I literally just came home from HF with this exact portaband, like, an hour ago. Mind is actually exploded... Subbed. Also liked with the intensity of 10 thousand suns.
use double insulated cable though metal, especially with holes. Grommets as well. Also pass earth cable to the main fixtures and the switch should trigger on earth leakage... Best to be safe.
I'm glad someone else also noticed this electrocution hazard too. Those wires through those drilled holes in this machine are a shock of your life (death) waiting to happen.
It was a beautiful build, but, I too noticed that hazard. There should be a GFCI outlet or breaker used in the electrical part of this build. Commentary for those that are not so savvy with that part of it would have improved the experience a bit. In Addition the entire metal stand needs to be bonded to Ground to help prevent a "Shocking Experience". I simply do not have the skill with welding to pull this off, but damn, I certainly appreciated the craftsmanship.
Your unreal. Excellent video. I just admire anybody who has the tools and the where-with-all to put something together like this and it all worked perfectly.
I'll leave the criticism to the others. I just turned the sound down and watched you build it. No narration needed, I knew what you were doing. I know size matters but this would be a nice addition to my 8' X 18' shop. Great video! Thanks
is it worth making this fixture for this band saw. bauer saw from harbor freight. the sawblade will probably derail after 10 cuts. Milwaukee is quality.
i've made a dovetail slide drill stand before out of wood . looked like it wasnt completely vertical and could make with a fold down table connected to a wall or a post to save space
Its been 5yrs. Have you welded a 90 on that arm to push the top butten yet lol. I really like this idea. Want an upright and 100s of videos. Want a chop option too hardly any ideas. This is gold.
I've got the first gen harbor freight portable band saw. This stand would be perfect for me. I can use my everlast welder to make something similar I'm sure.
Hello dear man! In general, I enjoy watching your projects. You have good and creative ideas. Some technical notes for safety: 1) Why connect a relay? What does it give? It's an alternating current (AC) and a small motor - what's the benefit of an external relay? Even a small switch can withstand this load (because it's an alternating current). 2) I didn't see that you plugged back the grounding conductor. The motor body MUST be grounded. Grounding should be as close to the motor body as possible to allow good conductivity (low resistance). 3) You use single insulated wires and within a joint that might rub the insulation over time or be damaged by heat or something sharp. It is advisable to use a dedicated cable for high friction, and put in a flexible insulation pipe (made of durable material). 4) Wherever you connect soft wire (made of fine fibers) - use an insulated wire ferrules. Good luck!
Nah man. That was awesome. I love the fact you just built it, showed each step, and said nothing. If you wojld have spoke, the video would have been 30 minutes long. Came out great. Good Job. SUBSCRIBED
Like the build good job,I will be using a Milwaukee Bandsaw for mine. Can I hardwire a NVR switch directly to the bandsaw eliminating the pull trigger?Thanks
Dude! That was a beautiful build! Just getting into welding and seeing so many cool uses of old discarded 'scrap metal' and repurposing parts is the best part. Great video thanks for creating it and the tool mod. Liked & Sub'd.
Im all about building my own things, but dont have a scrap pile of medal laying around! Could you put a cost on total build, so one could compare building versus buying a HF band saw... thx
Awesome build! You initially placed the vise to swivel out. I was expecting it be able to cut miters with an adjustable swivel. Any reason why you opted to keep it fixed for only 90 degree cuts?
Very nice. I like it Is there a way to make it also cut angles instead of just 90 degrees? And also adding a quick mount table in the vertical position?
It would require a different vise. The one I used hits the wheels of the saw if I turn it more than a few degrees. I originally planned to have it pivot on one of the mounting bolts in order to make angled cuts.
