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Mobile base for Hegner


starman

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I like to have my major tools on mobile bases.  I made a base for my Excalibur 21 using the Porta-mate 1100 kit and 3/4" plywood.  That has worked out well and i have permanently mounted a foot rest and the foot switch in comfortable positions.  With this base the rear is supported by casters and the front is lowered onto rubber pads. I recently purchased a Hegner 22 and i am considering a similar mobile setup.  One advantage of the mobile base for the Hegner is added stability due to the narrow footprint of the Hegner stand.  Because the legs are close together i probably can only comfortably position the foot switch, as it becomes awkwardly cramped to place both feet between the front legs of the stand.

One concern that i have is vibration.  Has anyone else placed a Hegner on a mobile base, and is a vibration problem created by so doing?

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I have my Hegner mounted on a mobile base.   I don't have a picture to show you on this computer but I'll try and explain the base.   The base is made of 3/4 inch plywood with two 2" fixed casters on the front and one 3" swivel lockable caster on the rear.   The Hegner  saw base is mounted to the plywood with rubber pads in between and carriage bolts.   I have raised foot pads on both sides with a foot switch mounted on the right one.   The base is triangular shaped as to conform to the steel Hegner base.   With feet placed on the foot pads vibration in minimal.   

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Are your footpads outside the steel base legs?  The Hegner stand is narrow and I can't comfortably position both feet inside the legs.  The wider stance of my Excalibur stand allows for a very natural foot position and i have both footpads mounted between the steel legs.  Based on your comments I will move ahead with my Hegner base.  It will have to be rectangular because of the Porta-mate hardware.  Thanks for your comments.

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On 4/24/2019 at 11:39 AM, starman said:

Are your footpads outside the steel base legs?  The Hegner stand is narrow and I can't comfortably position both feet inside the legs.  The wider stance of my Excalibur stand allows for a very natural foot position and i have both footpads mounted between the steel legs.  Based on your comments I will move ahead with my Hegner base.  It will have to be rectangular because of the Porta-mate hardware.  Thanks for your comments.

Yes the foot pads are located just outside the metal base and you are more than welcome.   One more thing I forgot to mention I bring the nyloc nuts on the mounting bolts just snug not tight as to allow the rubber pads to absorb vibration. 

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