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Does anyone have any recommendations for a good miter saw stand? Right now I’m considering either a Rousseau HD2950 or a Trojan MS2000. Does anyone use either of these stands? Any others I should consider? Thanks for your help.
Cliff Garland
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Try the JLC board. There was a fellow who sounds fairly knowledgable who recommended a stand other than those you mentioned. Also, one of the last JLC's described a homemade table made from 1/2" luan plywood. Reading articles by Katz and others, I have noticed that the stands they picture are of the homemade variety.
Good luck,
Dennis
*Cliff, In my opinion, if you used a stand made by American Design and Engineering , you would not want any other kind after that. They advertise in all the trade mags.
*Thanks Dennis, I'll check that out. Right now I'm using a homemade stand but alot of times I'm only on-site for a day or two and my homemade stand is too big and heavy to more around every day. It's fine if I'm on the same job for a week or two but it stinks for small jobs.Thanks,C. Garland
*I've seen the American Design stand in the Seven Corners catalog and thought it looked like a good design. Do you know if they have a website where I could get a little better look? Thanks for the tip.C. Garland
*G , do you have one ? Those things look like they would really be nice . I priced one and they're pretty high but probably worth it . I've used a rousseu or trojan , dont remember which, a little and was'nt impressed . Chuck
*I have the sawhelper stand from american design and engineering and it works well. Its real sturdy and sets up in about 2 minutes. Its been bouncing around in my truck for almost two years and still sets up perfect every time. Mine is 8 ft on one side and 5 on the other but the shelf part is not actually 8 ft long, thats about the only complaint I have. They estimate that its 8 ft from the blade of your saw so its a little shorter. Took a couple of hours to set it up the first time and had to drill some holes in my dewalt 12", but some saws already have holes you can use.
*Chuck,I called them yesterday and they don't have a website.The guy I talked to was really helpful and told me that they have a sale this week, I think he said $360 for the one with one 8' and one 5' extension. Lifetime warranty and 30 day money back guarantee. I would have jumped on it but I don't have the extra cash right now. Their number is 1-800-441-1388.Cliff Garland
*Chuck, Yes , I have two of them and they are very, very good stands. Very strong and easy to set up and convenient to use. As far as I'm concerned, they are by far the best of the stands. One tip for you....You are likely to get a better price from Tools on Sale than you are from the manufacturer. Compare prices!
*Cliff, I bolted my saw to a moving dolly. Easy loading and unloading. When laid on its back, the dolly is flat, so I'm set up as soon as I stop rolling. I use plastic milk cartons to carry tools, so I also use them to support the longer molding. Sounds crude , but it works .
*I have the Trojan for my Miter saw and one for my Dewalt table saw. I have had them for 3 years and they have given me very good service. It takes about 60 seconds to set each one up. I have customized mine with extra power outlets and shelfs for battery chargers and such. Good luck
*I too have the American Design stand. Have had it for ten years with NO complaint. The measuring gauge has been rubbed off for a while, but I have cut many thousands of mouldings, flooring, etc. on this thing. Paid about $450 ten years back, don't know how much they are now.I have not seen the Rousseau in use, but I like their products. Would assume it's fairly well built.Do
*I have the portable SAW HELPER ULTRA FENCE for my 12" Dewalt slider with 2- 9'tables w/ built in tapes and the Flipstop. This comes in three pieces, a folding stand for the saw that folds down to approx 2" thick, 2 table extensions w/ folding adjustable legs that attach to the saw w/ quick couplers that you bolt to your saw. the set up and disassembly takes about 90 seconds and is extremely accurate. this system works great for me because the way we trim is to precut all trim in one area. And the long table makes cutting and coping very stable. The table was fairly expensive arround $450 but in is made very well and will last for many years. storing this in my shop, because it breakes down into 3 pieces is easy i hang it from my ceiling.the number for American Design and Engineering is 1-800-441-1388 I've been building for 26 years and this is the best system I've seen yet.
*I can't see paying 400 bucks for a stand! You guys are nuts. We use a door blank that was pulled from an old job. Even has important numbers written on it. Fits right into the back of our pickup.
*I agree with Joey on this, but a door blank sounds kinda crude. I use a homemade stand, its 8 feet long and rather heavy. However, its solid and didn't cost me much. And I can leave it on the job site and not worry about someone stealing it. If the weight is a concern, I would just make a real short stand with real long extensions.
*I can imagine what the pickup looks like!!
*I still have the plywood table I built 15-18 years ago. Heavier than hell and I have to shim one side of my old 14" Makita with a piece of plam to get everything aligned. And folding plywood horses to set it up on. Sure get good miters with that old stuff though. That's half the fun, makin' your own jigs and tables and such. In fact, I was saddened a couple years ago when I bought a new Senco for my helper and it came in a plastic case. I didn't have to build a dedicated box for it. When I started out, we used to make "hawks" to put taping mud on, and stilts out of 2X4s. I'm sure many of you remember that stuff. 20 more years and no one will have those wooden tool boxes with the handle in the middle or know that the legs on a saw horse splay 15 degrees. Maybe it's inevitable, but it's still a cryin' shame. Thinkin' more like the old farts I grew up around every day - jb
*Well jb at least this one under thirty carpenter is going to make his own miter saw table. I have used the American Design and Engineering table and it is awesome......but it is expensive. I have to agree that it is more fun and cheaper to build your own. I am also into wood toolboxes, but my wife says that it's a personal problem.
