Attacking the 4x6 bandsaw

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vtsteam:
Here's the first mod -- I welded an extension onto the moveable jaw. Then I welded a short bit of 1/2" pipe to a 1/2" nut, and then welded that onto the extension. A piece of 1/2" all-thread serves as a depth adjustable blocking screw. The pipe section allows it to retract all the way without having to be removed.

This is how this works to clamp an irregular short piece.

krv3000:
well dun

vtsteam:
This is the second mod. Quite similar to RodW's except I used a narrower vise which allows me to use the separate plate attachment method without having to remove the moveable jaw. It just clamps in place.

This and the previous one are common mods of these saws. But one difference I added to mine is the welded positioning pin in the upper right of the photo. I found that the clamp plate tended to lift if the piece being cut was tall -- effectively creating a long lever being puled by the bandsaw blade. At one point the whole plate came loose and jumped up. No good.

So I added the pin -- it fits into a hole in the new extension of the moveable jaw, and effectively locks everything in place. The vise plate can no longer lift out of the bandsaws clamp.

vtsteam:
Here's how it looks when in position:

vtsteam:
And here is the final mod -- a couple of holes in the base to fit studs for using milling clamps -- they were drilled and tapped 3/8-16.

I like this a lot, and think I will add some more holes further away from the blade to give a lot of clamping positions.

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