Pook's 3 way bandsaw

[Pookapotamus]

Abebehrmann gets to take full credit for this one, after he posted pics of his portable band saw I just had to have one! So after kissing up to the wife for a while she let me order one! I went with a dewalt DWK120, I wanted a corded one did not see the need for this to be battery operated.
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A few days after it arrived I was walking through the shop at work and came across this burnt out dewalt mitre saw, then it hit me, a mitre band saw! I was trying to think of a way to mount it to make straight cuts anyway and now I can do 45's and compound cuts!!!!
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So I stripped the mitre saw down and reversed the main hinge.
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And then came up with a way to mount the saw.
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Then finally mounted it to the base.
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I am going to have to find some aluminum to make a new rest because the band saw does not reach fully to the bed, but it makes nice straight cuts!

Then I wanted to also do what Abe did and have a vertical band saw, I made the same mount for the saw, which was much easier now that I had the mitre saw! This mount I was able to mount into my welding table which conveniently had a big hole in the centre already!
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So now I have a mitre bandsaw, portable bandsaw and vertical bandsaw for only $500!

Thanks Abe!!!!


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[4.3LXJ]

Very clever Dana

[abebehrmann]

That's awesome Pook! I love the re-purposing of the broken miter saw.

I was already planning out a way to make the portable band saw into a horizontal band saw for making straight cuts like a chop saw, but now I'm going to have to return the favor and steal your idea for the miter saw mount. Time to start scouring Craigslist for the right one.

[Pookapotamus]

The only thing that I don't like about my whole setup is that this saw does not have a locking trigger, so I can't lock it on. Going to have to find a small clamp to lock it when I need to.


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[bluedragon436]

That's pretty good plan/design you got going there Dana... Just install a zip tie.. instant clamp!! LOL.. but yeah not as easy to release.. wonder if you might be able to find a locking cable clamp.. something like the Cable Clamp Pro (http://www.cableclamp.com) style.. I know they have one that should be pretty close to the right size for your needs..