Hello again, folks.
Today I will show you how I built this stand with drawers and wheels for a band saw I've
been developing, which I'll show you in a few days.
This is the 3D model you'll find in the plans on my website.
As you can see, I've designed a foldable handle in order to move it round the workshop more easily.
Of course, this stand can support other tools, such as a small jointer or any other machine
as long as it's not too tall.
Now let's take a look at how I built it.
As always, I started by cutting all the pieces to size as instructed in the cutting list.
Now I'll mark the better face of the sides and prepare my table saw
to cut grooves for the drawers.
I make several runs to cut the grooves and then I check that the board fits into the
groove and slides properly.
I mark and drill the positions of every screw.
I'll also make this rebate with a jigsaw to give the stand better stability.
This would be a good time to sand all the stand's surfaces.
I'll use these black screws I had lying around in the workshop to put the stand together.
The stand will be more solid and they go well with the birch plywood.
Since they have a big head, these screws provide good grip when using this kind of hard board.
I don't recommend using them with soft wood.
Now I'll screw the base together with the help of this template to ensure proper alignment.
And now all that's left is to put the backside in place.
I'll apply a couple of coats of matte, water-based varnish to achieve a better-looking, more
durable finish.
While I'm waiting for the varnish to dry, I'll build the foldable handle.
I mark all the pieces and shape them with the sanding disc.
Here I drill a hole with a bit whose diameter is 1mm smaller than the screw I will use.
With the table saw I cut the two long pieces of the handle
and finish shaping them with the inverted jigsaw and the sanding disc.
I mark and drill holes for all the screws and machine this gap for the hand.
This is the piece that will lean against the side of the stand when lifting the handle.
Now I can screw all the pieces onto the stand.
I'll use this long screw from inside the stand.
I place all the screws that will act as rotation axis and also attach these wheels,
making sure everything's working correctly!
These pieces are for the drawers.
First of all I sand all their surfaces.
I prepare my box joint jig template on my table saw and once all the pieces are together,
I start the process.
This will save me quite a bit of time.
Now I'll make the drawers' handle with this bit, the table saw and a jigsaw.
I also machine these grooves allowing me to easily divide the drawers according to my needs.
I apply glue and start putting the three drawers together.
I'll use this band clamp for a tighter bond.
I make sure the drawers' bases are the proper size and screw them in.
To do so correctly, I use a template so that the parts that stick out on each end are the same length.
And that's all for today.
In a few days I'll upload the first video showing how I built my new band saw.
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