Just bought that saw, your video gives me some ideas. I thought about adapting an old wood miter saw to hold the Bauer, that way it would give me the ability to do angle cuts. Their are plenty of $25 chop saws on FB Marketplace, just finding one that I could adapt easily will be the harder part, an older rugged old all steel one would probably be best. But I like yours having the ability to use it standing up. So the two mods I would do to your design would be making the vise pivot to do angle cuts and having a real table that you could bolt on so you had a larger table vice working off that small shoe on the Bauer. Thanks for the ideas!
You've got my attention. I enjoyed the vid no problemo. You can upcycle it with your narration of the process or just begin to narrate in future vids. Your Sortimo series is very excellent and you narrate and discuss your thinking. Speaking allows me to get to know you a bit better. I like your channel.
I just bought a welder ( forney easy weld 140 multi-processor, stick, mig & tig) I want to get a gas cylinder but I'm not sure about the size either 40 or 80 I'm thinking more towards 80 but how long would each one last? What size cylinder do you use and how often do you weld? I've been doing flux cor & stick but it's becoming addictive I want to use gas now do to its hard to see the weld puddle using flux core because of all the smoke.. All suggestions welcome. Thank you in advance. By the way I did buy this bandsaw so also. 2 days ago....
Amazing, I would add a small hood or trunk damper for when the saw drops as its cutting, that way there is no need to hold the bandsaw till the end of the cut.
Thanks! Your vid was great by me! Great detail! Please keep it up! When there was "too" much, I could use the forward arrow key to move ahead, then go right back to when I NEEDED more. Perfect! Thanks again!
nice, how long you figure until you bugger up those wires when putting that pin in? Me, it'd be a few weeks before i got comfortable enough with it to slam that pin in and cut the wires.
Yeah I've got to be careful when inserting the pin. I put some of that braided wire loom I used in the CNC project on there to help protect it. So far I haven't had any issues with it.
Have you seen the bandsaw stand by harbor freight for $119? I know you build this 6 years ago but I was about to make one when I found out about that stand. You led the way!
I have the same saw, but doesn't this really take the portability out of this portable band saw? I am planning to make a miter base for mine as well and I might use your idea to lock it in the vertical position if that okay with you?
Good job, I would like to know the name of boxes that you put in ignition and the variations in speed. I really liked the job and I want to copy the idea. Good good job
I just broke open an old wall wart transformer to get 5 volts for the microprocessor. This was easier for me because I had all the parts on hand. I would suggest just using a toggle switch instead of copying what I did.
Great project but what happened to the speed control? Why didn't you take the original hardware for the speed control and install it on the ON/OFF switch box?
The start/stop switch is just 2 momentary switches. I needed something to turn the SSR on and off with just a button push. It would be easier to just use a toggle switch but I had the other items on hand so I used them instead. The circuit board is an ATTiny85 microprocessor.
Very very nice build! Thanks for sharing, only one modification I would suggest is an identical setup on the inside with a locking pin when using it vertically. Probably unlikely but safer than it possibly falling towards you in that position.
You should fix that to where you can turn it around on that table and then mount it back down then have a flat table for it for like cutting knife steel and stuff for shaping
I had the industrial start/stop switch on hand. If I were to do this again, I would just use a cheap start/stop toggle switch from Amazon. That way you don't need a microprocessor.
nice build.. very cool idea.. i am curious though. since you obviously have a mig welder, why do you use the tig for stuff like this? seems like mig would be much faster/easier and this isn't a real "showy" part you're building.. unless you're just trying to get some practice in to improve your tig skills.
The MIG had been sitting in the floor of my garage for several years in need of repair. It did not make good welds. I got it working in the middle of this video. I believe this was the last project that I used the TIG. All of the videos since then have been MIG welded. You are right, the MIG is faster and also cheaper to run.
I literally just came home from HF with this exact portaband, like, an hour ago. Mind is actually exploded... Subbed. Also liked with the intensity of 10 thousand suns.
Thanks for watching!
God bless that tungsten. May it rest in piece.
