Cold-saw stand build

[dwall174]

I recently rebuilt a 9" cold that I got a great deal on awhile back. Here's a Link to my original thread on the cold saw.

Here's a few current pictures of a stand I built for the saw out of some metal left over from other projects. I still need to figure out what type of casters or mobile base/leveling-feet I want to use & probably some type of adjustable stop set-up.

The top is also designed to act as a trough to handle excess coolant from a pump & sump system that I still need to design & build. I'm also looking for recommendations on what to use to seal & coat the trough with that won't be affected by the coolant?

Doug

 

[dwall174]

Here's a better pic of the top!
I welded a bead all around the inside of the trough area, But there could possibly be some small pin-holes where I stopped & started with a new welding rod.

Unless I hear other recommendations, I'm figuring on using some epoxy to seal the top up & make it water-tight.

Doug

 

[Southernbuild]

What type of coolant will you be using?

Looks like a solid table

 

[dwall174]

What type of coolant will you be using?

I'm not really sure yet, But it will be a flood style set-up.
Being I don't heat my garage 24/7, It will probably need to be some type of mineral oil based coolant to keep from freezing.

Looks like a solid table

Yeah it probably weighs around 75lbs. The top tray & bottom shelf are 1/4" plate steel & the legs are 1/8" X 2" angle iron.

Doug

 

[dwall174]

I finally got back to working on the stand for my cold saw.
I got the casters mounted & added some leveling feet, Also I got lucky & a
Rubbermaid container I already had fit perfectly on the lower shelf for a coolant sump.

Still need to wire up a switch for the coolant pump & plumb in some Loc-Line & a flow control valve. I'm also working on a adjustable stop set-up & probably some type of folding stock support.

Doug

 

[1/2 Cup]

dwall174 how timely is this thread as I am just starting to build one for my self.

Great work

I scored an older saw a month or two ago and I have just about finished the rebuild and it needs a stand..

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Many thanks and apologies for the highjack

 

[matt_i]

I really like that large reservoir! You ~could~ run a water coolant if you carried the bucket inside during winter. I have had good luck with synthetics from Trim Sol and Rust Lick and I think Lennox makes a "Band Ade" coolant. Mixed on the "heavy" side. I have a 10" MEP which the stupid little bubble-depressor-pump fell apart, and I've been trying to think of how to replace that function, but this is perfect. In the meantime I found a 14" Kalamazoo so the other one is just waiting...but my Dad has talked about taking over the small one.

 

[dwall174]

Great work

Thanks!

I scored an older saw a month or two ago and I have just about finished the rebuild and it needs a stand..

Looks great also!
Your saw looks to be larger than my little 9" (225mm) saw, You'll probably need to make a little heavier duty stand for yours.

Judging by your brake drum pot belly heater build! " Great Job BTW" I don't think you'll have any problems making a heavy enough stand.

apologies for the highjack

Not a problem, I'm always changing or adding something to my shop.
The more info. out there the better!

Doug

 

[dwall174]

I really like that large reservoir! You ~could~ run a water coolant if you carried the bucket inside during winter.

Yeah but I'm pretty forgetful, I lost a power-washer pump to freezing once before.
Even though there's probably only about a month of freezing weather left, I think I'm going to try some of the water soluble cutting oils! Their may even be some type of anti-freeze that mixes well with the water soluble cutting oils?

I have a 10" MEP which the stupid little bubble-depressor-pump fell apart, and I've been trying to think of how to replace that function, but this is perfect.

I did manage to find a replacement diaphragm style pump for my saw, But Hyd-Mech wanted something like $30 just for that little rubber diaphragm pump! They also had a $75 min order requirement.

I had a small Little Giant coolant pump already, So I figured I would just make the stand's top act as a trough to handle the extra coolant flow. Being I still need to finish up plumbing the Loc-Line & flow control valve I haven't actually ran the saw with the coolant yet! But I'm thinking the added coolant flow will also help flush away the metal-chips from the blade & the part being cut.

In the meantime I found a 14" Kalamazoo so the other one is just waiting.

If you check-out the link to my original cold-saw find in the first post, On post #28 I have a couple of pic's of a Kalamazoo 816 that I'm also working on. Once the Kalamazoo is up & running I'll probably want to use that more often also.

Doug

 

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dwall174 thank you.

Mine will have to be a lot heavier, the saw it self weighs heaps ( a two man lift ).

Like yours I will be putting castors on it and I doo like your idea with the leveling feet..

Regards

 

[dwall174]

I really like that large reservoir!

The reservoir is just a 10 gallon Rubbermaid Roughneck tote I picked up from Home Depot, The size is roughly 24" long by 16" wide & 9" tall.

I also made a simple inlet filter that fits into the hole in the top of the lid to catch any metal chips that may get carried past the top of the saw & stand's top.

The black hose that's over the 3/4" copper pipe is 7/8" ID. washing machine discharge hose. The upper section is held in-place with hose clamps, But the lower section that goes inside the mesh-filter is a tight slip fit so it can be slid up & down the copper pipe to allow access to the mesh-filter.

Here's some better pictures of the Rubbermaid sump & my DIY inlet filter assembly.

Doug

 

[dwall174]

I doo like your idea with the leveling feet.

Yeah I'm glad I added the leveling feet! The foot & stem pivot up to 15 degrees which helps on my uneven garage floor.

For the brackets I just used some angle braces I had left-over from another project. Welded some 1/2"-13 nuts to the ends & then welded the bracket to the inside of the angle iron.

I'm probably going to get some acorn-nuts & lock-tight them to the top of the stems to make adjusting the feet easier!

Here's a couple pictures of the feet & casters.

Doug

 

[1/2 Cup]

dwall174 awesome, thank you for the detailed explanation and pictures.

 

[dwall174]

What type of coolant will you be using?

I decided to go with Supper Sawzit for now!
I'm still looking for something to use during freezing weather, But I'll have all Summer to figure that out.

Here's some pictures of my latest additions, I finally got the plumbing finished up & a switch wired up for the coolant pump.

Doug

 

[1/2 Cup]

dwall174 thank you for the update, looking great.

My coolant tank is a plastic tub that sits under the saws base and runs a mechanical pump.

I have finished the stand and are now working on an infeed conveyor set.

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Regards

 

[dwall174]

thank you for the update, looking great

Thanks

Your saw is looking great also

My coolant tank is a plastic tub that sits under the saws base and runs a mechanical pump.

Yeah that's basically the way mine is set-up. My pump is supplying around 1-1/2 gallons per minute to the blade which is way more than this saw was designed for. I'm glade I made the top to work as a trough to handle the extra coolant flow. I had to drill several extra drain holes in the original base to allow the coolant to drain better.

now working on an infeed conveyor set.

A conveyor set, Wow that sounds great! I would never have the room for something like that.

I'm probably going to make some type of folding side supports & a adjustable stop set-up next.

Doug