Max weight on bandsaw table: ACM BS540

[Tom Trees]

Presuming one would have/get a welder if this work is envisioned, so stability of the machine could be sorted out.
Here's a thread which may be of interest with better picture than what I can screenshot from utoob.
Screenshot-2024-4-16 sawing video.jpg
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2FZtIg5HeR0
https://www.woodworkingtalk.com/thre...-sawmill.9589/

I'm sure something more conservative on space, like those foldable ones could be braced securely for the job with a few more struts added, or whatnot,
or even those lifting tables could be utilized since one would probably need something to get logs up there in the first place?
Plenty of ways to brace the table if concerned, I haven't seen any reasonably movable bandsaw made for such use, perhaps the Makita/Hitachi saws might likely be stouter for the task, but nothing else jumps out as being much stronger, though there might likely be some folks here from the OWWM owners club who could speak of the wonders of double trunnions, or indeed some other company?

Not seeing why any of this would making the difference here though, should be small beans in the scheme of things.

Tom

[Warren Lake]

I have some fairly heavy duty rollers and stuff moves easily on them. The only neg is they have to be aligned perfectly with your travel or your material will walk. Ive had this at times on the jointer and not a big deal there as the cutting surface is wider than the material walking. For some long stuff ive used 3/4" melmine and while a bit more resistance nothing walks.

Id think on something larger like that weight id prefer the rollers but be sure they are attached securely to the bandsaw and aligned well.

[Doug Garson]

No need to put all the weight on the bandsaw table. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=P0oT0jBHvr8

[STUART Robertson]

Infeed and outfeed support extensions.
Rip the log in two with a chainsaw first?

[Larry Edgerton]

and I thought id catch hell for doing walk abouts on my bandsaw table

Warren, what the hell were you thinking? Feel better?

[Bill Dufour]

Lumber mills near me have gotten rid of their older bandsaws. Most max out at only five-six foot diameter or so. The big stuff is logged out. The new smaller ones the top and bottom wheels are so small they fit inside the building on one floor! No more lower wheel in the basement and the top wheel in the attic.
I think most of them now run blades with teeth only along one edge so they do not cut on the backstroke?
BilL D

[Rod Sheridan]

Hi Roger, short answer, I don’t know.

Longer answer, it depends upon the saw and the weight of the log, here’s what I often do.

https://sawmillcreek.org/showthread....dsaw&p=1877202

Regards, Rod