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Post by Tommy on Dec 22, 2021 14:33:26 GMT -5
My garage space is limited and I don't have a place outside for my 18" saw so before I give up on it I hatched a plan to make it mobile and see how it goes. My youngest son is a welder and I hired him to build this for me. I forgot to take pictures before I loaded the saw on it but it's pretty easy to envision the build - scrap 2" angle iron cut on the diagonal and welded at the corners. I bought the locking [a href="https://www.amazon.com/s?k=steel+casters&adFormat=grid&adId=searchbar&adMode=search&adType=smart&creativeASIN=searchbar&imprToken=0b9490ad223dab5551485f6cb9409b96&impressionTimestamp=1640201367211&linkCode=w42&ref-refURL=https%3A%2F%2Fforum.rocktumblinghobby.com%2F&sig=undefined&sigts=undefined&slotNum=1[blocked Amazon Associate tag]rocktumblin05-20&ref=sm_n_se_dkp_US_sea"] 4 inch steel casters on Amazon[/a] - 1200 lbs total weight. I won't bother with the specific link because there are a thousand options available. It rolls easy now on the smooth garage floor. I can literally move it with one finger. I kind of wanted a plate steel insert but that thought turned expensive in a hurry and plywood works. I might paint it black before it gets too oily to paint.  |
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Post by rockjunquie on Dec 22, 2021 14:59:12 GMT -5
Good deal! I hope this works out well for you in the long term so you don't have to get rid of it.
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AzRockGeek
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Post by AzRockGeek on Dec 22, 2021 15:06:07 GMT -5
I will take three of them.  |
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Post by NDK on Dec 22, 2021 21:04:06 GMT -5
Nice build Tommy. Even better your son helped with it 👍
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Post by hummingbirdstones on Dec 22, 2021 21:16:40 GMT -5
Looks great, Tommy! Congrats on getting it mobile. |
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Post by Tommy on Dec 22, 2021 21:21:40 GMT -5
I will take three of them. You want fries with that? haha And yes that's a 2.0 hp Baldor motor on there now haha. I got it for free and it's all I had laying around when the motor went out  |
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Post by Tommy on Dec 22, 2021 21:31:37 GMT -5
Nice build Tommy. Even better your son helped with it 👍 Absolutely right but I'll use the term 'helped' loosely. I handed him a bag of casters and he eventually handed back the finished product. I know I'm a proud dad but he's truly a badass. Straight out of high school he started working for some family friends who own a dredging company and they taught him how rig and weld and now at 27 he's a journeyman pipe fitter working at a Dow Chemical plant. |
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Post by AzRockGeek on Dec 23, 2021 9:07:36 GMT -5
I will take three of them.  You want fries with that? haha And yes that's a 2.0 hp Baldor motor on there now haha. I got it for free and it's all I had laying around when the motor went out  Mmmm fries....  LOL... I did notice the motor. How come you just did not put some castors on the plates on the legs? |
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Post by brybry on Dec 23, 2021 9:57:57 GMT -5
Your son did a good job. I would've done the same unless I added side supports for the leg. That bad boy is top heavy and if it hit a good crack/bump while moving, one of those corners could easily fold under and then your rebuilding your saw.
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Post by Tommy on Dec 23, 2021 11:23:44 GMT -5
How come you just did not put some castors on the plates on the legs? I thought about it but I worried about being able to find casters where the holes would line up with the saw feet holes without drilling - but mostly it came down to my distrust of modern cheap-ass casters. If I were rolling it and broke one it's a lot bigger deal if it's fastened to the saw vs. a removable cart. |
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Post by AzRockGeek on Dec 23, 2021 11:43:28 GMT -5
Apparently I did not give you the castors/stand that was on it.  What a JERK I am, I wonder where it went.   |
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Post by hummingbirdstones on Dec 23, 2021 20:57:54 GMT -5
Apparently I did not give you the castors/stand that was on it.  What a JERK I am, I wonder where it went.   |
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Post by jasoninsd on Dec 24, 2021 0:26:31 GMT -5
That is a really cool portable solution!