*I remember when everybody built their own pick-up truck tool boxes. I was proud as hell of mine, but nowdays everybody would think I was a hillbilly.
*I too built my own mitre saw stand that is a takedown version for easy transporting to and from the job site. It has detachable legs made from dadoed 2x4's. It is 6' in length; however, once assembled on the job the hinged extensions fold out to attach to the fixed extensions creating a total length of 10'. On the left hand fence I attached an adhesive tape measure that reads right to left and made an adjustable stop block that can be calibrated to the tape which is extremely handy for repeated cut off work. I enjoyed designing and building it as much as I enjoy using it. MDM.
*Well, JB, MDM, Lonecat, I can't blame you for making your own. It fits right in with being a carpenter. I read the article in FHB several issues ago about the custom made, laminated or inlaid stand and thought it looked pretty neat. When I bought my stand, I mainly kept it in my shop and needed the measuring guage for precise mitering-that's why I bought the American Design Sawhelper system, and for speed and accuracy, it is incredible. But it's no crafted work of art, just more extruded metal. Portability now makes it multidimensional, easier and lighter than homemade stuff. I never thought it was expensive, considering how helpful, fast and accurate it is.Everyone has his own way...MDxxx
*I built my own stand that was designed by "the Yankee Carpenter," Norm Abrahm. It's well designed, didn't cost much to build and it is portable. I too cannot justify paying upwards of 400 bucks for a stand. I didn't have anything left after buying my $700.00 Makita (LS1211); which is amazing by the way! Rob:-)
*Rob,How portable is the Norm stand? I'm thinking about building one, mainly for a fun project.MD**
*Norm IS my hero. I just wish he'd run for president...HE knows what "it" means.
*MD, The Chop Saw Station that I built from Norms' plans is fairly portable. The legs do come off, but it is 10 feet long. The wings that extend the table fold in and I built it so that It would fold up and fit into the 6' bed of my truck. But remember it is heavy, since it is made out of wood.Rob
*Bananaman, It's not "It", it's "what "IS" is!" I'll bet Algore could explain it better than Bill did. I've been noticing lately, he's a waaaaaaaaay better liar than I thought he was. Joe H
*Rob, I have to agree with you. I built that saw station for our volunteers and it is holding up real well. Very simple to set up - insert tab A in to slot A.Gotta love it.Martin
*I too built my own Mitersaw stand . It is much better for me because I customized it to fit my needs . Most of my work is high end interior trim and custom stairs. And I think it shows the type of work that I do. The whole thing is made of 3/4 Birch plywood. The tables on each side have piano hinges so the interior is free for storage. I store glue , putty, and misc.. things I may need for the day. And the best thing is the wheels that i installed at one end so at the end of the day I can roll it to the trailer.
*Well jb at least this one under thirty carpenter is going to make his own miter saw table. I have used the American Design and Engineering table and it is awesome......but it is expensive. I have to agree that it is more fun and cheaper to build your own. I am also into wood toolboxes, but my wife says that it's a personal problem.
*I have the Trojan with the original Hitachi 8.25" saw on board and love it, rolls to the site, can extend the side wings to 13' wide, however it does take up quite a bit of room setup or knocked down in the back of the truck.
*I drop my Makita 2708 table saw into the Rousseau stand, and just set my 8 1/2" Hitachi slider to the right of the fence. I then clamp a spacer to the top of the fence to make it level with the Hitachi's table. I position the clamps so that they are not in the way when I need to rip something on the table saw. This makes the fence an adjustable support to the left (providing I lower the table saw blade). To the right, I use an adjustable height roller support. If I need to rip something wider than about 9 inches, I have to take off the clamps and set the Hitachi slider on the floor. My setup is small, simple and inexpensive. It works well for me. I might want something else if I end up doing all finish work in the future.
*I built mine out of 3/4 birch plywood.. Its 3 pieces & bolts together so it transports well.
*I use the Delta Kickstand with the Dewalt 708 mounted on it. Paid $150. Very solid feel. Nothing detaches, it all folds up, 12" wheels go up and down stairs. Side supports adjust easily for width and height. Very fast set-up and tear down, about 30 seconds. I keep my tools in a tailer so I just roll it in and out. The drawback is it is bit heavy esp. with the big Dewalt mounted on it but it is on wheels. The only thing I've seen I'd trade for is the Dewalt stand.
*How portable is that 300 lb piece of shit you built you hoe ass honkey. Get a job and buy a real miter saw stand ;)Da Honkey
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Does anyone have any recommendations for a good miter saw stand? Right now I'm considering either a Rousseau HD2950 or a Trojan MS2000. Does anyone use either of these stands? Any others I should consider? Thanks for your help.
Cliff Garland