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(More customer reviews)Delta has a blue-ribbon winner with this stand. Click on Customer Photos to see various views of this wonderful product...
Pros:
- I own a Trojan MS2000 Miter Saw Stand, and was impressed that after rolling it (with the saw mounted) to the site, I could unfold it in place in 30 seconds. By contrast, the Delta stand can be unfolded in under 3 seconds. I've timed it. Release the locking lever, pull up on the handle, and it locks in place. That's it. With the Trojan, there is a chance the entire rig could fall over, as that stand has to be set on one end with a mounted saw, and held there so it doesn't fall over, while you lock the leg-spreader bar, then pull the whole assembly upright. With the Delta, there's nothing awkward and virtually zero chance of the whole thing falling over. It takes 2 or 3 seconds to lower the Delta stand from the top position (34" off the floor). When folded down, there is a positive pin lock that prevents self-opening. That middle position is presumably designed to hold a portable table saw, which have higher work surfaces than miter saws or planers. The stand uses a gas-assisted piston device to aid in raising and lowering - same technology that's used on many cars to raise and hold-up, the hood.
- Fold up the stand and it becomes a hand-truck with your tool mounted; move the "hand-truck" using the large handle (it's the curved foot when the stand is open).
- When done with the stand, lower it, roll it away, and set it on end for storage, resting it on the stand's "foot" and wheels. When stored this way, it leans back at an 82 degree angle (to prevent it from falling forward), and takes little floor space.
- Most other stands have a board of some type on top, where you cut holes to match the hold-down bolts for the tool to mount. The Delta has four adjustable hold-down points with a slot to receive a bolt. Simply align them with the tool's bolt holes, tighten them in place with the supplied Allen wrench, and bolt your tool down with the supplied carriage bolts & wing-nuts. The stand's top is 18" x 32", so any tool smaller than those dimensions should fit.
- Most folks buying this stand will probably use it for miter-type saws. However, it can also be used for portable planers, and other tools.
- Like the Trojan, when the stand is opened, the wheels stay on the ground. This allows the stand to be moved after it's in place. Since this rig can be lowered and raised in mere seconds, movement while opened isn't as important as with other stands. However, by having it's wheels on the ground at all times, plus a wide tubular bar on the other end, rather than vertical legs that could sink into soft soil, the Delta is unusually stable on grass or other soft surfaces.
- Impressive quality. The tubular steel is thick (.070") and strong; the 8" diameter soft-rubber tires are mounted on wheels with inner and outer ball bearings; the welds are very well done, the frame has an attractive powder-coated light gray paint with the top painted black; the plastic end caps on the ends of the curved leg are screwed on, rather than press fit.
- The stand is well protected for shipment. Mine arrived in perfect condition, with all parts.
- Assembly instructions were easy to understand and everything fit. However, in my opinion, Delta should tell you to mount the wheel axle with the threaded end on the inside of the wheel. Delta's approach is the opposite, and would result in unused bolt threads poking out beyond the tire edge, which could catch on things as you roll it, such as door molding.
- This stand is a bargain, considering comparable devices cost more.
- There is an adjustable roller at each end of the stand. It adjusts up/down, side to side, and in/out. In the closest-to-the saw position, each roller is 17" from the center of the stand. Fully open, each roller is 44" from the center, or 88" from side to side (not the 8' claimed by Delta, but...., so what.)
- The stand can support up to 300 lbs., which should be more than sufficient for any bench-top tool. I also use it as a portable work-table (clamping, sanding, painting, etc.). Plenty of folding tables out there, but this one has wheels and is heavy-duty.
Cons:
- On the Trojan, the inner-most rollers stay put, and it only takes a few seconds to raise the wings to be level with the mounted tool; it's then ready to use. With the Delta, if you move an adjustable roller to the side, the end will droop. To make the roller level with the tool's table, you'll then have to raise the roller slightly (accomplished with a single knob). Then, when you slide the roller assembly back into the stand, the roller top may have to be adjusted again to match the tool's table top. This added time required to readjust the rollers could be an important consideration for professionals that use the stand every day; less so for someone who only uses the stand occasionally.
- Some brands of stands have wings offering more support members for the piece being cut, than the Delta. E.g., each of the Trojan wings has two rollers and one cross-piece for support. In addition, the Trojan wings extend 13' from side to side, versus 8' (88" actually) on the Delta.
- The stand is a tad low for very tall users. E.g., with a Dewalt DW708 sliding compound saw mounted, the saw's table is 37.5" off the floor. A DW708 table on a Trojan MS-2000 stand is 39" off the floor.
- Stands with 10-inch pneumatic tires (like the Trojan) are easier to pull up a staircase. Delta's 8-inch solid tire more easily catches on the nose of each tread, if said nose extends past the riser. Also, the stand's folded length can make for precarious turning on a 2-level staircase. The worst scenario is if when a staircase lacks risers and the tires hang-up under each tread; so, a helper is pretty much mandatory.
- The stand itself is a hefty 74 lbs., so it's no lightweight. (Of course, the reason is the heavy tubular steel frame and all-metal tool support top.) The box from Amazon weighed 83 lbs. If a heavy tool is mounted on the stand, and you have a sore back, you might need help to raise it, and especially if you're trying to lift it into an SUV or to a truck bed.
- One of the quickest ways way to clean off any tool and the stand after it's packed with sawdust is to blow it off with compressed air. However, this stand's top metal channels catch and hold sawdust that take additional time to clean out. Wear a respirator.
- On stands with a board on top, that portion of the board not covered by the tool's base can be used to hold pencils, tape measures, etc. You'd have to add your own board to the Delta if you wanted a "table" area.
Summary:
This a brilliantly designed, engineered, and manufactured, universal tool stand. As of this writing, it is a technological leap over much of the competition, and a "best buy" due to the price. This model should be on your short list.
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DELTA 36-136 Universal Miter Saw StandPerfect for any bench top tool requiring mobility, the Delta Universal Mobile Stand comes with fully adjustable infeed and outfeed rollers and three position, pneumatic assisted raising and lowering. Made from sturdy tubular steel construction that allows for a 200-pound max weight rating, the Delta universal mobile stand provides the ultimate in strength, ease and flexibility.
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