Horizontal / Vertical Portable Bandsaw Stand

Horizontal and vertical stand for a Bauer portable bandsaw. This design was shown in a video from 2015 (see link below), but very few details were provided. This video is meant to fill in the gaps of the previous video for DIY welders building their own portaband stand.
Design based on this video from newstart49: • Video
Parts used in project
Clevis Pins from Harbor Freight: www.harborfreight.com/74-piec...
End caps from Amazon (100 count): www.amazon.com/gp/product/B07...
Feet from Amazon: www.amazon.com/gp/product/B08...

[@newstart49]

Newstart49 here. Thank you for providing the people this information on my build of the portable band saw frame. I'm really glad it is providing so many with a good tool for their shop and it is useful. Excellent job on the build!

[@venturavaca]

*Worked perfectly right out of the box **MyBest.Tools** a nice compact bench bandsaw, that will work with 1/4 to 1/2 inch blades! First use was a joy, better quality than I expected for the price ! ! !*

[@Matt_Barnes]

You're a real mensch! Thank you for doing all the legwork on this design, I'll be starting tomorrow!

[@richardberger414]

I don't see much Yiddish in tool reviews...

[@MyLongterm]

Thank you very much for measurements and detail instructions. Its help me speed up the building process. I did build one, a day after watching your video. I did a couple modifications. Since attaching the back saw with U bolt creates vibration, and the blade keep popping out. I ended up with another metal brace across the back with two bolts like front got. I used 3/4" plywood for platform. I was in the middle of other project and cut with bandsaw by hands wasn't a straight cut. I was thinking of getting one from the hardware store and while searching for it I ran into your channel and this design was very helpful and cheap to built, ($35 for materials). I did watch the orginal designer's video and thank you both for design and instructions.

[@makerprojects8679]

Great to hear! Glad the video helped and love the modification ideas. Thanks so much for the comment.

[@williamogilvie6909]

That's a good build and it looks like it cuts at right angles both ways. One thing to consider adding is a length stop. Useful if you need to cut several pieces the same length. And a spring loaded or cam operated material holder would be quicker than a vise.

[@alexweiss30]

thanks for the info gonna build mine this weekend, been thinking of changing your press vice, well the way its mounted gonna try and make some marks on the platform so i can swivel it so i can cut 45 degree cuts as well love the great idea thank you for the details and the time you put into it... great work

[@bocheef]

Thanks for the measurements mate makes all the difference !

[@dannylg5707]

Nice build. Thank you for detailing the measurements, etc. Your video really helps out.

[@makerprojects8679]

Thanks Danny! Nice of you to say so. Best of luck with your build.

[@patriciawhite3275]

I have a Chinese band saw, which isn't a Bauer but looks identical. I found that the body where you drill the holes is hollow and quite thin. The screws pulled the threads without much pressure. I remedied this with a couple of 10-24 rivet nuts. If you're building one of these might pay to buy a set beforehand - dead cheap. Thanks Chris

[@makerprojects8679]

Great idea, thanks for sharing Patricia!

[@alfonse4595]

Awesome! Thanks for making this video.

[@jiwbink]

CHRIS, THANKS FOR POSTING! I WAS INTERESTED IN THE ORIGINAL VIDEO,JUST TO LET YOU KNOW THAT AND CHANNEL ARE NO LONGER AVAILABLE. AGAIN THANKS FOR POSTING. ALL THE BEST TO YA!!

[@mikelam6422]

Very good design. Didn't take long to make and works great! Used the saw holder to make a wood cutting saw also. Turned it so the blade was horizonal then made a frame to hold it and move up & down. It only cuts wood up to 1/2 thick and 5"wide but that's all I need for my small projects. (doll house furniture and challenge coins.) Thanks for the video and measurements.

[@ISupportTheCurr3ntThing]

i love this. just bought this bandsaw and was wishing it had a band saw attachment too

[@GaryLundgrenCrafts]

Great video! I've been looking this kind of stand for my HF Bauer port bandsaw. Thanks! 👍

[@daniellandberg3264]

Thank you for the detentions and the video

[@tjkoker]

You just saved me about $350. Keep on making these videos.

