable Bandsaw Mounting Pictures Needed

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Will Leavitt

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Guys I searched but couldn't find any good pictures. Would anyone that has pictures of good ways to mount a portable bandsaw vertically post them? I don't want to just chuck it into a bench vise.

Thanks
 
Here's my DeWalt Portaband. This works great for me.

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Mounted with (2) galvanized "L" brackets that I picked-up at Lowes. Table is made from 3/16" plate and the whole thing is controled via a HF foot-switch on the floor.

Erin
 
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Hypocrite said:
Here's my DeWalt Portaband. This works great for me.

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Mounted with (2) galvanized "L" brackets that I picked-up at Lowes. Table is made from 3/16" plate and the whole thing is controled via a HF foot-switch on the floor.

Erin
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thats probably the best setup I have seen.

-Josiah
 
A piece of 2" angle iron purchased at HD, cut about 4" long. The work rest is 1/4" aluminum I found on ebay. I have a light switch mounted on the wall just above the photo.

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Normally I don't show anybody a project until it's done, but I'll make an exception for you Will ;)

I got tired of putting mine in the vise, so I built this last week. It's painted all pretty now, but I don't have a pic of it like that.

I got a mechanical engineering degree just so I could throw all that crap out the window and overbuild something like this. In case I ever need to prop up a bus or anything ;) LMAO :D

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I had a two speed Wilton metal cutting floor model bandsaw for years. Thought it was the cats' meow. I set up another shop in a vacation home with a portable Dewalt bandsaw. Now..that is the cats' meow. Cuts like buttah. I bought the bandsaw on Fleabay for 100 bucks. Simply cannot be beat. Everyone needs to know this is an inexpensive way to cut steel accurately and fast. The saw is not as important as the balde.
 
DAMN IT! I was saving up for a band saw but now, Im gonna have to give this a shot. Good ideas, all of them.
 
Rusty, they really are slick little saws. The only downfall I can see of these over the standard 4x6 is the depth of throat. As far as cutting bar stock for blade work, guards, etc... this little guy will cut circles around the 'ol 4X6 (I've had one for 13 years, so I have the right to say that! ;) ).

Here's what it looks like now. :)

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Guys,how are these little saws compared to say the hf 4x6? i want to gert one so i dont have to change blades so often :-) also,where do you find good lennox blades for these little guys?
 
You can buy your blades from Enco, they cost about $7 a piece and have to be bought in sets of three. Everyone says bi-metal is bi-metal, so I bought three for $20 at HF and I've already worn one out. If you rip the teeth off, my saw seems more likely to bind than the 4x6 does. I like the 4x6 better and would own one if I had the room. I have used many of them and only one portable, so you may take that into consideration.

Also, the portable is loud, I try to wear ear protection when using it for anything other than a quick cut.
 
Those portable saws are much better, in my opinion, than the 4x6 and many of the larger floor models. The speed is correct, the blades inexpensive ...although you will go thru more of them only because they are so short and the teeth are cutting much more often than ...say..an 11' blade. They are definitely worhth the money...especially for a startup shop or even a fully equipped one. The only drawback is throat dimension...some cuts are difficult and a little imagination is required.
 
Well,my thaughts are:

I already have a 4x6" saw which i want to bench mount when i move and have more room. it handles most cuts i have to make. but atleast 3 times a day i change blades which is a drag.

i figured if the portabands will cut just aswell,i could mount one and keep a dedicated 18tpi blade on it,and a 10/14 on my 4x6 for cutting thicker TI.can we not get lennox blades for these?

Are they really that much louder?? also,what model should i be looking for in terms of mounting ease,adding foot switch ect??

we will be moving in the coming months and i will not have any extra cash for tools ect,so i want to equip my shop now and be able to just work away :)

thanks guys!
 
The one I have is significantly louder, it's because of the motor type. Why are you changing blades three times a day?
 
I added a foot switch to mine, it's not a big deal to step to one side and turn it off but I like the ability to stop when I want to stop, not wait a second. The HF model I bought has a power switch lock so it stays on until you hit the power trigger to stop it. I'll post a picture of my wooden stand in a bit, just made it out of scrap wood around the shop, didn't feel like doing metalwork (I know, sacrilage) to make one as nice as Nick's cause then he'd feel the need to one up me and then I'd have to one up him and then where would it end :eek:
 
Here's what I ended up with, similar to Hypocrite's. I know you said you didn't want it in a vise, AND you also said you've already built one, but....hey, I have to make SOME kind of feeble attempt at helping out after all the advice you've given me (and a bunch of other newbies!!!)
 

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balibalistic said:
Are they really that much louder??
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My DeWalt is not loud at all. As far as blades go... I've been using DeWalt blades that I picked up off Amazon. Nick recommended these as decent blades for the price, and they've worked well for me.:thumbup:

Erin
 
You guys are killing me. I have a 4X6 but now I just HAVE to try one of those.
Will the quest never end. :(

Patrice
 
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