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Large Bandsaw Mobile Base
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12-01-2023, 06:41 PM
Has anyone built or purchase a mobile base for a large band saw? Like a Jet 20 inch 5 hp. I have built bases for almost all of my shop tools. The wrinkle I have challenged with is the bottom door swings open almost 90 degrees in order to change blades. I typically place my casters as far to the outside to provide a more stable base.
Any suggestions/thoughts? Greg 
12-02-2023, 05:58 AM
My MM16 has the same situation, with the lower door. I bought it used and the PO put these style casters on it from Casterdepot. I have to say it's not as convenient sas having a foot pedal to step on and move things, but I don't move the saw that much, when I do these work just fine. You can get these with a single stem mount if you want. I just ordered another set of them to put on my lathe.
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12-02-2023, 10:32 AM
(12-01-2023, 06:41 PM)Oldwood2409 Wrote: Has anyone built or purchase a mobile base for a large band saw? Like a Jet 20 inch 5 hp. I have built bases for almost all of my shop tools. The wrinkle I have challenged with is the bottom door swings open almost 90 degrees in order to change blades. I typically place my casters as far to the outside to provide a more stable base. I put a ShopFox mobile base on my 17" 5 hp Grizzly. It works great and gives full access for the lower door. I'm not sure they still make that base, but the Grizzly Bear Crawl base looks similar. John 
12-02-2023, 02:46 PM
I've got this one under my 20" 3hp Grizzly bandsaw, 1k lb capacity. Works for me.
https://www.grizzly.com/products/shop-fo...ase/d2057a
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12-02-2023, 07:33 PM
(12-02-2023, 02:46 PM)Admiral Wrote: I've got this one under my 20" 3hp Grizzly bandsaw, 1k lb capacity. Works for me. That's the one I have, too, under my 650 lb saw. No issues. John 
12-07-2023, 02:56 PM
I have the shopfox as well under a 20" Rockwell/Delta. It moves, but barely. And now that its on a garage tile floor its even harder. Thankfully I don't ever have to move it much.
12-12-2023, 03:18 PM
I have a Bora Portamate rated for 1500 lbs under the PM 1800. I mainly just swing the saw 90 degs in one spot depending if I need more length for ripping longer stock but it has not sieged up after 3 years now.
12-14-2023, 10:16 AM
(12-01-2023, 06:41 PM)Oldwood2409 Wrote: Has anyone built or purchase a mobile base for a large band saw? Like a Jet 20 inch 5 hp. I have built bases for almost all of my shop tools. The wrinkle I have challenged with is the bottom door swings open almost 90 degrees in order to change blades. I typically place my casters as far to the outside to provide a more stable base. This is the easiest no weld solution if you are ok with the added height. 2 pieces of square tube bolted length wise to the bottom. The holes are probably already there. Put 4 2-way locking casters on the ends. This is a Laguna 18HD. I did the same thing on my 17" Grizzly. no issues. ![[Image: ydzM35a.jpg]](https://i.imgur.com/ydzM35a.jpg)
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12-14-2023, 05:54 PM
On my MM16, the bolt head for a castor or other platform is in the way of the lower door.
Steve
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