[@hernanpatriota]

Wonderful!! Grettings from Chile!

[@davethurston753]

Very Nice. Thanks for sharing.

[@chivasdeguadalajara]

This is awesome 👍

[@user-ot9ti3ns2v]

Thank you for giving dimensions & BOM.

[@rogertaylor8615]

Very good Builds

[@michealfigueroa6325]

Thanks a ton My bandsaw has been in its box in the barn for about 8 years 'cause I didn't have a decent build plan Again thanks

[@makerprojects8679]

Awesome, good luck with your build!

[@michealfigueroa6325]

@@makerprojects8679 Just completed my saw project. Your outline proved very useful, but found small problem with length given for top saw arms.(15 inches) That is a finished length (includes cross piece) I did not realize that and had to redo that part of the frame. I made one change. Did not want to drill and tap end of saw body so made brackets to attach to bolts at end of saw body. Others have done that on their saw builds. Need to build a table for saw when upright but for now I done. Thanks again to you and your source DIY

[@stephenrolheiser6261]

Thanks!

[@pappaclutch3266]

Thank you sir

[@ryr4770]

Thanks

[@davidburke1524]

I see it is a great design. the piece vise is backwards. screw handle should be out front.the positive stop on vise should be nearer almost even with the positive stop on band-saw (that part that has to be tightened and loosened to store in plastic box). plus it would be easier to do change out for multi-able same piece cuts. also that saw stop it should be either tight out of cutting stroke or off the saw. so not to bind saw on down stroke. should also have more of the frame at the corded end to prevent tip back and falling. with extra frame could use to clamp frame to bench or work table. I'd like to see it on post legs as to put cookie sheet under cutting area of vise for clean-up.

[@Xpyburnt_ndz]

FANTASTIC job and thanks for the detailed info!!! I've got a Milwaukee porta band I'm building a stand like this for...thinking I'll do just what you did here! Gr8 vid!

[@chiv7316]

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[@TheRolfano]

I noticed the blade guide plate was loose and impacting the vise as the cut was being made sliding up. Shouldn’t that be removed prior to cutting?

[@makerprojects8679]

Good observation. It would not be a bad idea to remove it if you are doing a bunch of horizontal cuts. Or you could tape it into its furthest back position. I keep it on because I still do quite a few vertical cuts and I need it for those cuts. It doesn't get in the way too bad.

[@justridingthewave5926]

How do you do 45s?

[@raymondvaladez8423]

Hi, would you have any thoughts on how it could be modified to be able to cut 45 degree angles also?

[@teto-um1vt]

Much like a metal miter saw make a seprate base platform that moves ..

[@alfonse4595]

Make it in such a way that the vice holding the material can be bolted down to the plate at an angle.

[@adambergmann7716]

what thickness of tubing did you use for this project?

[@ChrisTheMobileMechanic]

looks like 1/8 inch

[@robertlaw8510]

How would you adjust things so you could cut 45 degree cuts?

[@makerprojects8679]

In all honesty, I have not done it yet. The vise has long slots for mounting it and I am only using two screws so it allows a lot of play to move the vise around. I plan to adjust the vice to get 45 degree cuts. I may have to drill another mounting hole for the vice to accomplish it.

[@madmike_9343]

If it was me, I would make an adjustable table for that

[@benpress8884]

I'm curious about why you mounted the vise backwards?

[@makerprojects8679]

Good question Ben. The top of the bandsaw was hitting the handle of the vise and preventing it from going down all the way.

[@nico8587d]

@@makerprojects8679 I wonder if a bigger vise with more width would work, as the wider vise would move the handle further away from the bandsaw.

[@JeepTJay6]

Your Ps are blowing my speakers out. Nice mod though.

[@makerprojects8679]

Thanks for the feedback, I will work on that for future videos

[@atubeviewer4942]

Am I the only one that cant hear anything through most of it with volume at max?

[@DavidHerscher]

lol, brotato chip, great video. but the audio... yikes... lol

[@Richie5480]

Get a microphone.