Custom Base for Shopsmith Bandsaw

tomsalwasser · Post by **tomsalwasser** » Fri Jan 08, 2016 8:01 am

I like the looks of this and I have a good motor from a scrapped table saw. Anybody here ever seen or done something like this?

http://precisionworkshop.com/bandsawcab ... #h17dc8a20

wa2crk · Post by **wa2crk** » Fri Jan 08, 2016 9:23 am

No I have not seen that one before but I have seen some home made bases that were very well done but that one is excellent. The motor though looks like a case of gross overkill. Good counterweight for the saw though!
Bill V

rpd · Post by **rpd** » Fri Jan 08, 2016 9:37 am

tomsalwasser wrote:I like the looks of this and I have a good motor from a scrapped table saw. Anybody here ever seen or done something like this?

When I bought my SS planer and bandsaw they came on home-made bases similar to that. They have been working well for me. I posted pictures in link below, the bandsaw pic is on the second page.
Wish me luck

tomsalwasser · Post by **tomsalwasser** » Fri Jan 08, 2016 9:56 am

wa2crk wrote:No I have not seen that one before but I have seen some home made bases that were very well done but that one is excellent. The motor though looks like a case of gross overkill. Good counterweight for the saw though! Bill V

So true about the motor Bill. It's probably just what he had available.

tomsalwasser · Post by **tomsalwasser** » Fri Jan 08, 2016 9:57 am

rpd wrote:
tomsalwasser wrote:I like the looks of this and I have a good motor from a scrapped table saw. Anybody here ever seen or done something like this?
When I bought my SS planer and bandsaw they came on home-made bases similar to that. They have been working well for me. I posted pictures in link below, the bandsaw pic is on the second page. Wish me luck

Thanks Ron! I'd love to see all the components connecting the motor to the band saw if you get a chance.

rpd · Post by **rpd** » Fri Jan 08, 2016 5:46 pm

tomsalwasser wrote:Thanks Ron! I'd love to see all the components connecting the motor to the band saw if you get a chance.

Here is the motor inside the stand.

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and the pulley on the bandsaw.

: bandsawpulley.JPG (475.21 KiB) Viewed 3818 times

No idea why the second photo insists on laying down, must be something caused by the IPhone.

oldiron · Post by **oldiron** » Fri Jan 08, 2016 5:58 pm

Excellent job with the cabinet but Wow, That's a big motor...

Mike

rpd · Post by **rpd** » Fri Jan 08, 2016 6:08 pm

oldiron wrote:Excellent job with the cabinet but Wow, That's a big motor...

Mike

I bought it that way but the original owner did a great job.
The motor is 1/2 hp 115/230 v 1725 rpm TEFC.

JPG · Post by **JPG** » Fri Jan 08, 2016 11:15 pm

tomsalwasser · Post by **tomsalwasser** » Fri Jan 08, 2016 11:51 pm

Thanks Ron. You're right the builder did a nice job. It looks doable if I can find all the rods and pulleys. If I'm reading the pulleys correctly you've got it at the slowest speed. Do you ever change speeds?

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