skysurfer
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I have a rule that if I borrow a tool more than twice I have to buy one for myself. That's how I ended up watching craigslist for a chop saw. An ad came up from a contractor that was selling a bunch of tools and a cold cut saw was on the list. A cold cut saw uses a toothed blade instead of an abrasive one, the advantages being they cut faster, cooler, and don't flex off the cutting line.
Went and picked up the saw but soon realized cutting material with the saw sitting on the floor sucks. My back was killing me. I googled "chop saw stand" and found a welding forum with some good examples of how to make one. (http://weldingweb.com/showthread.php?12430-Chop-Saw-Mobile-Workstation&highlight=stand)
Picked up some raw material from the local steel yard then spent the next couple of weeks tweaking the basic design to my liking. Here's what I ended up with.
The saw and stand in the stored position.
The upright in the back becomes a material support.
I added a carousel mount for the material support which allows stock to be cut on a 45 degree angle when needed.
A closer look at the storage part of the project.
I'm pretty happy with the way this thing turned out. I won't bother showing you any closeups of my welds because prior to starting this project I had about 20 minutes of self-taught practice with a mig welder. They don't look pretty but this thing is hella strong.
Went and picked up the saw but soon realized cutting material with the saw sitting on the floor sucks. My back was killing me. I googled "chop saw stand" and found a welding forum with some good examples of how to make one. (http://weldingweb.com/showthread.php?12430-Chop-Saw-Mobile-Workstation&highlight=stand)
Picked up some raw material from the local steel yard then spent the next couple of weeks tweaking the basic design to my liking. Here's what I ended up with.
The saw and stand in the stored position.
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The upright in the back becomes a material support.
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I added a carousel mount for the material support which allows stock to be cut on a 45 degree angle when needed.
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A closer look at the storage part of the project.
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I'm pretty happy with the way this thing turned out. I won't bother showing you any closeups of my welds because prior to starting this project I had about 20 minutes of self-taught practice with a mig welder. They don't look pretty but this thing is hella strong.
