DW745 Mobile Stand

shadetree · Apr 12, 2017

I am getting less able to pick it all up and move it outside into the 'shop'. I want to build a stand with 4 10" HF wheels that will easily roll over the yard. Somewhere I believe I saw a stand made from square tubing that had an extension that doubled the width of the saw table on the left side for the main unit. There were both in feed and out feed tables that either folded or attached separately.

Anyone seen anything like that or have any ideas on a design that would be easy and cheap to build?

jrdepew · Apr 13, 2017

Subscribing...I have the same saw and it is great...but sometimes that table is just too small.

dragoneggs · Apr 13, 2017

Following along. I have the DWS780 double bevel miter saw and it is a bit of a beast. Thinking of a rolling table for it. Maybe some ideas for me too?

shadetree · Apr 19, 2017

I was fishing for ideas... Since I am still trying to learn how to weld and I have yet to do any that are showable pictures may have to be photo shopped.

I am going to start with the wheels. The band saws I did sometimes has one wheel up in the air when being moved around the yard. For this saw I am thinking of having the front wheels steer. The band saws are light enough that placing a foot on a tire and a yank puts it in the direction needed. Wondering if attaching one of the axles so it can tilt would be beneficial or not?

Fishingfoolemjak · Apr 19, 2017

This is the welding cart I made several years ago:

I used a yard cart from Lowes for the wheels and handle, and welded up the rest of the cart.... I don't see why you couldn't make the same thing, adding support on each side with a flip up "table" on each end. Maybe use the rollers off some old roller feed stands?

shadetree · Apr 19, 2017

Thanks, that is more or less what I had in mind.

In fact the more I look at it the better I like it.

Except for having white wheels my tires look just like those.

Not even sure photo shop will be able to help the rest...

shadetree · May 31, 2017

Our April Showers mostly did away with May. Not having a real roof on my shop - the tree now has leaves but they leak- was what created this need and only a very few non rainy days in over a month has helped get very little done on this project.

I am still very open to ideas and suggestions. If what I am trying doesn't fly (roll) I will be saving up for a Lowes wagon.

Not much to show for the time spent - I should have practiced welding or learned some photo shop. I am just a little over half done with the spindles. I bought 2 half inch black pipe T's and 3 closing nipples. The closing nipples are because I am using 5/8 inch bolts for axles.

First I attached the two t's together with a closing nipple in the 'leg' of each T. Then I sawed them apart as close as I could.

Next I screwed a tap into a 5/8 inch nut up to where full size starts. Then I clamped this onto the 'leg' of the T.

Connected the nut and T with a process I hope to one day know how to.

Hope I didn't miss blocking anything too offensive - I know I left some splatter.
You can see my method of tapping the inside of the nipple and resizing the nut after the heat treatment.

All the other openings of the T's also received half of a closing nipple. These will be drilled to accept a 5/8 inch bolt.. This can be avoided by using 3/4 inch bolts to attach to the bracket which I have made. Still thinking about drilling the 5/8 inch hole through the T. Wish I had access to a lathe.

There are much better ways and finer tools to use to do this not to mention a dry shop, but... Still need ideas and advice.

shadetree · Jun 5, 2017

Another day of rain. Tried my hand at putting it in Sketchup. I'm 80% done with the front axle (but have no idea of how to draw it) and 98% with the rear axle. The wheels are from the 3D Warehouse. The 5/8 inch bolt I intend to join the front axle to the rest of the base is starting to look small. Other than being a bunch shorter it is the same as all 4 axles.

Headed in the right direction? How would you do it?