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Portable bandsaw stand // no weld build
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- DIY build of a portable bandsaw table with basic tools, No welding required !
I designed and built a simple table stand for permanent mounting of
a Harbor Freight "Bauer" portable band saw.
Only basic woodworking tools are needed for this project.
This is not a step by step tutorial, however I show all the key features, assembly methods and design elements you need to duplicate this build.
Perhaps my favorite part of this build was my unique method to easily replace the blade by pivoting the table down and out of the way.
Overall I am extremely happy with this builds outcome that I am considering keeping my wood prototype instead of fabricating a final version from steel.
Let me know in the comments if you would like to see a steel version.
This is also a budget friendly build project utilizing the Harbor Freight Bauer
bandsaw with a cost of $130, and with perhaps $35 in plywood and miscellaneous hardware (not including the optional speed controller)
here is an Amazon link to a similar "motor speed control" if you
are interested.
Thanks for watching :)
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OUTSTANDING!! Best I have seen so far. Thank You.
You’re very welcome my friend
Brilliant! It makes sense to remove the handle and utilize those connecting points and I’m sure the wood construction will suffice. Great job.
Seriously, a very nice build. Despite it being from wood, it really appears extremely steady and rigid. I really admire the pivoting table top to access the blade fast. Well done.
Thank you, I am very happy with the build, I use it almost daily in the shop.
It is quite rigid, and the pivoting table was a eureka moment that came to me while building.
Yes, great build. Very clever. And done with materials he had on hand. And he did it all in his kitchen!
Excellent, you just gave me a grand idea on how to prep my bandsaw up, great work, looks really pro.
This is my favorite solution for a table mounted portable bandsaw…. DIY or otherwise. I love the speed control! Outstanding job sir!
Thanks, glad you like it 👍
Hola ese él invento más jenial que yo hebisto, tú cerebro tiene magia, un%100 para UD gracias ❤
This is hands down the best stand for these I have seen. I'll definitely be doing one near future
Awesome, email me pictures if you do build one 👍
Absolutely the best, most stable design I have seen. Love the styling too. BTW, one of the reasons why the mounting locations for the saw are so well engineered is that this HF tool uses the exact same handle mounting strategy as the Milwaukee unit I have. Mine is older than Methuselah, so not sure if the new ones are built the same way. In any case, I've been looking for a good starting idea for a permanent solution to convert mine to fixed mount and your approach is a home run. Was going to build it with welded steel, but I really prefer to use wood. It will be lighter and easier to move it from bench to bench if I feel the need. Going to take your advice and use 3/4 Baltic birch. I just love working with it, although it is very pricey.
Just one comment on safety - this from an EE and master electrician - having the plywood exposed in the back of the junction box is a fire hazard according to National Electrical Code - since wood is a combustible material, it is not allowed to have any of it exposed to the internals of line voltage j boxes. Even when installing a switch or receptacle box in a wall covered with wood paneling, the front surface of the box must be flush with the front of the paneling so that no wood is exposed to the internals where sparks or heat could be generated (such as from poor or faulty connections)
Thanks so much for recording and posting. Keep up the great work.
Thank you Paul, I am still very happy with my build and use this tool so much, I can’t even imagine how I did without it. The only thing I might upgrade is the aluminum surface on to maybe steel or stainless steel sheet.
Thanks for watching 👍
Excellent build. Looks factory ,better than factory. Dont change a thing. Its perfect !
Thank you, I do try 😁😁
Looks nice man 😁
Impressive sir
Even though it's a prototype it's the best and most complete conversion for this type of saw here on YT, and I've seen several projects, but this is by far the best.
Thank you sir, there were some “head scratching “ moments during the build but I think I came out great
Thanks for watching and your comment 👍
@@BuildswithBrian I was inspired to use HDPE boards and aluminum profiles in the construction, but the way you designed it, we can use almost any material available! The maker community thanks you.
Luv it just in wood- easy does it for me.
Great work,awesome finish.
