My new saw lift

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  • rosesunkist
    Forum Newbie
    • Jun 2006
    • 55
    • LaVernia, TX
    • BT3100

    My new saw lift

    I got tired of the "regular" setup for the wheels on the saw. Whenever I would push it anywhere, especially up the ramp, the wheels would skew off track and twist the legs and made it much harder to move. So I decided to make up a new way to move it.



    It is just plain old 2x4s with a coat of poly on it. Same wheels, since there was nothing wrong with them. A piece of angle aluminum to set both uprights at the same time. The hinges on the 2x4s are screen door hinges to help keep the wheels from flopping down when not used. For the top of the uprights I just put a slot at about 15*. This new setup is much, much better. It raises the saw much more than before, which is good when going up and down the ramp.
    Just think of something witty and pretend you saw it here.
  • jwaterdawg
    Senior Member
    • Aug 2005
    • 656
    • Washington, NC USA
    • JET

    #2
    Nice design. When it's folded up, where do the leg braces go?
    Don't be stupid, the universe is watching.

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    • lrogers
      Veteran Member
      • Dec 2002
      • 3853
      • Mobile, AL. USA.
      • BT3000

      #3
      Shop engineering at it's finest!
      Larry R. Rogers
      The Samurai Wood Butcher
      http://splash54.multiply.com
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      • rosesunkist
        Forum Newbie
        • Jun 2006
        • 55
        • LaVernia, TX
        • BT3100

        #4
        The top of the braces just slide up inside the base and the lower part stays outside of the lower metal crosspiece. It has just enough clearance to sit in there without getting in the way.
        Just think of something witty and pretend you saw it here.

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        • Ed62
          The Full Monte
          • Oct 2006
          • 6021
          • NW Indiana
          • BT3K

          #5
          Nice job. I like it.

          Ed
          Do you know about kickback? Ray has a good writeup here... https://www.sawdustzone.org/articles...mare-explained

          For a kickback demonstration video http://www.metacafe.com/watch/910584...demonstration/

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          • mater
            Veteran Member
            • Jan 2004
            • 4197
            • SC, USA.

            #6
            Good idea. It sounds like it works good.
            Ken aka "mater"

            " People may doubt what you say but they will never doubt what you do "

            Ken's Den

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