Hey, at least he still did better than those Chinese girls who just tac weld everything.
use double insulated cable though metal, especially with holes. Grommets as well. Also pass earth cable to the main fixtures and the switch should trigger on earth leakage... Best to be safe.
If the earth leaks, I think this bandsaw will be the last thing on anyone’s mind...
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I'm glad someone else also noticed this electrocution hazard too. Those wires through those drilled holes in this machine are a shock of your life (death) waiting to happen.
It was a beautiful build, but, I too noticed that hazard. There should be a GFCI outlet or breaker used in the electrical part of this build. Commentary for those that are not so savvy with that part of it would have improved the experience a bit. In Addition the entire metal stand needs to be bonded to Ground to help prevent a "Shocking Experience".
I simply do not have the skill with welding to pull this off, but damn, I certainly appreciated the craftsmanship.
I noticed the same thing. Also the whole thing should be grounded. The base as well as the arm because you can't rely on the bearing as a conductor.
I'll just wear rubber gloves, boom problem solved!
"Excellent", just nailed the $99 buck model yesterday. Gonna be a lot cleaner than the angle grinder with the cutoff wheel.
Thomas Klink I just got mine and I'm so giddy I just may sleep with it. Lol
And a lot cleaner to use in your shop, the mess is right under the saw and not all over the shop.
@@davidschwartz5127 ya'll got me thinking this might be my solution as well.
I was thinking of doing this exact same thing with a Milwaukee Portaband. Good to know the concept works!
It's probably the most used tool in the shop. Thanks for watching.
Your unreal. Excellent video. I just admire anybody who has the tools and the where-with-all to put something together like this and it all worked perfectly.
Thanks 👍
I'll leave the criticism to the others. I just turned the sound down and watched you build it. No narration needed, I knew what you were doing. I know size matters but this would be a nice addition to my 8' X 18' shop. Great video! Thanks
Thanks for taking the time to post this. I really like the idea and plan to do something similar.
Beyond talented and right up there in the realm of truly gifted.
Thank You!
This is exactly what I want to make with my everlast welder. I really need to make my portable bandsaw into a stationary one for 90 degree cuts.
is it worth making this fixture for this band saw. bauer saw from harbor freight. the sawblade will probably derail after 10 cuts. Milwaukee is quality.
i've made a dovetail slide drill stand before out of wood . looked like it wasnt completely vertical and could make with a fold down table connected to a wall or a post to save space
Best DIY horizontal/vertical stand on TH-cam!
Thank You!
Its been 5yrs. Have you welded a 90 on that arm to push the top butten yet lol. I really like this idea. Want an upright and 100s of videos. Want a chop option too hardly any ideas. This is gold.
No but there is a cut off switch that was added after the video was made.
I've got the first gen harbor freight portable band saw. This stand would be perfect for me. I can use my everlast welder to make something similar I'm sure.
Best DIY band saw in TH-cam!
Thanks!
Going to use your design this weekend thanks for the idea glad I can make use of more of that chopped up bike beside my house too!
Nice build...can you design add a removable table to use the saw in a vertical application and get the best of both sawing methods
Yeah it's on my list of upgrades.
Thanks that's what I was thinking of too :)
Awesome build video! Thank you!
Dejay Rezme
Do you have the blueprints for this Awesome Tool Build?!
first thing that went through my head as well lol..
Really nice build, could you add a rod to hold weights for cutting thicker metal
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that was an excellent layout and build very talented
Thanks!
a piece of copper to fix screw-ups, or use premade vice grips with the coper plate
excellent! One of the finest ideas for any portable freehand bandsaw.
Thank you very much!
Every time there is an ad break, my computer locks up. Not sure if it's just me, but thought you should know in case it's not. Cool video.
Cool music man. A simple jig for your tool.. nice and simple.
Thank you!
Hello dear man!
In general, I enjoy watching your projects.
You have good and creative ideas.
