How To Attach A Circular To A Table
How to make a stationary or manual circular saw with your own hands How can you assemble a good circular saw yourself? Instructions for assembling a circular from an ordinary angle grinder or drill.
Compact benchtop machine
Above we talked about how to assemble a hand circular. Now we will tell you how to turn this device into a stationary one. This process involves the manufacture of a U-shaped bed from a pipe, as well as the installation of a transverse arm. The lower ends of the structure should bend horizontally in the direction of the cut. They are bolted to the table. Stability is provided by additional supports.
Lever mobility provided by cutting the horizontal segment into two identical parts, which are fixed to each other with clamps. The saw blade is attached to the vertical element of the bed with clamps.
How to make a stationary or manual circular with your own hands
A hand-made circular saw is an excellent tool that allows you to solve a large number of household and other tasks. In fact, it is not difficult to make this device on your own, even in that situation, if you do not have any special skills, the most important thing is to understand at least a little the principle of processing metal alloys.
The materials needed for the job can be found in the home workshop or in the garage. So, circular from a circular saw do it yourself is made of the following elements:
- Corner of strong steel;
- Rectangular shaped tube;
- Engine.
The finished circular saw can be positioned on a workbench. If you don’t have one, you will have to make the table yourself. The engine can be taken from an old tiller or washing machine.
Circular from an angle grinder
If you have your own “angle grinder”, it is very good. To create a “circular”, you need to make an axial handle and a sliding stop to the unit. The design of the sliding stop includes a pair of steel angle pieces located on the sides of the saw blade. With the help of nuts and bolts, they are connected by a transverse bundle, and the gap between the working part and the sidewalls of the structure will be provided with washers.
On the “angle grinder” you need to pre-tighten the metal band clamp with a screw tie down. Then you need to attach the double-folded metal strip to the holes for the sliding stop. The stand and clamp can be combined, but in this situation the metal strip will be too thick.
Then, in the gearbox of the future tool, you will need to make several holes for the bolts. For this purpose, the body is disassembled, and the points where drilling will take place are indicated. With the help of the holes made, the axial handle is fixed, because the “standard” handle will not allow making a good cut, even if the master has very strong hands.
The handle is created from a metal tube or rod. Designs can be shaped like horns or braces. The ends of the element with which it will be attached to the gearbox must be provided with holes for installing fasteners.
You also need to make a barbell that will regulate the process. For this purpose, you need to take a piece of a metal rod, make a loop from one end of it, rivet it slightly and make a hole for the front stop bolt.
The other end of the rod needs to be threaded, which will allow you to connect it to the handle. In advance, one strong nut should be screwed onto this thread, and after the structure is assembled, the second. By lowering and pulling them, you can adjust the cutting depth. By the way, if you use a drill instead of an angle grinder, you can make a similar tool.
Thus, you can independently make a good circular saw out of an ordinary angle grinder, with which you can cut various materials.
Shaft making
How to make a shaft for a circular with your own hands.
If a circular saw with your own hands is assembled in parts, the engine is taken from the washing machine, the discs are bought separately or removed from a non-working angle grinder, then you will have to think about how to grind the shaft.
It is unsafe to make this important part from old pipes, since the disk itself will be attached to the shaft.
Shaft for a circular saw do it yourself hard to do. Here you need a professional turner, preferably not a beginner. First you need to select a special 45 grade steel. The material is durable and resilient, specially designed for the manufacture of shafts, cylinders, gears.
For turning on a lathe, a double-sided mount is used. The part is processed first with a conventional cutter to give the desired diameter. Next, a finishing cutter removes all seizures. A small allowance is left for final sanding with sandpaper to a mirror finish.
Shaft grooves are performed with a groove cutter, as indicated in the drawings. In the process, you can remove a part and try on components on it, which will subsequently be mounted.
The shaft can be fitted with fasteners for:
- Various cutters that can be useful when turning curly wood products;
- Ordinary circular;
- Planer knives.
A homemade circular saw with your own hands is equipped with a motor from an old washing machine. It is necessary to connect to it a starting device corresponding to the engine power.
When installing electricians must be observed safety regulations:
- Provide thermal protection for overvoltage cases.
- The electrical panel must be installed on a material that is non-conductive.
- If a metal frame is installed, the wiring should be well insulated.
- If a homemade circular saw is on the street, then the electrical unit must be protected from water.
If it is difficult to conduct an electrician for a circular saw with your own hands, then it is better to turn to a professional so that the equipment works for a long time and without breakdowns.
