Bandsaw seat.
When using the bandsaw in the vertical mode I found it very difficult to find a comfortable place to stand to guide the work. The bandsaw stand forces the operator to stand well to the right of the saw blade whereas to be comfortable he should really be standing directly in front of the blade. In addition the bandsaw table is quite low and the operator must bend down to get a good view of the cut.
I found it easier to sit on the bandsaw vice as this enables you to come down to a much better height and position with respect to the blade. The downside of this is that the vice is a literal pain in the backside. However, this problem was easily solved by making the seat shown above.
The top of the seat is a piece of melamine faced chipboard 150 x 450 x 15 mm. The two supports are timber blocks one 80 mm and the other 68 mm high. This are fixed to the top using countersunk woodscrews.
I found it easier to sit on the bandsaw vice as this enables you to come down to a much better height and position with respect to the blade. The downside of this is that the vice is a literal pain in the backside. However, this problem was easily solved by making the seat shown above.
The top of the seat is a piece of melamine faced chipboard 150 x 450 x 15 mm. The two supports are timber blocks one 80 mm and the other 68 mm high. This are fixed to the top using countersunk woodscrews.
The seat is clamped by the the 68 mm support in the bandsaw vise and the other end just rests on the top of the bandsaw. This provides a comfortable platform to sit on.