I just bought an HF 4x6 bandsaw and was going to make a stand
for it today.
I was planning on making the stand tall enough so that the vise
is around 30" off the ground. However, when reading the 4x6
pages online and reading about the stands other people have
made, all of the stands seem to place the vice at around 20" off
the ground (if not lower).
I'm used to working with machines at a higher level from my
wood working experience. However, I'm guessing that there is a
reason why all the commercial and homebuilt stands are so low.
Is it because a lower center of gravity is more stable or that
cutoffs don't have as far to drop to the ground? Yes, I'm
reaching for ideas.
The reasons why I was considering making the stand higher was
that it would seem to be easier to use the saw in the vertical
mode. Plus, I was planning on having more storage space
underneath the saw.
Anyway, I'm looking for insight and rants from the rcm crew
before making the worlds tallest 4x6 bandsaw at 30".
Regards,
Aaron
- posted
18 years ago