I need to get a stand made for mine also. I have been considering just buying one. I have seen them on that big bidding site. I visited a slip joint makers shop a couple years ago, he had on and it sure helped cutting out parts.

Chris

Ok, so here is what I did. I know it doesn't look great but it is very functional. Took some scrap wood and made a base then used some masonry screws to mount it to the block wall in my shop. Replaced the small work rest with a piece of 3/16 aluminum. I'll probably replace the aluminum with some steel plate at some point, the small shaving's from the metal scratch up the aluminum bad. Also added a foot pedal from harbour freight.

Looks functional enough to me.

Thanks for sharing.

Chris

I have found a couple of ideas on the Instructibles site ... made out of wood or metal, your choice! Do you need a link?

Here is a stand I made a while back

I went with 1/4" table top and a 2"x6"x1/2" plate plug welded to the bottom so it could be tapped and used to lock the saw in place.

The plate on the bottom also really stiffened the table up to keep things nice and flat.

I then added a box on the side with a switch and two outlets. Both outlets are controlled by the switch but the one only gets power when you engage the foot pedal.

I hope this helps,

Thad

Very nice! Thanks for sharing.

Chris

Here's what I threw together. I use the band saw for other things sometimes, so I made it so the saw just sits in place and can be removed to be hand held.