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DIY Band Saw Plans
Detailed plans for a homemade band saw. Perfect for small or medium-sized DIY and woodworking projects.
Practical and compact design, easy to build by joining pieces of plywood together.
Easy installation of bearings and balancing of the wheels.
Closed gap for the belt and pulley protecting them from saw dust while you are working.
Once the payment has been made, you will receive an email with a link to download a Zip file which includes the plans of the DIY band saw.
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All the plans available on this website are in metric, but you can easily convert them into imperial. In this article you'll find instructions and every conversion method available.
There are no refunds on downloaded digital plans. Before buying, you can download some of the free plans available on this website. Downloading one of these is an excellent way to get a better idea of what they’re like.
DIY Band Saw:
Included with the homemade band saw plans:
- The stand and all the accessories are included in the plans of the band saw.
- Instructions in English and Spanish.
- Scaled printable plans of many parts in PDF and JPEG, A4 format.
- Full-scale printable PDF templates, A3 or A4 format, to glue it onto the board and so that we can cut and drill in a precise way.
- Exploded views of all parts and cutting list of the DIY band saw.
- MaxCut file with accurate cutting diagrams and cutting list. MaxCut is a free and easy-to-use program. There is no Mac version, but there are other similar programs.
- A 3D SketchUp model featuring various scenes that will allow you to view and understand the model better, make modifications in the design or check measurements. SketchUp is an indispensible CAD tool for makers, and it's free.
- 3D Autocad model of the Woodworking DIY Band Saw.
- DXF files to import in CAM programs.
- The plans are a 63 megabyte Zip file (any computer, Mac or PC, should be able to open Zip files)
- Take your time to understand the plans and how the machine works.
Boards needed for this project (2500 x 1250mm):
18mm hard plywood = 2 + 1/8
9mm hard plywood = 1
Weight approx: 55kg.
Dimensions: 1730mm high, 920mm width and 650mm depth.
Max Cut: 230mm high and 340mm throat depth.
Blade: 2490mm length and from 4 to 20mm width.