It looks great and works great too
It does work great 👍
Thanks for your support and for watching
Most of the design is solid. The only thing I would modify is to add a mechanism to set the plane of the work surface perpendicular to the the blade. Not sure though, maybe that turnbuckle does that. The pivot is clever. If you change the design to metal and decide to use square tubing at that pivot, oversize the bolt holes and use round tubing with an ID suitable for the bolt as a crushtube to take the clamp load off the square tube walls. I'd probably change the design to a completely toolless pivot, and use something like a fluted knob available from Carr-Lane.
looks good
Frickin beautiful ! I'm going to build one too, but I'll use steel and weld it together. Nice job
I was going to originally make it out of steel after I made a wood prototype, but the wood prototype work, so well, I decided to keep it 😆
Good luck on your build👍
Excellent
just found vid without a dought this is the best design i have found BROTHER thakyou BILL
I love my design as well, but I might be biased 😆😆
Thanks for watching Bill !
Very nice
Awesome build!! Loved the intuitive and "first principle" approach to your design.
Thank you, hope you weren’t disappointed that I didn’t make it out of steel 😀
@@BuildswithBrian Not disappointed, Wood makes this build approachable for many others.
@@hippie-io7225 I thought the same thing while I was building it, thanks for your feedback 👍
That's awesome build
Leave it as is. Best one I've seen on the web.
thank you Randy,
I am still using it as I built it to this day👍
Working perfectly
Thanks for watching
Looks good like it
Nice job
Thanks!
Simply awesome! Cheap, looks great and does the job!
Thanks, still one of my most go to tools these days 😁
Great build , I wish I had the space for that kind of setup but I clamp mine in a vice and use a small aluminum table that I made to cut pin stock and G-10 and liners .
It really works great and saves my arms and fake shoulder replacement joint 😎.
This is one of the best non welding projects that I’ve seen, I’m a retired toolmaker / welder with an ICD implant device so the welding is a no go for me . Nice build and I like the tilt table the best part , that different than the other builds I’ve watched on here , nice job , keep the content coming. Later
Thank you sir !
I'm here but I have a band saw that was made out of wood they want what I really wanted but believe it or not since you made one out of wood you probably did just fine the way it is I mean this saw was completely framed out of wood it worked out well I'm sure yours will too it's a very nice project you did and I'm not the kind of guy that just hands that complements I've been doing this a long long time excellent job thank you Larry
Thanks Larry!
i wold like to see one made out of steel. Very nice the one you made out or wood/
I’m still using the wood one with
No trouble whatsoever.
Steel would actually be better but in this case the plywood is plenty good enough
Terrific. Thanks for the measurements and great ideas to make this a great DIY project.
You’re very welcome 👍
Yes build it of metal very good video
Great build, your gonna make a lot of people jealous. 😎
Well, I wasn’t expecting to make people jealous, but I was rather hoping to inspire some people with a simplistic design from wood or metal that could be built in the Home shop, relatively simply
Thanks for watching 👍
@@BuildswithBrian Bottom line, you succeed in your task. Damn good job !!
Count how many times I say “rigid” in this video 😆😆
What a goofball I can be 👍
Great video and project! Regarding the wood, good enough is still GOOD.
Thank you, I appreciate your comment and your feedback, I also agree that would is good enough in this case
Brilliant design! It's easily the best I've seen after looking at a lot of bandsaw stands. A steel top will be much better than the aluminum. Sealing the plywood top and the saw cut in it with a thin laminating epoxy would allow for using cutting oil without damaging the wood. It should be allowed to cure overnight before adding the metal top so the top doesn't bond permanently to the wood. For occasional home shop use, plywood is a perfectly suitable material. For frequent use or if employees were using it an all metal stand would probably be more permanent.
Things I would do differently would be to use tee nuts in the pivots to allow for one tool instead of two and to use additional tee nuts and bolts at the back of the pivoting piece to secure the table instead of the turnbuckle. The turnbuckle is distorting the top a little when it's tightened; enough that it can be seen in the video.
Thank you, and to address your criticisms I would say I agree with a steel top instead of aluminum as I mentioned in my video.
Totally disagree with cutting oil, it is not a good idea with a bandsaw like this with rubber wheels, if you need lubrication use a wax stick.
Sealing the top with epoxy is not necessary in my opinion .
Tee-nuts would work but would not allow the use of nylock nuts on a part that needs to remain snug but yet still allowed to pivot.
