( 42 reviews )
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Posted: Jul 11 2009
This stand is great for lifting the saw up to a reasonable working height and for handling more than arm's length material. However, like previously mentioned, if you are trying to cut anything longer than 8' beware! The extension arms are a great concept, they just need a little more R & D. If you are cutting anything with a little weight to it the arms sag. I find it very difficult to have to keep moving the arms closer with each cut when I'm cutting down long material. I did figure out a way to make this easier, I clamped a 1x6x16' board to the entire setup, it helps, but just doesn't seem right! Don't get me wrong, it does do it's job, you just need to be aware of it's limitations and work around them. When I moved from working out on the job site to working soley in my shop I packed up the stand and put it up on a shelf (where's it's been for the last year!) The stand is fairly compact, set's up easily, tears down just as fast, and doesn't really weigh all that much. For a DIY'er it's a good buy, for that contractor that needs to cut long pieces of molding here and there it's a must have, just remember you need to deal with the sagging.
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Posted: Jun 30 2009
DEWALT DW723 Miter Saw Stand at a very good price but delivered killed by UPS (Uniformly Poor Service)handling. It was in an open box, resealed by a few pieces of tape. One knob was broken, had adented leg and feet that appear used. Maybe that's why the good price. Strangely the replacement was delivered pretty much the same way, only without the broken parts. Taking it back to UPS was a hassle. Their people are as about as nice as the counter folks at the post office. I figure I have about five hours of my time, and more...since I could not use the first one when it arrived, so the $219 with "free" shipping was not such a good deal. Is there an upside...yes! This is the first such problem ever with an Amazon purchase and they acted quickly to correct it. Would I do it again? No, the dewalt store had the same piece for the same price, in a factory sealed box, just plus state tax. I've had more than the tax in hassle. That's the way it was...
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Posted: Jan 22 2009
I am an avid home DIYer and I purchased this stand about two years back from Home Depot to mount my Craftsman 10" miter saw. The mounts lined up perfectly with the saw and removing the saw from the stand is a breeze and beats kneeling down while I use the saw sitting in my driveway. I purchased two extra mounts and two additional support/stops from Amazon to use with long boards and I mounted my portable tablesaw on the second set of mounts which allowed me to work comfortably on projects outdoors. I upgraded to a Ridgid 12" compound mitersaw a few months back, and figured this stand wouldn't be steady enough with the larger saw, so I purchased the Ridgid MSUV. The Ridgid stand was much bulkier and way to heavy for my needs. (But it honestly was a nice, sturdy stand) I have a basement shop with stairs to the driveway and the MSUV was too heavy and bulky for my needs. So, I test mounted the ridgid saw to the Dewalt stand, and haven't had an issue since. The issue I do have with the stand is that the slide out extensions don't stay locked in the closed position very well when being stored. When you pick the stand up to move it, the extension slides out and usually bangs into the floor (or your foot) in the process. Also, for most projects, the stand is actually a bit wider than is needed, but that hardly seems like something that should be a negative. I honestly would buy this stand again.
