Good to see more long term reviews like this. To many people unbox and use an item for a day or two then video a glowing review and never return to actually document its use. And I like the idea of rollers for the material supports.
Great video. I use a corded 10" DW on mine. One thing I do for storing is I unlock the mount brackets, slide the saw almost to the end that has the "feet" for storing upright. The weight distribution is a little better that way. Also, the handle on the underside is really only good for pulling it out of the box...so I took it off, and reused the hardware to mount a 6 plug outlet. Attach the extension cord and now I can run the saw, vac, portable table saw etc. Great stand I think, portable, sturdy, seems very well built. I started with their $100 portable stand, but the holes in the legs where the lock pins pop in and out if started flaring the holes and made it so i couldn't fold the legs back into stow position. Update....I recently bought the hercules 12" sliding miter saw...the stand still works just as good. The new saw is quite a bit heavier, so setting the stand up is a little more awkward. I'm thinking the next time I set up, I may unlock the saw mounts, take it off, set the stand up, then mount the saw afterwards
There is a screw at the bottom of the mounting track where you can adjust the tension. It makes it easier to remove the saw+bracket from the track stand.
I have this stand and the Hercules compound miter saw. It is a very solid combination. Note that when mounting the Hercules saw to this (or probably any) stand, you must remove those rubber foot pads from the base of the saw. I guess they are there for using the saw on a flat surface without mounting it, to give the base a little traction.
I was wondering if you actually mounted the hercules 12" slider to this stand if you could still store it in the vertical position since this Makita has the slide rails forward and off to the side of the saw instead of behind the saw like the hercules saw and most other brands.
Harbor freight features your first video, I watched that and then came over to this followup. Thanks for a detailed review. I think I'm sold. Tired of lugging my heavy Hitachi in and out of the shed every time I want to use it.
Thank you for doing this review!! I need a really secure miter stand since I don't have a workshop. I think this will serve me well. So doing this review AFTER you've had this a while is great. I think I found me a new stand and I'll have to pass this info along to Santa (my wife) for Christmas 2022. She's gonna hate wrapping it.
I want to know what the silver bracket under the back, bottom of the saw is for. It looks like it’s to wrap a cord on but it is too close to the main base for even a lamp cord to wrap onto.
Thanks again matey! I’ve seen your unboxing video so as you still using so, this will give me the base to look for the Stand now. Remember, *_Life_* is *_Short_* so *_Live Long_* and *_Prosper_* … 🖖 I shall look forward to seeing you on my Channel and your support too… Cheers!!!
I thought that little piece you mentioned was for making sure your saw was centered to the same spot each time was a good spot to clip a tape measure. No idea it was too mark location. Lol
Does storing the saw upright not affect the saws calibration or balance? I just bought the saw and stand yesterday, haven't even unboxed them yet and didn't know you could store it this way.
Good review! I purchased this stand last night as a "quicker" 2nd option. I have a 12" Dewalt slider mounted to the full FastCap Best Fence setup. It's absolutely the "best" miter saw stand out there. Once dialed in it is rock solid and dead nuts accurate. Set the stop to your dimension and its right on every single time(It's Pricey though! $1200 for everything) But even after a few years of using it. It takes mebat least 10 minutes to get it set up and dialed in. And... It's damn heavy!!! Unfortunately I don't have the space to leave it set up 24/7. So I picked up a Kobalt 24v 7 1/4 slider(Which i absolutely love) and picked up the Hercules stand on their after Christmas sale for $150. I'm really looking forward to getting it setup and putting it to use. Thanks for the great videos on it. They really helped push me towards this stand. It seems like a solid product and a great buy at $150
Would you like a longer bed model, like the De W has the one that is around 6 foot , but seems really cheaply built. Last question, can you mount the brackets that hold the saw backwards so the lock levers are on the back?
I'm going to pick this up for $150 right now, I will be using it professionally for a DWS-779 DeWalt, very heavy. I would love to hear your ideas for modding it. I do not care about leaving things like this in its factory condition and will not hesitate to mod something. I actually have a t-shirt with a picture of a screwdriver that says I Void Warranties haha. I'm buying this based on your review. So far the only thing I'm not liking is the weight but I think I can deal with that. I'm hoping I can easily remove the extensions while I'm transporting it to get the weight down.