And I like my turnbuckle 👍
Nice "Concept" - I like the permanent mounting as I would not be removing it either - the router speed adjuster is perfect - I may have to "Borrow" your design 😀
Feel free to use the design and even improve it
Really nice build. Your prototype is more finished than my finished product builds.
Thank you, A little spray paint can do wonders😆
Liked watching your design process. I also have a portable bandsaw I've wanted to make into a table saw like this. I prefer to work with aluminum so I may use your basic design with 1/2" Aluminum plates and 1" Aluminum square bars at joints. Yours looks very functional. Thank you.
Thanks John, so far I am extremely happy with it, good luck with your build 👍
nicely done 👍
Thank you, you know, it’s still one of my favorite tools in the shop 👍
@@BuildswithBrian The forward swinging plate is a brilliant idea as well as the turnbuckle "lock". I'm glad I got to see this and perhaps weld my own. I learned a lot! Cheers brother! 😁👍
@@threestarsandasling thanks, I must have had some divine inspiration that day 😁
Everything just came together 👍
Fantastic build. I would leave it alone. I’m going to build mine out of either oak or maple beings I have a ton of each on hand. Great job
Go for it! Hardwood should be great
Great job! I was planning on doing this same thing, and lo and behold all the trial and error has been thought thru for me. Building it is nothing compared to the design process.
Wish I saw this build before I made mine. Really like this one. The flip forward design is awsome. Sadly not adaptable to what I already did. Now I want to make the whole thing over.
Go for it ! I’m love mine still, use it all the time
I just found your channel... you are a great innovative fabricator.
Why thank your sir .
Comment much appreciated 👍
It’s a work work of art! Good job!
Thank you sir, I’m actually working in the shop using it right now 😁😁
Awesome, exactly what I have been looking for. Thanks for sharing.
Glad it was helpful!!!
Very well done!!
Really impressive.
That looks great!
Yes brother that’s awesome man great job
I love it, very good design . Wood is a very good choice, but I would think about putting a steel plate were you are going to clap it down so you don't smash the wood.
Not sure I understand what you mean, but a steel plate on the base for the top??
I can only tell you, you don’t need that much attention on the turnbuckle as you think to keep the
Table secure
Genius, I love it
Awesome build thank you for sharing.
My pleasure thanks for watching
I see ,but it seemed from the video which is great incidentally, that you had decided that before you had decided in the tilt. I use a lot of saws and like the slot in the front only because it often prevents small off cuts from getting jammed in the rear slot. This is why I wax interested in your reasoning. I wasn’t questioning your design, just trying to learn😁
That’s a good point, I have had small off cuts, get jammed in the slot, I will have to consider that thank you
I hope you know I was not trying to be difficult I thought that maybe I had missed something. I love your design and just picked up a well used Milwaukee that looks exactly like yours and will be doing something similar. Mine has the speed control in the switch but aside from that it looks the same. I'm thinking a 3/16" steel table but I am a woodworker and may make the same as you but with the steel top. Thanks for doing this video.
@@BuildswithBrian
@peteblairakathemadscientist
No worries Pete
Good build I like it 👍
Out of 20 some odd videos on the topic, this is by FAR the best design I've seen. I've found my ideal build. Thanks for sharing!
You’re welcome, thanks for watching and good luck with your build
Great Idea, Nice work, I like it!
Build one and send me pictures 😁
Definitely change to steel but leave it in wood light weight portable
Genius !
I would leave it alone, except I’d change the top to steel so I could use magswitch products, etc. The only other thing I would have done differently was to put another hole in the pivoting table aligned with the pivot hole towards the back and just use a pin to prevent the table from pivoting - instead of the turnbuckle.
Yes, I keep planning on changing the top over to steel, just haven’t got to it yet as far as the pivoting table the turnbuckle is a pain in the butt, but it does keep the table, nice and tight and free from vibrations
I’ve watched this a couple of times - great video and design. Could you use a second bolt through the back of the pivot bracket to hold the table in place and remove the complexity of the turnbuckle?
I think a second bolt would not keep the table as tight as the turnbuckle does, slip in the holes would probably make the table vibrate
That is freakin awesome! Best one of these I've seen.
