Building a bandsaw on the cheap from mostly scrap wood

[glatt]

I needed a hook to hold the lower front cover closed. I could drive to the hardware store to waste half an hour and $3 to buy one, or just spend five minutes in the shop to make one for free.

Grab a coat hanger off cut I had saved from a previous project I can't remember.


Bent it into a hook shape with a pair of needle nosed pliers.


Cut it free and found a couple of screws that fit.


Installed it.


I had to plane down the board you see in the foreground of that last shot so it would fit under the table as you close the panel. It was sticking up just a little too far and was bonking into the table, so I put a very slight taper on it.

There was a fair amount of trimming and fiddling here and there to get components to fit right throughout the entire process of making this saw.

[glatt]

Front view.


Rear lower wheel has a sloped cover to direct sawdust down to the bottom.


This band saw is mostly done now.

There is a small panel to fit around the opening under the table around the blade guide. And mainly I need to build a sturdy base for it. With caster wheels. This undersized bed side table I dug out of the trash isn't very solid. And I will probably varnish it.

[BigV]

Originally Posted by glatt

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This band saw is mostly done now.

There is a small panel to fit around the opening under the table around the blade guide. And mainly I need to build a sturdy base for it. With caster wheels. This undersized bed side table I dug out of the trash isn't very solid. And I will probably varnish it.

Got something for you:


ボール盤台座と着脱キャスタ

I think you'll love it.

[Griff]

It was a great ride!














Who is next?

[glatt]

Originally Posted by BigV

Got something for you:

I think you'll love it.

That's pretty clever. I'll try to incorporate a feature like that.

[glatt]

I just went through the thread adding up the time I probably spent on each step, and I think I put about 115 - 135 hours into this project. I didn't keep clear enough records to know for sure. Figure 3 work weeks. And I spent about $300 on materials for it. To pay myself minimum wage, I would have to charge $2,040 for this saw.

Laguna sells a 16 inch band saw for $3,499, so I'm cheaper than that.
But Grizzly sells one for $850.