Mobile base for the bandsaw

[rsanter]

Like many of you, I do not have enough room in my shop for all that I do and to leave my equipment in place. While I would love to have a dedicated space for all the tools, that is not in the cards.
As a result I need to have most of my equipment on wheels so I can pull them out to use them and then put them back
I bought this band saw about two years ago and I am finally do a cleanup/partial rebuild to put it into service. Here is the mobile base I just built for it.
The steel was salvaged material that I am not sure exactly what it was from but seemed to be part of something and was otherwise new material. The wheels were given to me from work. So than time, welding wire, and electricity it was basically free

Bob

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[nine4gmc]

Awesome job!

 

[ttpete]

You need a couple of screw jacks to immobilize it during use or you'll be pushing it all over the shop.

 

[lakeroadster]

Slick.. low rider version too

You need a couple of screw jacks to immobilize it during use or you'll be pushing it all over the shop.

Or swap out two casters for some good locking casters. Home Depot has some really nice China-man casters.

 

[rsanter]

You need a couple of screw jacks to immobilize it during use or you'll be pushing it all over the shop.

I was thinking a single foot brake on the castor side would solve that

Bob