Does it have any kind of brakes to keep it from moving when it's operating? I can't see if the caster have locks...
Wait...never mind...I guess I'm supposed to READ what you wrote, and not just look at the pictures! LOL
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Post by Tommy on Dec 25, 2021 13:48:09 GMT -5
Apparently I did not give you the castors/stand that was on it. What a JERK I am, I wonder where it went. Haha no worries! I didn't even know it was a thing. |
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Post by quartzilla on Dec 30, 2021 22:31:26 GMT -5
Tommy this is awesome! I’m actually doing the same thing but I’m going to use a harbor freight polypropylene service cart. I don’t want to use my oil saw in the garage so planned on wheeling it out on a tarp out front. I was window shopping the wheeled carts a month ago and the harbor freight unit looks like it will serve my needs. Just waiting for H B to restock these, they’ve been out of them for a while now.
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Time
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Post by Time on Jan 4, 2022 16:58:50 GMT -5
My garage space is limited and I don't have a place outside for my 18" saw so before I give up on it I hatched a plan to make it mobile and see how it goes. My youngest son is a welder and I hired him to build this for me. I forgot to take pictures before I loaded the saw on it but it's pretty easy to envision the build - scrap 2" angle iron cut on the diagonal and welded at the corners. I bought the locking 4 inch steel casters on Amazon - 1200 lbs total weight. I won't bother with the specific link because there are a thousand options available. It rolls easy now on the smooth garage floor. I can literally move it with one finger. I kind of wanted a plate steel insert but that thought turned expensive in a hurry and plywood works. I might paint it black before it gets too oily to paint. |
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Time
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Post by Time on Jan 4, 2022 17:06:21 GMT -5
Tommy do you know the manufacturer and year of your saw? The one I bought a few months back looks almost identical to yours. I am going to have to do a quite a bit of work to it but it is built like a tank. It took two people to move into my storage container. I measured the blade that was on it today and it is a 20 inch saw. Once I take all the accessories off and get down to the basin and legs I am going to have it sand blasted and powder coated.
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Post by Tommy on Jan 4, 2022 20:03:05 GMT -5
Tommy do you know the manufacturer and year of your saw? The one I bought a few months back looks almost identical to yours. I am going to have to do a quite a bit of work to it but it is built like a tank. It took two people to move into my storage container. I measured the blade that was on it today and it is a 20 inch saw. Once I take all the accessories off and get down to the basin and legs I am going to have it sand blasted and powder coated. It's an original Highland Park but I don't know the year. I've likened it to a 1968 Chevy Impala that I used to have as my first car - lots of tinkering with it and a couple of motor replacements along the way but when it's running it's solid as a rock! I got it from AzRockGeek, maybe he knows? |
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Time
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Post by Time on Jan 4, 2022 20:42:41 GMT -5
I don’t really know if I need this saw but I want it and the restoration will keep me busy. I hope it will be solid as a rock, it is certainly as heavy as a big one. I will learn how to post pictures and provide a little before and after.
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Post by AzRockGeek on Jan 4, 2022 20:46:50 GMT -5
Tommy do you know the manufacturer and year of your saw? The one I bought a few months back looks almost identical to yours. I am going to have to do a quite a bit of work to it but it is built like a tank. It took two people to move into my storage container. I measured the blade that was on it today and it is a 20 inch saw. Once I take all the accessories off and get down to the basin and legs I am going to have it sand blasted and powder coated. It's an original Highland Park but I don't know the year. I've likened it to a 1968 Chevy Impala that I used to have as my first car - lots of tinkering with it and a couple of motor replacements along the way but when it's running it's solid as a rock!  I got it from AzRockGeek , maybe he knows? If I recall correctly, that was a first generation square rail, it had sharp corners on the rails and no roller bearings on the carriage. It would probably be made in the early to mid-60's, I believe in the late 60's early 70's they went to the 2nd generation square rail with the rounded corners and roller bearings on the carriage. I am sure there is someone on this forum that knows the HP history better then me. |
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What a JERK I am, I wonder where it went. 
What a JERK I am, I wonder where it went. 
