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#1 posted 09-05-2016 11:19 PM |
Using your 1st saw picture to go by… If you can make the torsion box base so the pallet jack will slide in under the saw body ( I.E. It slides in from the LEFT in your picture) I believe the weight of the saw will counter balance the extended rails. But if you make it so the pallet jack is gonna slide in from the FRONT you will need to slide it in “off center” to the right to be able to balance the whole shebang. It will take a bit of trial-and-error to figure out just how far to the right it will need to be. Either way, the torsion box should be able to handle the weight, because most all of the weight will be on the saw end. -- Perform A Random Act Of Kindness Today ... Pay It Forward |
#2 posted 09-05-2016 11:54 PM |
yea..that is what I was thinking Joe. Pallet jack under motor cover for the Unisaw and same area under PM66. Will find out. Guess that will be the next project… pallet jack stands for my machines. Surprising, I only know 2 people on the whole internet who has done such: Loren here on LJ and ””Woodnerd page. . Seems like a fantastic idea instead of spending hundreds and hundreds of dollars for mobile stands (I put in $90 so far for my jointer and bandsaw). The cabinet saw mobile stands would cost easily $150+ each. Just seems handy to have a “mini” pallet jack. -- The Carpenter Bee is derived from the Ancient Greek word wood-cutter "xylokopos/ξυλοκὀπος" |
#3 posted 09-15-2016 12:38 PM |
So…. if you’re using a pallet jack, why not use pallets with a plywood top (added by you)? Great idea by the way. |
#4 posted 09-15-2016 01:21 PM |
Wich… a full size pallet is way too large for my Unisaw / PM66 and other machines. I finished up a prototype last night of a front & side entrance pallet for my PM66. Will see how this goes tonite. It’s only 24”x24” so only the base of the cabinet saw will work. Will see how “tippy” it is for the 52” rails and come up with solutions next. -- The Carpenter Bee is derived from the Ancient Greek word wood-cutter "xylokopos/ξυλοκὀπος" |
#5 posted 09-15-2016 05:03 PM |
Pallets are taller than you need. You don’t need much more For my heavier machines on wood bases I fill in everything |
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