my bandsaw came like that but the "table" was a biy of bent 2mm mild steel. it was extremely noisy due to vibrations. I too put a plate top on 200x200x15mm as thats what I had
Did you find the machine very unstable ? I had to put outriggers onto the floor to prevent the lads in the workshop tipping it over when raising it to vertical. I assumed that was why the replacement machine i bought didn't have the facility as in this Nany State, we find ourselves living in, it was deemed too dangerous.
Good stuff there, Jonesey :) Advice for future operations: When using the slitting saw, it's fairly dangerous to do climb cuts. The risk of a self reinforcing, cumulative deflection issues is very high. Always try to do conventional cuts with slitting saws :)
@@joneseymakesIt's also recommended to take the full depth of cut in one bite with a slitting saw, too - otherwise you can end up with chips packing into the slot on subsequent cuts, which can bind the cutter. Taking a full depth cut requires some nerve and a solid setup but is actually much less risky.
Finish on the plate: flycutter, not facemill, and it shouldn't be floating on parallels, it should be clamped to the table (yes, you will have to move the clamps as you mill it).. Accuracy because you had to turn the plate .. you should indicate the machined side to be straight before cutting the second side. Those two screws on the bandsaw you used for mounting a table were designed for mounting a table. My saw (almost identical) came with a crappy sheet metal table that screws there, plus a brace.
You could cut some rebates on the top edge of the vice hard jaws so you don't need to use parallels. Nice job on the band saw. Thanks for sharing. Cheers Nobby
I have one of these types of saw. It came with the plate that you make here. As far as I am aware, it is a standard accessory. Question- why did you bother surfacing the steel plate? It is surely flat enough as it is, especially considering how close together the mounting screws are- and they are on a riser that is far from precise. In practice, all sawn edges are going to get machined anyway, so it matters not.
Good idea, there isn’t the room though as the plate interferes with the vise in the horizontal position. It’s only two bolts so takes seconds to fit anyway.
Great video, I'm going to make the same for my bandsaw - One question, what blade make/tpi/speed are you using to get such a quick cut in the radius you cut in the demo at the end?
Do you find it very unstable ? I had to put outriggers onto the floor to prevent the lads in the workshop tipping it over when raising it to vertical. I assumed that was why the replacement machine I subsequently bought didn't have the facility as in this Nany State, we find ourselves living in, it was deemed too dangerous.
Great project! I'm also intrigued by the oil damper you show, my 4 1/2" bandsaw lacks one of those - is yours a superior model or is that something you've added?
3:04 - A couple of appropriately sized bolts into t-nuts in your t-slots with locking nuts could give you the adjustability on the height that you’re looking to get from your parallels. Not 100% sure that it needs to be micron perfect though, considering you’re bolting it to one of those horizontal bandsaws. I have one and it’s not exactly precision engineering!
With this use of the saw, the canvas becomes unusable very quickly, which is why I refused such user. The plasma cutter copes well with such types of work.
easier to ask forgiveness than permission when procuring new machinery. However, when I bought the mill, the wife suddenly needed a new car. So the mill cost 36k$
Thank you for the content. I get lonely when I am out in the shop. Thank you for keeping me company. I appreciate the high quality video and your skills far exceed those which I will ever have. It makes me reach for a higher level than that which I know I can do. I have made better parts just from your inspiration. Thank you!
Hahaha brilliant! Your 36k mill comment did make me laugh, and thanks so much for the kind words. It’s encouraging to know people are watching and enjoying the videos. More to come!
