Low-Cost Stands Made For Chop Saw
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Harold C. Goodwin, Sr., Yulee, Florida: "This photo shows one of two handy, low-cost stands that I made for my chop saw. It works great for cutting pipe and rebar, etc. The base is an old brake drum filled with concrete. A length of pipe is welded to the center of the drum and supports a cradle on top made out of angle iron. Material to be cut is supported by a 3/4-in. dia. length of horizontal pipe which has a length of 1/2-in. dia. rebar running through it. The rebar rides inside a plug welded onto each end of the cradle, allowing the pipe to roll freely on the rebar. The cradle's height can be adjusted by turning a nut on a bolt welded to the top of the vertical pipe stand.
"I used a brake drum for the base because it's tall enough and heavy enough that it won't likely fall over. And it's narrower than a wheel rim so I'm less likely to stumble over it."
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Low-Cost Stands Made For Chop Saw FARM SHOP Miscellaneous 28-3-36 Harold C. Goodwin, Sr., Yulee, Florida: "This photo shows one of two handy, low-cost stands that I made for my chop saw. It works great for cutting pipe and rebar, etc. The base is an old brake drum filled with concrete. A length of pipe is welded to the center of the drum and supports a cradle on top made out of angle iron. Material to be cut is supported by a 3/4-in. dia. length of horizontal pipe which has a length of 1/2-in. dia. rebar running through it. The rebar rides inside a plug welded onto each end of the cradle, allowing the pipe to roll freely on the rebar. The cradle's height can be adjusted by turning a nut on a bolt welded to the top of the vertical pipe stand.
"I used a brake drum for the base because it's tall enough and heavy enough that it won't likely fall over. And it's narrower than a wheel rim so I'm less likely to stumble over it."
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