Thank you for your kind words, much appreciated and thanks for watching
Really nice build. The wood is totally fine. I like the folding table too. I wonder why you chose to anchor the table the way you did instead of a bolt and wing nut on the bottom few inches from the pivot hole? is there an advantage to your contraption? Thanks- very cool.
I felt the turnbuckle would keep the table clamped down tighter, the saw does cause vibrations.
It’s work perfectly.
Thanks for watching and sharing your ideas
You hit on something and you still left it out,, It was dark over there ,,, I would have thought you would have added a light,
Thanks for the video.
I’m afraid I don’t understand what you mean? Can you clarify?
How much to have one bill for me or if you have dimension videos? Thank you great job
Would you happen to have a cut list for the wood? I have the same bandsaw and am ready to get it onto a home. Great video!
Sorry but I don’t have a cut list or actual plans available.
Kinda made it up as I went along 😁
I just came up to your channel and saw this band saw build. WOW! I really love it, do you have a plan available for it?
Sorry but didn’t make any official “plans”
If you follow the whole video it should
Be clear on how to build and or adapt to your particular band saw.
As I have mentioned to other commenters, detailed dimensioned plans with only work if you bought the same exact models bandsaw that I have.
If you can grasp the concept that I lay forth in the video, you should be able to adapt the design to any particular porta band bandsaw you desire
Do you by chance have the dimensions for all the pieces ??????
Thanks Robbie
Sorry I don’t, I didn’t make “official” plans
I did, however, go over the general dimensions in the video, you can pretty much just wing it builders as you go along and it’ll work out
Wow man I been looking at all the other one people did and none is as good as this. Wow. Ty. And I think I am going to try and make one for my Milwaukee
Thank you for the kind words , I am very glad you liked the design.
If you do make one yourself please share it with us, you can email me pictures
My email is in The video description.
Great video Brian. i do not see the links for the speed control. would you consider selling the plans for this? I know you can't / don't endorse taking the saw apart, but if you could sell the plans for the wood table, I know I would be interested in purchasing. Thanks for putting things like this out there
Sorry, I must’ve forgot to add the link for the speed control, but just simply Google “speed control for router” and they will pop right up, you can even get them off Amazon
I can fully stand behind, taking the porta band apart, it’s the manufacturer that might have a problem with it, and will void your warranty 😆
As far as plans go, honestly, you’re the first person that has asked for plans, I think, I will consider it, it’s really an easy build.
The thing with plans is you would have to have the exact same model saw for the plans to actually be good. If harbor freight should change factories or something the holes may not line up right.
Hope this helps, thanks for watching
Regarding the wiring does it matter what red wire from the saw gores to the green and white wires from the plug?
If you need to ask that I would recommend you have an electrician help you with it
Nice. I'm looking to build one for my 20yo milw. saw.
It weighs a f'n ton, and I don't really need it to be 'portable, tho I'd hate to mod the tool because, reasons.
However, more and more I use it for things that need to be more precise and holding that beast cutting angle iron is a bitch as it will wander.
Just do it
@@BuildswithBrian ha. I'll prolly wish I did it sooner.
why would you do it in steel thats brilliant, and is exactly what im going to do
It is still working perfect, thanks
👍👍😎👍👍
why not have the slot in the front?
To what purpose, works perfectly behind the blade, and it’s part of the function of my tilting table design
you sell them ??
Sorry but no I do not sell them
It's a brushed motor that's why there is no circuitry. :)
Building it with steel requires a whole different set of tools that a lot of people may not have. Press breaks, welders, plasma/oxy-accetylene, power shear ect... I think it would be better... but maybe not practical for most.
Yes a somewhat different set of skills but absolutely doable, I could and would design it to require a minimum of metalworking tools and skills.
That being said, wood is still easier 😁
@@BuildswithBrian agreed. I was a welder/fabricator for 25 years. I am more comfortable with steel than wood, but woodworking is much more affordable and forgiving to a novice. And you don't have the fire concern to worry about in a small shed or garage.
Yes sir I was a fabricator also, about 31 years,
Also more comfortable with metal than wood 😆