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Recently acquired an extra bandsaw along with the 3 step pulley from the shopsmith clearance sale. I plan on making a powered stand to use a 3/4hp motor I have. Has anyone made one here? I am looking for inspiration on what Good looks like with both functionality and extra features (shelves, drawers, swap ability, etc...) I have the official powered stand for my belt Sander with a 1/2hp motor and think the bandsaw would do better with the 3/4hp.

I too have a power stand with a bandsaw. I am wondering why you believe a 3/4hp motor will give you better performance. When you operate the bandsaw on the power stand, do you have any specific issues.

If you are looking for justification for a larger capacity motor, I can't help.

I've been kicking around ideas like that too. I wouldn't mind putting my planer on its own base.
I don't like the idea of making it from wood, but would prefer metal. However, metal is harder to work with.
I'm keeping my eyes open at garage sales for some old junk metal base that would work for me.
I think something like this would be ideal.
http://www.cnxconsortium.org/cast-iron-table-base-s6wj/

garys wrote:I've been kicking around ideas like that too. I wouldn't mind putting my planer on its own base.
I don't like the idea of making it from wood, but would prefer metal. However, metal is harder to work with.
I'm keeping my eyes open at garage sales for some old junk metal base that would work for me.
I think something like this would be ideal.
http://www.cnxconsortium.org/cast-iron-table-base-s6wj/

I would love to have one of those. I was born in Providence R.I. It looks like it is the right size for the piece of granite counter top I have. The top is ear marked for a sharpening station and or a station for my wife to stamp the cards she makes.

When I got my band saw and planer the previous owner had them mounted on cabinets with their own motors. I have kept them that way and they work great. The cabinets have a partition in the center and a door at each end, and they are mounted on casters

You can see pictures in these threads. http://shopsmith.com/ss_forum/community ... 11550.html and http://www.shopsmith.com/ss_forum/commu ... 17441.html

dusty wrote:I too have a power stand with a bandsaw. I am wondering why you believe a 3/4hp motor will give you better performance. When you operate the bandsaw on the power stand, do you have any specific issues.

If you are looking for justification for a larger capacity motor, I can't help.

When I first got my stand 2 years ago I tried the bandsaw briefly on it but it didn't seem to have as much bite and would hang in a cut. Maybe it was my inexperience or the blade tension set too low but seemed to do better on the shopsmith and that has a 1 1/8 hp motor.

However I like having the belt sander on a stand so it does well. The 3/4 hp motor I got off an old table saw. My brother in-law gave me it and he installed a brand new 3/4 hp motor on it. Since the saw was 8" and honestly more scrap than a saw I pulled the motor. Now I want to get my 2nd bandsaw on a stand and have the equipment for it is all.

rpd wrote:When I got my band saw and planer the previous owner had them mounted on cabinets with their own motors. I have kept them that way and they work great. The cabinets have a partition in the center and a door at each end, and they are mounted on casters

You can see pictures in these threads. http://shopsmith.com/ss_forum/community ... 11550.html and http://www.shopsmith.com/ss_forum/commu ... 17441.html

Wow, that is just the picture I needed. Looks like a great build to be. But I am curious as to why that motor was overkill. Also is there a reason to run a secondary shaft then to the bandsaw? Can't you just go from motor to tool directly or is it for more speed versatility?

Beave2012 wrote:

rpd wrote:When I got my band saw and planer the previous owner had them mounted on cabinets with their own motors. I have kept them that way and they work great. The cabinets have a partition in the center and a door at each end, and they are mounted on casters

You can see pictures in these threads. http://shopsmith.com/ss_forum/community ... 11550.html and http://www.shopsmith.com/ss_forum/commu ... 17441.html

Wow, that is just the picture I needed. Looks like a great build to be. But I am curious as to why that motor was overkill. Also is there a reason to run a secondary shaft then to the bandsaw? Can't you just go from motor to tool directly or is it for more speed versatility?

I'm not sure why wa2crk called it overkill, he was actually referring to the motor shown in the link in the first post by tomsalwasser, http://precisionworkshop.com/bandsawcabinet, but I see that it is also a 1/2 hp Leeson motor, perhaps it was because they look so heavy duty, I don't think I would want to go less than 1/2 hp.

I don't know why the original owner decided on using the jack shaft, it does give three speeds without having a triple pulley sticking out from the side of the bandsaw. Since those first posts I now have it running at the middle speed and find it doesn’t make as much noise.

Ron,
How is the planer mounted to the cabinet?

I guess it all depends on what the meaning of "IS" "IS". What is over kill in the context of this discussion. Over kill here means to me nothing more that a larger motor is more than "is required". No harm done by using a motor with unneeded HP.

As for the stand. it goods to be professionally constructed. My only concern would be that it might be top heavy. Wish I knew what the overall dimensions were.

If center of gravity is an issue, that could easily be resolved by building is using 1/2" or 3/4" MDF. Yes, MDF. Weight is sometimes good.

Not always. however. I built a TV cabinet using a really nice cabinet grade MDF veneer. My wife hates it because it is almost impossible for her to move on the carpet floor.