*Phenomenal portaband. Worth the wait in replacing my stolen previous model **MyBest.Tools** Variable speed, with an adjustable governor, adjustable shoe, and locking articulating forward handle. It's beefy, but feels just incredibly well built and solid, will eat through strut, emt, rigid, all thread, whatever, all day.*
Yes that Harbor Freight Hercules is nice, but still a little tough/time consuming to dismantle & use saw portable. I don't wanna give that portability up and I'm always in a hurry ;-) Screw on/off. Trigger mech on/off. Handle on/off etc. I'm gonna invest the time upfront.
Well done! Nice project. Great idea using the heft of the truck rotor as a base. Simpler than others I have seen using that base rotor & the piece of channel. I like the way you keep the weight of the PortaBand off of those 2 screws. So many others miss that important element. 2 screws into a cast magnesium alloy housing concerns me holding the weight of the saw and plate. Even the original SWAG table hangs all that weight from those 2 screws. I did mine a bit differently as a table with 4 legs supported underneath for the weight of the saw. Only the weight of the 10"x10" 1/4" plate on those screws. But I'm in the middle of making a new one and want to use your truck brake rotor and channel idea. Think I'll fab the top of the channel so I can hang my PortaBand w/o removing the handle (hang from the handle). Want to make my new one easier on and off, with as little strain as possible on those 2 screws. THANKS for the great ideas!
Brake rotors are typically cast iron which is likely why your weld failed. You can weld cast but it requires pre-heat, post-heat and specific filler rod.
Well if he continues to have a weld problem he could always just bolt the column down with a piece of angle iron. I think it made a nice heavy stand and wish I had the material to adapt mine. I see you can buy a stand but it list for $170! ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
Nice job , but the brake rotor is cast iron, that's why it wouldn't weld properly. I like you design however. The only thing I would change is the base material
If you used a switch receptacle combo you eliminate a box and the bit of wire. Unfortunately most of theses band saws are for cut off. You can't pass a long wide piece of metal through to rip more than an inch or two off.
im sorry being a jerk but if you used so much work on theis, the you could just bolt a little circle plate onto the break disc and weld the U chnnel to that the idea is great and perfectly made otherwise
So glad to see you didn’t do the usual thing & make the gap wider where the blade passes through. So many others make this mistake & it’s a really bad idea, it basically makes a gap for small pieces to get wedged in. A great build, but I personally would add something to lock it into the channel, if something gets stuck & you try to pull on it the saw will pivot & pull with it. Just a small detail, but worth considering in my opinion. I might have to copy this build for the saw I just bought, up until now the best one I’d seen was Quinn’s on Blondihacks.
*Phenomenal portaband. Worth the wait in replacing my stolen previous model **MyBest.Tools** Variable speed, with an adjustable governor, adjustable shoe, and locking articulating forward handle. It's beefy, but feels just incredibly well built and solid, will eat through strut, emt, rigid, all thread, whatever, all day.*
Replacing the hand grip with the bracket is an awesome idea. First time I've seen that done!!
Have tried many of these iterations and went with the Hercules stand from HF. It’s just unbeatable imo.
Yes that Harbor Freight Hercules is nice, but still a little tough/time consuming to dismantle & use saw portable. I don't wanna give that portability up and I'm always in a hurry ;-) Screw on/off. Trigger mech on/off. Handle on/off etc. I'm gonna invest the time upfront.
I liking it! I may do this but use aluminum for the plate.
Hello, Clayton--here from CZcams Machinists Group. Always glad to support a new channel.
Well done! Nice project. Great idea using the heft of the truck rotor as a base. Simpler than others I have seen using that base rotor & the piece of channel. I like the way you keep the weight of the PortaBand off of those 2 screws. So many others miss that important element. 2 screws into a cast magnesium alloy housing concerns me holding the weight of the saw and plate. Even the original SWAG table hangs all that weight from those 2 screws. I did mine a bit differently as a table with 4 legs supported underneath for the weight of the saw. Only the weight of the 10"x10" 1/4" plate on those screws. But I'm in the middle of making a new one and want to use your truck brake rotor and channel idea. Think I'll fab the top of the channel so I can hang my PortaBand w/o removing the handle (hang from the handle). Want to make my new one easier on and off, with as little strain as possible on those 2 screws. THANKS for the great ideas!
Best stand I've found for a DeWalt so far. Good job. A simple bench top stand is what I need.
Excellent video!
Funny, coz when you started welding to cast iron I was thinking, that isn’t gonna stick but maybe he’ll be lucky?
Nice one, neat design
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Great idea For bandsaw stand!!!
Awesome build: Consider rounding those corners on table,it will look more finished:
Really liked the editing you did here. Showing it at 2x or 4x the normal speed worked well. Nice work!
Brake rotors are typically cast iron which is likely why your weld failed. You can weld cast but it requires pre-heat, post-heat and specific filler rod.
Well if he continues to have a weld problem he could always just bolt the column down with a piece of angle iron. I think it made a nice heavy stand and wish I had the material to adapt mine. I see you can buy a stand but it list for $170! ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
@@gvet47 Weld a steel foot on the column and bolt it to the rotor.
True. You’d be better off brazing it in that case.
I used to practice my cast iron welding & brazing on old brake discs.
Best one ive seen
great video hats off on repurposing the old rotor
Great channel name.
Why not the kerf to the front? Easier to replace the blade.
How would you get the table on then? 🤷♂️
1.) Mount table.
2.) Install blade.
Nice job , but the brake rotor is cast iron, that's why it wouldn't weld properly. I like you design however. The only thing I would change is the base material
Now imagine manufacturers actually designing these things, so we don't have to.
good job
Very helpful - thanks!
great build
Weld breaks, tosses his mallet 🤣🤣🤣
Good job ! Nice
awesome job man. I think that weld broke because the cast iron from the disc doesn't like being mig welded sep to a dissimilar metal.
If you used a switch receptacle combo you eliminate a box and the bit of wire. Unfortunately most of theses band saws are for cut off. You can't pass a long wide piece of metal through to rip more than an inch or two off.
I think this idea the best
I still haven’t seen a good solution to this on youtube.
Looks great but having that romex wire exposed is not safe
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What kind of pencil lead do you use
What is the name of this "tap holder" you're using at 9:21?
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I'm thinking about buying a bandsaw but it needs to be able to cut a block a true 4 X 4 inches. Is this bandsaw capable?
how u change your saw ? i think you table cut line must be front side. but good video tnx.
You wouldn’t get the table on then? 🤷♂️
Don't be too sad, but it's so funny.. ㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋ.. -.-;;;
Did you blanche the carrots before julienning or after?
hahahahaha thats women translation
im sorry being a jerk
but if you used so much work on theis, the you could just bolt a little circle plate onto the break disc and weld the U chnnel to that
the idea is great and perfectly made otherwise
Kinda takes away from the whole idea of portability doesn’t it?!?!
It comes out easily so it's still portable when needed.
So glad to see you didn’t do the usual thing & make the gap wider where the blade passes through. So many others make this mistake & it’s a really bad idea, it basically makes a gap for small pieces to get wedged in.
A great build, but I personally would add something to lock it into the channel, if something gets stuck & you try to pull on it the saw will pivot & pull with it. Just a small detail, but worth considering in my opinion.
I might have to copy this build for the saw I just bought, up until now the best one I’d seen was Quinn’s on Blondihacks.