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There was a question or two a couple of weeks ago about a decent miter saw stand. It got me to thinking about what I had (HF MS Stand) and it is almost as much a pain as not having one. I have a 12" Makita (purchased in 2000) compound sliding miter saw - the predecessor to the Makita LS1216 and had it mounted on a Harbor Freight saw stand.
The HF is better than nothing but not by much. In using it considerably recently and with all the pain of setting it up and taking it down, moving it even with wheels, I decided what I wanted for Christmas - a GOOD miter saw stand - with wheels to move around.
After checking with reviews, the Bsoch T4B seemed to be the overall best Stand. Plus it has 9ft of extension vs most that are a shade under 8 (even though they claim 8 ft.).
http://www.boschtools.com/Products/T...l.aspx?pid=T4B
Amazon had it listed as $450 or something along that line which I thought was too much and moved on to looking at a Delta and DeWalt. Then I found the T4B on the Home Depot website for $279. Still a little high. But I discovered a $25.00 for any Bosch tool over $100 or so. I forget how much before the $25.00 discount kicks in.) I ordered it and on top of that, the shipping was free.
Now for the T4B: Fabulous! Fabulous! I guess I can appreciate it so much after having a HF stand!. It opens up and closes easily. Moves easily. The Makita went on with absolutley no problems. Sturdy, solid, a bit heavy but I don't need to lift it. Locks in place easy. Extension tubes are heavy duty and not flimsy. The end suppots have a stop to them and are adjustable so that the support is level with the saw.
IF I had a large shop, I might be tempted to build a permanent station for the Makita. However, with my limited shop room plus needing to move it to the work sites - shed, house inside for room remodeling, and outside normal 80 year old house repairs - this mobile stand is absolutley great.
A lot of money for a stand but it makes mobility and storage a breeze, along with easy set up, firm lock down and plain convenience!
My mind started wondering about my BT3000 that I still have not put back together since receiving it from Japan. I thought about one of these for that, but realized it would be too high. And then I discovered a Gravity Rise for small saws! Only $200. . . . Next year!
The HF is better than nothing but not by much. In using it considerably recently and with all the pain of setting it up and taking it down, moving it even with wheels, I decided what I wanted for Christmas - a GOOD miter saw stand - with wheels to move around.
After checking with reviews, the Bsoch T4B seemed to be the overall best Stand. Plus it has 9ft of extension vs most that are a shade under 8 (even though they claim 8 ft.).
http://www.boschtools.com/Products/T...l.aspx?pid=T4B
Amazon had it listed as $450 or something along that line which I thought was too much and moved on to looking at a Delta and DeWalt. Then I found the T4B on the Home Depot website for $279. Still a little high. But I discovered a $25.00 for any Bosch tool over $100 or so. I forget how much before the $25.00 discount kicks in.) I ordered it and on top of that, the shipping was free.
Now for the T4B: Fabulous! Fabulous! I guess I can appreciate it so much after having a HF stand!. It opens up and closes easily. Moves easily. The Makita went on with absolutley no problems. Sturdy, solid, a bit heavy but I don't need to lift it. Locks in place easy. Extension tubes are heavy duty and not flimsy. The end suppots have a stop to them and are adjustable so that the support is level with the saw.
IF I had a large shop, I might be tempted to build a permanent station for the Makita. However, with my limited shop room plus needing to move it to the work sites - shed, house inside for room remodeling, and outside normal 80 year old house repairs - this mobile stand is absolutley great.
A lot of money for a stand but it makes mobility and storage a breeze, along with easy set up, firm lock down and plain convenience!
My mind started wondering about my BT3000 that I still have not put back together since receiving it from Japan. I thought about one of these for that, but realized it would be too high. And then I discovered a Gravity Rise for small saws! Only $200. . . . Next year!
I thought it had 4 terabytes of memory!
Loring in Katy, TX USA
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