/diy/ - Do It Yourself

[Anonymous No.477175]

I'm back, bustas. Doubled up on bearings, switched out the main shaft, and changed that shitty polycord for real chain.

[Anonymous No.477176]

>>477175

[Necropolitan No.477177]

Do you plan on putting a guard on that thing?

[Anonymous No.477179]

Ran it with the polycord and the shit just jumped to hell cause it was crazy unbalanced. The blade has virtually no visible wobble now, and the motor isn't a vibrator anymore. I need to work on chain tension and the base and a guard, but so far, so good.

[Anonymous No.477181]

>>477177
All in good, time. I need to find enough clear lexan.

[Anonymous No.477189]

have you cut anything with it yet? can you film it running?

[Anonymous No.477190]

>>477189
Chucked up the blade in a drill and cut a short section of 1/2" ply. Won't cut anything with the saw until it's complete. But I will make a video when it's done.

[Anonymous No.477197]

>>477175
so if you cant move the blade how do you plan on cutting anything over 2"

[Anonymous No.477199]

>>477190
so you actually cut something with it.
and its just clamped to the workbench.

I cant wait to see how this turns out.

[Anonymous No.477201]

>>477197
I'd say more like 4 to 5 inches since all I'll probably be cutting is 1/8" lexan. No need for a slide. Makes it much simpler this way, too.

[Anonymous No.477249]

this looks like a great way to lose multiple digits on your hands

[Anonymous No.477257]

>>477249
What's wrong with missing a few here and there?

[GreenGC No.477421]

Lol. I love the fact that you made this, but I'm also terrified you're going to end up horrifically mangled.

What kind of motor is powering this? Also what is the point of the wood blocks? Some kind of dampening?

All in all, I think this is awesome and probably will hold up much better than the Chinese and Mexican made miter saws they put out now.

If you do lose some digits please make sure to post a picture about why to not make your own miter saw

[Anonymous No.477423]

Oh boy, this looks terribly awesome, and terrifying at the same time.

[Anonymous No.477438]

>>477421

Looks like a CIM motor

[Anonymous No.477727]

>>477421
>>477438
Yep, it's a cim motor. The ply under the blade is to keep it from touching the steel table, and what you think is wood is really lexan that I used as bearing blocks.

[Anonymous No.477785]

This makes me want to make one with a wooden frame so I can have the ultimate ghetto miter saw.

[Anonymous No.477815]

Glad to see I'm not the only one who is crazy enough for this.

I've been gathering parts on and off - once I move to a place with more space, I want to build a miter saw, table saw, jig saw, and drill press.

[Anonymous No.477862]

>>477175
Lexan may not shatter like acrylic plastic but it will flex like a motherfucker, and the flexing gets worse as the temperature increases. I'd use something else.

[Anonymous No.477892]

>>477862
You may be right, but seeing as the lexan is a good 3/4" thick and even cutting a 2x4 will only last a couple of seconds. Since this will not even be used for that, mostly only cutting 1/8" lexan, I'm not afraid of heat issues.

[Anonymous No.477945]

Not a bad design mate. once it's guarded up, it'll hopefully serve you well for years.

>2013
>not knowing how to make machinery yourself

[Anonymous No.478532]

I have to know, what's the costs on this?

[Anonymous No.478536]

>>478532
The blade is probably the most expensive part.

[Anonymous No.478906]

>>478532
No cost to me, however, but the motor is 27$. Never bought aluminum, chain, sprockets, or lexan before, so I have no idea.

[Anonymous No.478969]

>>477179
>Ran it with the polycord and the shit just jumped to hell cause it was crazy unbalanced. The blade has virtually no visible wobble now, and the motor isn't a vibrator anymore. I need to work on chain tension and the base and a guard, but so far, so good.

It would wobble even more while cutting, especially at high speeds. Your setup doesn't look sturdy.

Did you mount the blade on the correct side? It looks like it would throw saw dust in the operator's direction.

[Anonymous No.479023]

>>478969
>Did you mount the blade on the correct side? It looks like it would throw saw dust in the operator's direction

Did you actually just post something this stupid?

[Anonymous No.479032]

I appreciate the diy attitude on this, but chop saws are really cheap.. I wouldn't fuck with something like this, but good on you bro.
A word on safety: build a nice fence (which you plan to do) and clamp your work as often as possible until you're real comfortable with this beast.

To this point >>477892
Kickback happens in less than a second. If it flexes at all while cutting and grabs the work it may have enough force to destroy the whole mechanism. I'd advise that you replace the lexan on the side of caution.

Good luck dude.

[Anonymous No.479034]

>>479032
Use more aluminum instead of lexan.

[Anonymous No.479039]

So.. That vertical support beam is only 1" aluminum square stock? Please, add another next to it, tie them together, run your pivot bolt through both, then add some sort of brace going from the top of the new double post away from you.

Err.. Double up your verticle support and add a brace.

[Anonymous No.479063]

If you don't get the balancing right this will kill you op

[Anonymous No.479116]

>>479063
>If you don't get x right an accident will happen.

No shit Sherlock. How did you come up with that amazing piece of wisdom. Note that wasn't a question.

Perhaps you should stop projecting your own failures and negativity onto other people?

[Anonymous No.479260]

>>479032
I already have a cheap chopsaw. :P And seeing as how this is made from spare parts, I don't want to be a hog with what we have.

>>479039
I can see how the rear support would help, that's a good idea. But why would I add another vertical support?

>>479063
Nigga, dis mo' balanced dan yo mama laying on da street.

[Anonymous No.479304]

>>479023
Are you seriously this retarded? I wasn't insulting OP, just giving him advice. /diy/ is full of children who takes everything as an insult.

[Anonymous No.479312]

>>479304
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[Anonymous No.479320]

>>479312
old copypasta is old.

[Anonymous No.479337]

>>479304
I wasn't trying to insult you.
I was just asking because the blade is clearly on correctly.
sorry if I offended you.
LOL