How to make a workbench
A table for a circular saw with your own hands can be made from MDF board, chipboard, thick plywood, wood, metal. Plastic material is not suitable.
- Measure the required length and width from a sheet of material.
- Cut off an angle grinder and grind the edges.
- Attach the tabletop to the table legs with bolts; for fidelity, you can use wood glue.
- Level the upper part with a spirit level, fix it to the floor with metal brackets or pour concrete.
A circular saw from a circular saw is attached to the table from below using wooden slats.
Advantages and features of the tool
The circular saw has its advantages: it allows you to make an even cut, increases the speed of installation, ensures ease of use, saves electricity. If you replace the disc, you can overcome the soft metal. To make a complete tool for work, you need to set it on the table and provide an approach from all sides.
In this case, the following conditions must be observed:
- The table must be well strengthened, for which its legs are sometimes poured with concrete or screwed on with bolts;
- The hand saw is fixed with iron brackets to the table top to ensure safety during work;
- Grounding required.
Inconvenience when working represents large width table. The optimal size should not exceed 60. 70 cm, so that it is convenient to hold the bar (not on outstretched arms).
If the working surface is not static, then the quality of the cut deteriorates, therefore fixing is necessary. The wire can be secured with brackets in the floor so that you do not accidentally trip over when working.
Alternatively, make an additional socket under the countertop.
First you need to prepare a drawing of the table top with dimensions. This is almost a drawing, but simplified. On paper, you need to indicate the size of the gap for the disc. In width and length, where it should be in relation to the edges of the table. You can immediately imagine your work behind such a device.
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How to make a workbench
A table for a circular saw with your own hands can be made from MDF board, chipboard, thick plywood, wood, metal. Plastic material is not suitable.
- Measure the required length and width from a sheet of material.
- Cut off an angle grinder and grind the edges.
- Attach the tabletop to the table legs with bolts; for fidelity, you can use wood glue.
- Level the upper part with a spirit level, fix it to the floor with metal brackets or pour concrete.
A circular saw from a circular saw is attached to the table from below with wooden slats.
How to make a circular saw with your own hands
A hand-held electric saw is a useful and convenient thing, but it will not work with it for a long time, since you need to make an effort. If you need to cut a whole tree or you constantly have to work with large volumes, then for this a circular is made from a circular saw with your own hands.
How to make cross cuts?
Miter box for circular saw.
To make cross cuts, a plank is most often used, which looks like a small table. It is inverted, has 2 parallel bases and a slot through which the saw blade can pass. If all angles have been met, the cut will be strictly perpendicular.
The solution for the cross direction of sawing can be another interesting option. Bars are attached to plywood (slightly larger than the table) from the bottom side. They should be clearly spaced across the width of the table. From the top of the board are attached 2 parallel plates, which are higher than the saw blade and have slots for its passage. The result is the same, but the solution is easier to implement.
In addition, the table top can be fitted with rulers on both guides.
General requirements for a circular saw table
Tenoning device on a circular table.
A table for a working saw must meet several basic requirements:
- Support rigidity;
- Sustainability;
- Evenness.
In addition to these requirements, there are several prerequisites that must be taken into account when creating a machine for a circular saw.
- Safety and reliability of the saw attachment.
- Saw blade guard, which is often left unfulfilled.
- Free access to the on and off button.
An additional set of functions of devices depends on the requirements of the master himself and his qualifications. This set includes accessories that:
- Help to perform an even longitudinal cut;
- The same quality cross-cut.
Circular saw design.
The standard table, which can be purchased with the circular saw, is usually made of stainless steel. The sawing device itself is mounted upside down, an incision or slot is made approximately in the middle to accommodate the saw blade itself. Its width must match the width of the saw blades used. This gap should not be allowed to be too wide. In this case, shavings and other work debris will often clog the device, rendering it unusable.
As for the technical parameters of the saw, which will be used for machine sawing, its motor power can be more than that of a conventional hand saw. But still, do not exceed 1200 W, experts consider such a risk unjustified. After all, the more powerful the saw, the more durable and reliable the table is needed.
Industrial machines are made, as already mentioned, exclusively of metal, but their support is very often poured with cement to secure the device more securely.
Guides for longitudinal and cross cuts
The table must have guides, for their manufacture they use aluminum construction U-shaped slats. With an open edge, they cling to the table. Subsequently, auxiliary fastening parts will move along them, allowing more accurate cuts.
The rail along the saw should be built in first. The parallel rail will run at the edges of the table, perpendicular to the saw itself. The guides themselves are also made of plywood.