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Hey everyone just got my new startrite 502e bandsaw finally
their was a woodwork show on today with what i was told was a ( special price )

ya nice one ....wouldnt sell me it 2 weeks ago ..and riped me off 30 quid today
plus i didnt even get my free blade that comes with it until i rang them back
after asking him twice .....Is it in the box ?
spent 1310 euros today in that shop and they didnt give me a cent off anything

Then they sent out some dude that was driving by my house with the ..Wrong Blade
anyway rant over. aaaahhhhh

I was hoping their would be a display model with a wheel kit attached so i could copy it
pity. that would have been easy

SO anyone make a wheel kit for a floorstanding bandsaw?
just wondering on your methods
thanks
tomas

We call "Wheelkits" "Mobile Bases" on this side of the world.

Here's one that's been popular in my network of Woodworking buddy's:

http://www.woodstore.net/roltoolbas.html
Here's a write up with photos:
http://www.ncwoodworker.net/forums/showthread.php?t=31459&highlight=mobile+base

Unless you just really want to use time, energy, and materials to make one of these, it seems more efficient to just buy one. I don't know if Grizzly sells on your side of the pond, but HERES's a link to an HD mobile base that would likely work for your bandsaw for $62.95 US. I have one under my Grizzly 17" ultimate bandsaw and it's great!

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Bill Hodge


One does not simply, own enough guitars!

thanks for the input guys
after more googleing i think ill be spending money + investing time
as well i should have explained my needs more (sorry)

I didnt buy the wheel kit for my bandsaw becuase i was thinking of making my own/empty wallet
And glad i did not now because it looked a bit tippy (its 200kg)
its a jockey bar type system i think.
I have it on a big trolley now but its too high/awkward and non adjustable

Is their any kind of mobile base thats easily two way adjustable (plumbable) to account for my BAD floor ?

my workshops at the moment is my dads revamped garage and ill be putting it out of the way near the corner
for my dad to use it for small stuff (he prob wouldnt bother pulling it out)
also i wont be using it that much at the moment so it might as well be a christmas present for him

Bill that grizzly looks doable for me mabye
is it one way height adjustable or does those bolts just touch the ground to stop it from moving ?
thanks again

At first I thought you meant the wheel inside.

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"Preoccupation with an effect gives it power and enhances the error"
from "Your Owner's Manual" by Burt Hotchkiss.

Tomas,

The stops keep it from moving and do have limited height adjustment available for leveling as long as the floor is not too radically out of level. I don't use the stops on mine because I like being able to reposition my bandsaw depending on the size of the material I am working. I simply use wedges to keep it from moving while in use.

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Bill Hodge


One does not simply, own enough guitars!

Thanks again still looking around and it seems ill be welding up my own base
the ones that are on my side of the water seem too flimbsy
well at least for my floor
It looks like ill be needing to wedge it up and screw down bolts to level it up

Id love to get two of those lever castors if i could
or even a good picture so i could try and copy it if it wasnt too complicated

anyway i rough sketched out a corner of the wheel kit
proberly the strongest /easiest way of doing it with angle iron
still waiting to draw the rest because that relys on the castors
tomas

for those whose interested rockler sells the lever caster (i hope this is right)
Rockler part number 23650
might try making one mabye
anyone have any tips for making one other that make it more HEAVY DUTY
if it goes well ill put wheels on everything

Just got sent a link from another forum
Its a step by step pic tutorial on those lever castors
simple and much more heavy duty

http://www.ukworkshop.co.uk/forums/cust ... ile%20base

Hello just replying to the last link i sent
I thought id give some 1 dimentional pics of this
as it might save some head scracthin trying to measure it out from the other pics

you should be able to zoom in and match my ruler up to scale
stick a page on your laptop screen and trace with a felt tip pen

If i was to do it again....
i would make the foot lever a 1/2" longer OR make the bottom of it have more area
twords the foot side

(BTW) The box iron on my levers is a lighter guage and it could cut your boots
when you disengage the lever so youd be as well to run a bead of weld at the end or somethin

last thing is i would make a plastic template instead of a cardboard one
because that box metal throws off your eyes

hope this helps someone
tomas

another one

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I SO need mobile bases for my bandsaw, tablesaw, and Drill Press. I'm watching your progress wolf... wanna lnow more. Oh, I cannot weld.

Mike

Seen this? What a cool idea! I think I am going to purchase 3 of the adjustable shop fox bases... but this idea is really cool!

http://www.grizzly.com/products/Univers ... ase/T23376

Mike