DW745 Mobile Stand

[shadetree]

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]

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

 

[dragoneggs]

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]

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]

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]

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]

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]

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?

 

[shadetree]

Moving slowly along... getting old is more fun than being old :laughing:

 

[cynthiamyra]

Thanks for sharing information

 

[shadetree]

This is 'kinda' where I'm heading... Gotta love how easy to import from the 3D Warehouse.


Mine is a bit older than this one but since this was the only choice it works just fine.

ideas? suggestions?

 

[shadetree]

What's wrong with this picture?



Yes, I have found some design flaws that basically required start over. First the front wheels were just a touch too close to the main frame. This allowed the tires to touch the frame and not turn as sharply as I wanted. Adding a piece of 3/8 inch flat bar solved that. The overall length was longer than I want and I decided the width should be wider to clear the fence guides.

As pictured the fence can be moved all the way left and right inside the top rails. I plan to cut the back (right side as shown) shorter by a couple of feet. I will drop the rear top rail to let the fence guide slide over it.

I had wanted someone to tell me what I was doing wrong. You were spared seeing what I was actually putting together. No neighbors are close enough to see me pulling it around the yard so I guess no real harm has been done.

I am going to sit the saw on bolts so the height of each corner can be adjusted. I am still thinking about plywood surrounding the saw table also on bolts for height adjustments.

Regular hardware store hinges? If I drill the holes a little larger and grind the face top and bottom will they be safe to weld? :confused3:

 

[GLyford]

If they are steel, not brass, and you remove any coatings you should be fine to weld them.

Or just drill and tap your framework for flathead bolts, it would give you more options to tweak your design later if needed.

 

[shadetree]

Thank you. That is a good idea that I had not thought of. I am far behind schedule and trying to rethink the whole project. Taking something apart because it didn't work out as expected is much easier when all you need to do is remove a few bolts.

 

[shadetree]

Still in "Wish you'd tell me what I need to do" mode.

I know there are some more good ideas out there, I just haven't been able to find them.

Edit added pics with wings down

 

[Jeepnford]

Are you making the table sections where they can slide in and out so it's not quite so big to move around? If that's what you're thinking do a search on welding tables, there's been several on youtube people have done that. Here's some favorites of mine.Welding Table Build - YouTube and Miller Plasma Cutter + Miller Fume Extractor + DIY DownDraft Cutting Table = Sweeeet - YouTube

 

[shadetree]

NOW THAT'S WHAT I'M ASKING FOR

I had been thinking fold down on hinges. (added pictures to #15 above)

I prefer to copy someone's tested design that works. I know I won't achieve the quality of you guys but maybe I won't have to remove and start over as much.

Thank you for any and all help and ideas.

 

[ededic]

Re: NOW THAT'S WHAT I'M ASKING FOR

What are you doing for stability when sawing. You need legs that fold out from your frame. The first long board or 4x8 sheet of anything thicker than 1/4" will tip your cart right over.

 

[shadetree]

You are certainly right. A table saw is not something you want moving around while in use. I have a band saw on the same type stand at 4.5 feet. It is so stable I had not considered the stability of this monster. I did a quick check and found tall jack stands. Fold down legs is a good idea. I will have it stable before I put it into use. Thank you.

 

[sdef]

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?

Not to steal this thread.... but: The DWS780, along with the DWS726 cart are high on my list to replace the Hitachi units I sold before moving. I read a lot of reviews complaining about the lack of smoothness in the carriage assembly when using this saw. I checked one on display at Lowes the other day and it seemed okay to me; not buttery smooth like the Hitachi I had but certainly OK. The bearings do seem a bit rougher. How well does your saw slide on its arm?