Some technical notes for safety:
1) Why connect a relay? What does it give? It's an alternating current (AC) and a small motor - what's the benefit of an external relay? Even a small switch can withstand this load (because it's an alternating current).
2) I didn't see that you plugged back the grounding conductor. The motor body MUST be grounded. Grounding should be as close to the motor body as possible to allow good conductivity (low resistance).
3) You use single insulated wires and within a joint that might rub the insulation over time or be damaged by heat or something sharp.
It is advisable to use a dedicated cable for high friction, and put in a flexible insulation pipe (made of durable material).
4) Wherever you connect soft wire (made of fine fibers) - use an insulated wire ferrules.
Good luck!
Cold galvanizing spray works great as a primer. I build gates out of emt, and CG resists rust much longer than regular primer and paint.
Design is smart & beautiful. Suggest e-stop button be relocated closer to the operator or perhaps in /on the handle. Keep up the great videos.
Thanks!
That is a beautiful build but I'm looking to be able to cut 45 degree angles and 90 degree angles accurately.
I tried to make it where the vice would rotate, but it would hit the wheels of the saw.
Nah man. That was awesome. I love the fact you just built it, showed each step, and said nothing. If you wojld have spoke, the video would have been 30 minutes long. Came out great. Good Job.
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Love this idea, now just to figure out how to add a table for vertical operations
👍🤔 what is that tool your using to mark hole center looks like a center punch but I would not think it is great video by the way
Thanks 👍 It's called a transfer punch.
This man knows his business. I would that there were more like him.
Thanks for watching!
nice build, maybe you could incorporate a swiveling vice for angle cutting too
I've already tried. The wheel on the saw will hit the vise if you rotate it. Thanks for watching!
Like the build good job,I will be using a Milwaukee Bandsaw for mine.
Can I hardwire a NVR switch directly to the bandsaw eliminating the
pull trigger?Thanks
You love that rig torch don’t you lol. Nice work!
You know it!
Were you listening to that song the whole time while making this?
Sean Crowley no I muted it.
Sean Crowley sounds like Metal
@@billdonohue2389 // Was that music? Does 3 cords now qualify as music? What happened to talent? I agree with you Bill.
Great job ..... Thanks for taking the time to make the video
Most definitely need one of those band chop saw. Eastwood makes them, but I like the fact you made one better with a stand and saved $,$$
Thanks for watching!
I like the design and hope to build something similar but wouldn't it have been more cost effective to buy the HF horizontal bandsaw?
It's never a screw up, it's a design change.
And subsequent manufacturing model changes will also require additional design modifications. Awesome mad skillz.
Dude! That was a beautiful build! Just getting into welding and seeing so many cool uses of old discarded 'scrap metal' and repurposing parts is the best part. Great video thanks for creating it and the tool mod. Liked & Sub'd.
Im all about building my own things, but dont have a scrap pile of medal laying around! Could you put a cost on total build, so one could compare building versus buying a HF band saw... thx
What the chances of getting a cut list and materials list would love to have this. Plz.
Awesome build! You initially placed the vise to swivel out. I was expecting it be able to cut miters with an adjustable swivel. Any reason why you opted to keep it fixed for only 90 degree cuts?
The wheel of the saw hits the vise if I try to make miter cuts with it.
great build project. can anyone tell me where i can get the pin seen at 15:15?
It's a hitch pin from Tractor Supply. They come in many lengths and thickness. www.tractorsupply.com/tsc/search/hitch%20pin
Making Stuff super helpful thanks alot man
Very nice. I like it
Is there a way to make it also cut angles instead of just 90 degrees? And also adding a quick mount table in the vertical position?
It would require a different vise. The one I used hits the wheels of the saw if I turn it more than a few degrees. I originally planned to have it pivot on one of the mounting bolts in order to make angled cuts.
