Rockytime Posted October 23, 2018 Report Share Posted October 23, 2018 Yep, got new rear wheels on my Hawk. It gives me a nice 8 degree tilt. I really like it. jbrowning, bobscroll, Sam777 and 5 others 7 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jbrowning Posted October 23, 2018 Report Share Posted October 23, 2018 Good job Rocky, you will have to let us know how it works for you. That would be nice when you're sitting I think. Jim OCtoolguy 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rockytime Posted October 24, 2018 Author Report Share Posted October 24, 2018 I do like it. I also ordered a draftsman's adjustable chair with casters which should make everything complete. jbrowning, Dave Monk and OCtoolguy 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jollyred Posted October 24, 2018 Report Share Posted October 24, 2018 I already use a draftsman's chair and I think you will like it a lot. The wheels allow me to take it to any part of the ship I need to be in. OCtoolguy 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
daveww1 Posted October 24, 2018 Report Share Posted October 24, 2018 nice, doesn't the saw tend to roll around with the wheels on it? OCtoolguy 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
heppnerguy Posted October 24, 2018 Report Share Posted October 24, 2018 1 hour ago, daveww1 said: nice, doesn't the saw tend to roll around with the wheels on it? my thought also. I was looking for the wheel locks on the casters and saw none.. Let's see what Rocky has to say about that Dick heppnerguy OCtoolguy 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
scrollingforsanity Posted October 24, 2018 Report Share Posted October 24, 2018 looks good I need to try that. Seems I am always to busy using my saw to work on it. Lol grizz oregon OCtoolguy 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rockytime Posted October 24, 2018 Author Report Share Posted October 24, 2018 4 hours ago, heppnerguy said: my thought also. I was looking for the wheel locks on the casters and saw none.. Let's see what Rocky has to say about that Dick heppnerguy Good afternoon Dick. Another friend, not you but an additional friend, asked me the same question some time ago. The following photo will make it clear. Since my being right brained my left side is more dominant. I don't sit straight toward the saw but rather I sit sort of facing to the left of the saw. Perhaps it is also why left- handers write funny. I have posted in the past I wish there were a saw stand with two legs at the back and one in front so that my legs would not interfere with the legs. Soooo, I sit very close to the saw, unlike in the photo, now have the saw tilted so I sit sideways and look DOWN at the pattern. My nose is close to the pattern RED line. Pardon the capitalization. As a result of how I sit my left leg is always between the legs. amazingkevin and OCtoolguy 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OCtoolguy Posted October 24, 2018 Report Share Posted October 24, 2018 Just now, Rockytime said: Good afternoon Dick. Another friend, not you but an additional friend, asked me the same question some time ago. The following photo will make it clear. Since my being right brained my left side is more dominant. I don't sit straight toward the saw but rather I sit sort of facing to the left of the saw. Perhaps it is also why left- handers write funny. I have posted in the past I wish there were a saw stand with two legs at the back and one in front so that my legs would not interfere with the legs. Soooo, I sit very close to the saw, unlike in the photo, now have the saw tilted so I sit sideways and look DOWN at the pattern. My nose is close to the pattern RED line. Pardon the capitalization. As a result of how I sit my left leg is always between the legs. I built two saw stands so far. One with four legs and one with 3. I really do like the 3 legged one the best. With that said, I'm sure there is a way to convert your Hawk to a 3 legged stand. Maybe by combining the two front legs into one by overlapping them and then bolting to the center of the table? Just a thought here without actually seeing it in person. Or do away with the two factory legs and build a T to fit up under the table with a center leg? There is always a way if you want it badly enough. amazingkevin 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rockytime Posted October 24, 2018 Author Report Share Posted October 24, 2018 I have a good scroller friend who is also a welder by trade. When I showed him how I sat he offered to do something similar to what you said. He is a fabricator and could do so handily. But my system is so comfortable for me that I have no desire to change things. He's the friend that welds up horseshoes for me to make clocks. Friends are wonderful to have and that's why I am here! amazingkevin and OCtoolguy 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OCtoolguy Posted October 24, 2018 Report Share Posted October 24, 2018 Just now, Rockytime said: I have a good scroller friend who is also a welder by trade. When I showed him how I sat he offered to do something similar to what you said. He is a fabricator and could do so handily. But my system is so comfortable for me that I have no desire to change things. He's the friend that welds up horseshoes for me to make clocks. Friends are wonderful to have and that's why I am here! I need your friend. I have nobody to do my welding. I would buy a mig welder but the cheapest, lowest powered one is 90 amps and our park only has 50 amp service. It was built back in the 60's when folks only had one tv and no microwaves. Bummer! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rockytime Posted October 24, 2018 Author Report Share Posted October 24, 2018 I bought a Lincoln 125 mig about 15 years ago. I loaned it to my best friend who was building a 7 1/2" gauge locomotive. A few weeks ago I got it back. He had to rummage a bit to find it. Another friend is building devise to twist dog bones from polypropylene rope for dogs. He needed the welder so I gave it to him in exchange for putting another gate in my DC and two dog bones. OCtoolguy and amazingkevin 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kmmcrafts Posted October 24, 2018 Report Share Posted October 24, 2018 Hawk makes a wheel chair accessible stand.. just basically a wide front stance.. looks like it'd take up a lot of room though.. at first I didn't like my Hawk stand compared to my DeWalt three leg stand that I was so used to.. as well as my DeWalt is on quite an angle / tilted that I really loved.. I've tried to raise the back of my Hawk saws... and my Excalibur.. only ended up picking up a lot of vibration... so I put them back level.. Now that I've been using these saws quite a lot over the last 1.5 years and not using my dewalt much at all.. I've grown used to them.. though if / when I do actually sit at my DeWalt.. I do feel more comfortable.. Maybe one day I'll fuss with tilting the other saws again.. when I have more time to tinker around with it.. i'm sure I can probably get the vibration down to a minimum if I took some time to tune the stand and whatever... OCtoolguy and amazingkevin 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kmmcrafts Posted October 24, 2018 Report Share Posted October 24, 2018 7 hours ago, daveww1 said: nice, doesn't the saw tend to roll around with the wheels on it? Maybe that is why he is buying the drafters chair with the caster wheels on it... then you can chase it around the shop while sawing, jbrowning, amazingkevin and OCtoolguy 1 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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