Is that identified as a material stop in the manual? I have separate out feed roller support stands for my table saw with same flipping device over roller but it not for being a stop, its just a non rolling support. In your first review you mentioned the rollers werent perfect sliding bearings and it was fine because you didnt want your stock moving all over, thats pretty much the purpose of that bar, I never even considered using it as a stop, but I guess you could. A small clamp to steady it might work. Nice 9 month review thanks,
I love this stand, I don't keep my saw attached when I break it down. I use a 24' x 32' 3/4" plywood as a base for the saw to sit on. I clamp the plywood to the supports at the backside of each support, then I screw the miter saw to the plywood with two deck screws in the front. This way the plywood acts as a table. I don't have the wheels attached, It's unnecessary because without the saw attached it's light enough to carry with the handle mounted on the underside. This way it's easy enough to put in the truck. To setup and breakdown takes me about one minute. The supports are way better than the lame stamped steel my delwalt stand has.
I have a HF miter saw stand that I just bought with the push pin type leg locking. I like the stand but I HATE the leg locks. Like the Hitachi you mentioned it is a pain to lower and raise the legs.
better to but the ridged rolling miter saw stand . more stability and easy to roll with the large wheels. and if you gm have the $$$ than go with the bosch. it’s the best on the market.
Don't know about the base of your saw but the hercules has rubber feet that cause the mounting brackets to bend inward just a bit. Using some nylon washers around the bolts level it out and then the saw comes on and off smooth as silk... Long story short... Check to see if you need to shim the saw base to the brackets.
@Todd Feitl Harbor Freight now has stickers on the Hercules Miter saw that specifically tell you to remove the rubber feet before mounting their saw on any stand. But good advice in any case.
@@waldoiswhere good thing they have decided to do that. Probably wouldn't be a terrible idea to make the Hercules miter saw compatible with the Hercules miter saw stand out of the box? Removing the rubber pads will help with the issue but I don't think it will completely fix it....the molded metal that the sit in would most likely still cause some amount of deflection...
@@metalchef1283 I noticed that when I removed the rubber feet and I took a grinder to the base around where the feet mount to lower the height to the level surrounding the edge. Harbor Freight should inform their supplier as simply removing the feet are not enough.
Good video but you goofed at about the 5 minute mark when you didn't show the deployment of the legs on the wheeled side. I suppose I'll have to find out if that is a smooth operation or if I need to have a small board handy to pull it up, prop it with the board as I deploy the legs. You did everything else so well that I was surprised you skipped this part.
Thanks for the feedback Ralph. I'm definitely not a seasoned content creator for sure. I have no issues deploying the legs on either side without any aid. Hope that helps. Take care.
Good to see more long term reviews like this. To many people unbox and use an item for a day or two then video a glowing review and never return to actually document its use. And I like the idea of rollers for the material supports.
Thanks
Great video. I use a corded 10" DW on mine. One thing I do for storing is I unlock the mount brackets, slide the saw almost to the end that has the "feet" for storing upright. The weight distribution is a little better that way. Also, the handle on the underside is really only good for pulling it out of the box...so I took it off, and reused the hardware to mount a 6 plug outlet. Attach the extension cord and now I can run the saw, vac, portable table saw etc. Great stand I think, portable, sturdy, seems very well built. I started with their $100 portable stand, but the holes in the legs where the lock pins pop in and out if started flaring the holes and made it so i couldn't fold the legs back into stow position.
Update....I recently bought the hercules 12" sliding miter saw...the stand still works just as good. The new saw is quite a bit heavier, so setting the stand up is a little more awkward. I'm thinking the next time I set up, I may unlock the saw mounts, take it off, set the stand up, then mount the saw afterwards
Thanks. Great ideas.
Any pics of the mounted 6 plug outlet. Great idea, thanks.
There is a screw at the bottom of the mounting track where you can adjust the tension. It makes it easier to remove the saw+bracket from the track stand.
Good to know. Thanks.
I have this stand and the Hercules compound miter saw. It is a very solid combination. Note that when mounting the Hercules saw to this (or probably any) stand, you must remove those rubber foot pads from the base of the saw. I guess they are there for using the saw on a flat surface without mounting it, to give the base a little traction.
Good to know.
I was wondering if you actually mounted the hercules 12" slider to this stand if you could still store it in the vertical position since this Makita has the slide rails forward and off to the side of the saw instead of behind the saw like the hercules saw and most other brands.
Harbor freight features your first video, I watched that and then came over to this followup. Thanks for a detailed review. I think I'm sold. Tired of lugging my heavy Hitachi in and out of the shed every time I want to use it.
Very good explanation of the Pros & cons along with tips on using stand with miter saw, thank you.
Thanks Johnny.