Just bought that saw, your video gives me some ideas. I thought about adapting an old wood miter saw to hold the Bauer, that way it would give me the ability to do angle cuts. Their are plenty of $25 chop saws on FB Marketplace, just finding one that I could adapt easily will be the harder part, an older rugged old all steel one would probably be best. But I like yours having the ability to use it standing up. So the two mods I would do to your design would be making the vise pivot to do angle cuts and having a real table that you could bolt on so you had a larger table vice working off that small shoe on the Bauer. Thanks for the ideas!
The original plan was to pivot the vise, but it hits the wheels of the saw. Thanks for watching!
Cool tool build !!! Love it
Really clean build!
Thanks!
You've got my attention. I enjoyed the vid no problemo. You can upcycle it with your narration of the process or just begin to narrate in future vids. Your Sortimo series is very excellent and you narrate and discuss your thinking. Speaking allows me to get to know you a bit better. I like your channel.
Glad you like my videos. Thanks for watching!
I watched the honest revue then this, loved both. Subbed!
Great design! Killer music track. Any chance you'd sell one w/o the saw and vice?
I just bought a welder ( forney easy weld 140 multi-processor, stick, mig & tig) I want to get a gas cylinder but I'm not sure about the size either 40 or 80 I'm thinking more towards 80 but how long would each one last? What size cylinder do you use and how often do you weld? I've been doing flux cor & stick but it's becoming addictive I want to use gas now do to its hard to see the weld puddle using flux core because of all the smoke.. All suggestions welcome. Thank you in advance. By the way I did buy this bandsaw so also. 2 days ago....
I have the largest bottle I can get on the exchange program and it lasts me about a year or so. Sorry I don't know the size.
Very nice would like to see the upgrades.
Excelent video and great work. Do you have plain and masure.I would to make one of then.
I don't have any plans, but I am considering making a 3D Sketchup drawing that would be available to Patreons.
Making Stuff I will be watching thank you my friend
Amazing, I would add a small hood or trunk damper for when the saw drops as its cutting, that way there is no need to hold the bandsaw till the end of the cut.
Yeah it needs a few upgrades.
Jeez - how's the armchair critics below. Some folk just dont get making stuff for the hell of it. Keep making shit man.
Great build man you should add a swivel so you can turn it and make it a stand up saw as well like a all in one table
Hello, Great video. Do you have plans for it?
Sorry no plans.
where are you,how much will that horizontal and vertical portable stand cost, shipping and handing
This is just the video I need for my Harbor Fright potable band saw!! thank you, great video!! cool build.
Thanks, glad you liked it!
I hope that sawlasts longerthan most hf crap
Nice build. Very solid and expert.
Thanks 👍
When the rig is vertical can the shavings fall down in the bottom blade wheel thing ?
No it is open on the back, shavings fall out.
Really great build, man. Excellent ingenuity 👍🏻
Thank You.
I'm wondering what electronics you used
While cutting it moves down just by its own weight or are you holding it with your hand?
Dude, your work is awesome! You have me subscribed after just two videos!
Thanks for watching and subbing!
So in another video you said to throw away the harbor freight blade, what blades do you like? Do you know the length as well?
Lenox works well. The blades you buy separately at Harbor Freight aren't bad either, just the one that comes with the saw.
Hi great project, any plans that I can buy ¿
Do you have the sketch up files for this project?
I just bought my bauer 2 mos ago. Think I,ll kinda copy tour design? Nice work glad I found your channel.
Sweet build! Is this is your music riff too.?
No the music is royalty free, not mine. Thanks for watching!
Very good concept. Nice build. (I prefer the videos you have w/o music - just an aside).
mute
Sanno Job dude, great video, Thank you. My HF portaband has a new life in store.
Very cool also watched the 2x72 belt grinder you made also a very good build Thanks for the info
Nice, would be cool if it could do miter cuts too.
That was the original plan, but the vice got in the way of the wheels on the saw. Thanks for watching!
Thanks! Your vid was great by me! Great detail! Please keep it up! When there was "too" much, I could use the forward arrow key to move ahead, then go right back to when I NEEDED more. Perfect! Thanks again!
