Tmate
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I previously posted pictures of a replacement table i fabricated for vertical sawing. Since I have a larger horizontal bandsaw (7 x 12 Jet) I decided to convert my little 4 x 6 Dayton bandsaw for vertical use only.
I made guide adapters to take the twist out of the blade, giving me a throat depth of just over 5 inches. I swapped out the 1/3 hp Dayton motor for a 3/4 hp Baldor. The original motor mount and even the belt both fit after the conversion. Table and table support tube slide forward to access the blade. Mounting brackets for the saw and motor mount were fabricated from 2" x 2" x 3/16" angle iron, and welded to a 1/4" steel support plate. As a final step I installed a new Lenox bi-metal blade.
I made guide adapters to take the twist out of the blade, giving me a throat depth of just over 5 inches. I swapped out the 1/3 hp Dayton motor for a 3/4 hp Baldor. The original motor mount and even the belt both fit after the conversion. Table and table support tube slide forward to access the blade. Mounting brackets for the saw and motor mount were fabricated from 2" x 2" x 3/16" angle iron, and welded to a 1/4" steel support plate. As a final step I installed a new Lenox bi-metal blade.