tophand Posted January 19, 2009 Share Posted January 19, 2009 I just wanted to post my new chop saw stand. Nobody likes to bend down to cut things. The saw table is the same height as my welding table. The cast wheels were salvaged from an old cherry picker. This idea maynot be new, but it is new to me. The only thing I need is tee handle, but it works nicely by grabbing the saw handle. Matt Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
irnsrgn Posted January 19, 2009 Share Posted January 19, 2009 I made the legs on my chopsaw stand splay both ways for stability, its light only made out of 1/8 narrow angle iron, I did make a removable stock rack that looks like a small ladder that the outer end sets on a stock stand, that I can clamp a short angle iron cutoff to for a stop when cutting lots of same length short pieces . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ten Hammers Posted January 19, 2009 Share Posted January 19, 2009 some pics of my saw stand. Pipe welded to a brake drum for a base. I think the angleiron is bed rail. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
welder19 Posted January 19, 2009 Share Posted January 19, 2009 Looks good, if it were mine though I would add a "wing" on ea. side that could be fliped up to catch/hold long material. welder19 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tophand Posted January 20, 2009 Author Share Posted January 20, 2009 I was considering some sort of support on each side. the wing idea sounds good. Thanks for the responses. irnsrgn, I fought with the idea of spreading the legs out a bit more, but it is surprisingly stable. Thanks, Matt Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
irnsrgn Posted January 20, 2009 Share Posted January 20, 2009 Went up to the shop and took some pics of my saw stand. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tophand Posted January 21, 2009 Author Share Posted January 21, 2009 I sppreciate the pics. I really like that adjustable support you have. Thanks again, Matt Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ornametalsmith Posted February 3, 2009 Share Posted February 3, 2009 Might be of interest to some. Considering how much of a mess these saws make.......I took an empty 55 gal. drum and fab'd a drop in shelf out of expanded metal....then positioned my chop saw in the center...now ALL of that MESS ends up in the drum. And if/when it gets full......I just dump it and get a new drum.....drop in the expanded metal shelf......and viola. I'll have to see if I've got pix of it....to share. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tophand Posted February 4, 2009 Author Share Posted February 4, 2009 I was just thinking of some kind of disposal method. That is a really neat idea. Thanks for sharing. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wolf mtn Posted February 5, 2009 Share Posted February 5, 2009 (edited) Great suggestions from all. I don't have a digital camera to show u, I'll try to describe. With mine i took it right off the base, and welded tabs to bolt it down to a 1/2"x 24"x30" plate which I also rewire a new safety switch to the bottom to free hands, yet get to, in a safety situation. . This plate allows me versatility in cutting, clamping, and angling. I took that silly in the wat threaded hold down off and welded it on a plate. This I use on a jig table made from a 3'x3' steel flooring grate with 1 inch squares. Drill ends and cut the correct slot in the plate. Add bolted base and back stop to it. For a right side support, I used 3foot long x 5" wide of 1/8 inch sheet. Welded down a 3 foot cutoff steel ruler. Then welded 1/16 thick sheet metal with a ruler cutout on top of that. This side support, hinges down and out of way after the leg supportun pins and folds back. The next big helper I did, is attach a cable to the bottom of moving chop saw arm about 3 inches forward of hinge. Running this cable down thru a new hole in the 1/2"x24"x30" plate to a pulley and a foot hold to assist me in cutting and shaping on the chop saw. This has allowed me to make long cuts, with steadier down pressure, I need this for a couple of my unsuggestable tasks, but has been a time and arm saver, also free's up both hands to work as needed. Edited February 5, 2009 by wolf mtn Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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