Thanks for watching!
Neat idea. I would like one that I can snap in a vice for doing little pieces or take it out and still use it as a portable.
Awesome build - Well done man !
Thanks a lot!
@@MakingStuff You're welcome man.
nice, how long you figure until you bugger up those wires when putting that pin in? Me, it'd be a few weeks before i got comfortable enough with it to slam that pin in and cut the wires.
Yeah I've got to be careful when inserting the pin. I put some of that braided wire loom I used in the CNC project on there to help protect it. So far I haven't had any issues with it.
@@MakingStuff I suppose you could have routed the wires under the axle and then you'd not have the issue.
Have you seen the bandsaw stand by harbor freight for $119? I know you build this 6 years ago but I was about to make one when I found out about that stand. You led the way!
Yes I have seen it. As you stated, wasn't available 6 years ago. Thanks for watching!
I have the same saw, but doesn't this really take the portability out of this portable band saw?
I am planning to make a miter base for mine as well and I might use your idea to lock it in the vertical position if that okay with you?
Good job, I would like to know the name of boxes that you put in ignition and the variations in speed. I really liked the job and I want to copy the idea. Good good job
I just broke open an old wall wart transformer to get 5 volts for the microprocessor. This was easier for me because I had all the parts on hand. I would suggest just using a toggle switch instead of copying what I did.
Would be at a single speed true
Adrian Baltodano yes single speed. The speed controller can be added back to the saw but I dont need it.
Thank you very much for the help, greetings from Costa Rica
Looks good. Only thing I would suggest is an adjustment to make 45 degree cuts.
It will make angled cuts if you remove one of the bolts holding the vice. I forgot to show it in the video.
Earned my subscription. Well done.
Thanks!
Great project but what happened to the speed control? Why didn't you take the original hardware for the speed control and install it on the ON/OFF switch box?
I don't need it so I just took it off.
Awesome build video! Looks like a very useful cutting station. 👍
Thank you!
Nicely done!
What is the little home made circuit board for?
The start/stop switch is just 2 momentary switches. I needed something to turn the SSR on and off with just a button push. It would be easier to just use a toggle switch but I had the other items on hand so I used them instead. The circuit board is an ATTiny85 microprocessor.
Very very nice build! Thanks for sharing, only one modification I would suggest is an identical setup on the inside with a locking pin when using it vertically. Probably unlikely but safer than it possibly falling towards you in that position.
Glad you like it. Thanks for watching!
You should fix that to where you can turn it around on that table and then mount it back down then have a flat table for it for like cutting knife steel and stuff for shaping
It does. Just not much of a table.
Hi!
Didn't know about those saws. Nice job though. Loved its final look!
Would you mind sharing the wiring?
Thank you in advance!
I had the industrial start/stop switch on hand. If I were to do this again, I would just use a cheap start/stop toggle switch from Amazon. That way you don't need a microprocessor.
nice build.. very cool idea.. i am curious though. since you obviously have a mig welder, why do you use the tig for stuff like this? seems like mig would be much faster/easier and this isn't a real "showy" part you're building.. unless you're just trying to get some practice in to improve your tig skills.
The MIG had been sitting in the floor of my garage for several years in need of repair. It did not make good welds. I got it working in the middle of this video. I believe this was the last project that I used the TIG. All of the videos since then have been MIG welded. You are right, the MIG is faster and also cheaper to run.
figured it was something like that.. i only use my tig for showy parts or stainless welding. otherwise, it gets the cheeto..
You should add a little "finger" to the arm that hits the stop button when it's cut through the metal.
Do you have any links to dimensions or design plans?
do you have measurements for each pipe? i just got one of these saws to build like this
Sorry I do not.
Very nice and very interesting work. Congratulations.
Thank You
Any chance of getting plans?
Awesome work brotha!
Appreciate it!
Awesome build