Recently I purchased the AW1950B Bandsaw from Axminster. And I must say, the quality of the machine seems to be quite good, although I have yet to use it. When the bandsaw that I had purchased arrived, I very excitedly and immediately put it together. After a hard few hours of assembling the bandsaw, I was faced with the struggle of moving the heavy machine from where I had build it, into the garage. I ended up asking for help carrying it as I could not do so on my own. Which was fine doing just the one time, but I had to find a solution and make it more easily portable. Once I had figured out the dimensions of the cart that I planned to make out of some old plywood sheets, and had purchased some heavyweight casters for it, I even came up with another idea for the left over plywood..
A cubby-hole! That was the other idea I came up with. Whilst most people, (according to my internet searches) seem to toss the stand away and build a nice little storage cabinet underneath, I had a different plan. I found the stand that came with this model bandsaw quite sturdy, and therefore could easily be turned into a place for storing bandsaw accessories and or other bits and bobs. And so, I did just that!
However, I still have to find a way to secure the bandsaw to the cart, as the bandsaw is just sitting on it with rubber feet and still can move. Which is not ideal, and is potentially a danger when moving the machine about.
Cut to Precision
The bottom, sides and back of the cubby-hole are all friction fitted to the stand. Meaning, there are no screws, nails or glue used in order to hold it all in place. Which I am pretty happy with.
An exception is made for these small pieces of plywood, which are glued and screwed on the underside with some nice brass screws that no one will ever see. The reason for this is because I had to cut the bottom in two, otherwise it wouldn’t have fit between the legs of the stand. And now they will stay in place better, as they slightly moved before it.