Thank you for doing this review!! I need a really secure miter stand since I don't have a workshop. I think this will serve me well. So doing this review AFTER you've had this a while is great. I think I found me a new stand and I'll have to pass this info along to Santa (my wife) for Christmas 2022. She's gonna hate wrapping it.
Glad it was helpful. hope you enjoy your new stand.
i use mine for job site projects and i find it very hard to load in truck
but saw is awsome and cuts well and right on point..
Thank you for part 2! Looks like they're $149.99 this weekend. I'll be going to Harbor Freight tomorrow.
Late reply. Glad my video helped. Hopefully you're enjoying your stand.
Just picked one up, $149.99 with coupon.
I want to know what the silver bracket under the back, bottom of the saw is for. It looks like it’s to wrap a cord on but it is too close to the main base for even a lamp cord to wrap onto.
Excellent video. I'm currently using a 2x6 based stand that takes a lot of time to set up and take down. This looks like a good upgrade.
Thanks. Time is money when you're working. This is well worth the money to save you a bunch of time and hassle every time you do a job.
Any issues w/ the handle? Apparently has broken for a lot of folks.
No sir. Still working great.
Thanks again matey! I’ve seen your unboxing video so as you still using so, this will give me the base to look for the Stand now.
Remember, *_Life_* is *_Short_* so *_Live Long_* and *_Prosper_* … 🖖 I shall look forward to seeing you on my Channel and your support too… Cheers!!!
I have the same exact setup, I'm very happy with both the stand and the saw.
I thought that little piece you mentioned was for making sure your saw was centered to the same spot each time was a good spot to clip a tape measure. No idea it was too mark location. Lol
Does storing the saw upright not affect the saws calibration or balance? I just bought the saw and stand yesterday, haven't even unboxed them yet and didn't know you could store it this way.
So far I haven't had any issues storing the saw upright.
Good review! I purchased this stand last night as a "quicker" 2nd option. I have a 12" Dewalt slider mounted to the full FastCap Best Fence setup. It's absolutely the "best" miter saw stand out there. Once dialed in it is rock solid and dead nuts accurate. Set the stop to your dimension and its right on every single time(It's Pricey though! $1200 for everything) But even after a few years of using it. It takes mebat least 10 minutes to get it set up and dialed in. And... It's damn heavy!!! Unfortunately I don't have the space to leave it set up 24/7. So I picked up a Kobalt 24v 7 1/4 slider(Which i absolutely love) and picked up the Hercules stand on their after Christmas sale for $150. I'm really looking forward to getting it setup and putting it to use. Thanks for the great videos on it. They really helped push me towards this stand. It seems like a solid product and a great buy at $150
Sounds good. I would love to have the fastcap setup, but $$ and concerns about setup time keeping from doing it.
Would you like a longer bed model, like the De W has the one that is around 6 foot , but seems really cheaply built. Last question, can you mount the brackets that hold the saw backwards so the lock levers are on the back?
6' would be nice but this is workable. I suppose you could mount the brackets opposite but it might make the saw sit farther back
Wonder if my Milwaukee 12” cordless miter saw will fit it’s pretty wide
I'm going to pick this up for $150 right now, I will be using it professionally for a DWS-779 DeWalt, very heavy.
I would love to hear your ideas for modding it. I do not care about leaving things like this in its factory condition and will not hesitate to mod something. I actually have a t-shirt with a picture of a screwdriver that says I Void Warranties haha.
I'm buying this based on your review. So far the only thing I'm not liking is the weight but I think I can deal with that. I'm hoping I can easily remove the extensions while I'm transporting it to get the weight down.
Hey bro does it fit on any dewalt miter saw?
Just the type of review I needed. Thanks Bro!
Thanks for a very detailed review - helped me decide to get one!
Is that identified as a material stop in the manual? I have separate out feed roller support stands for my table saw with same flipping device over roller but it not for being a stop, its just a non rolling support. In your first review you mentioned the rollers werent perfect sliding bearings and it was fine because you didnt want your stock moving all over, thats pretty much the purpose of that bar, I never even considered using it as a stop, but I guess you could. A small clamp to steady it might work. Nice 9 month review thanks,
Honestly I never checked what the manual says about it.
I love this stand, I don't keep my saw attached when I break it down. I use a 24' x 32' 3/4" plywood as a base for the saw to sit on. I clamp the plywood to the supports at the backside of each support, then I screw the miter saw to the plywood with two deck screws in the front. This way the plywood acts as a table. I don't have the wheels attached, It's unnecessary because without the saw attached it's light enough to carry with the handle mounted on the underside. This way it's easy enough to put in the truck. To setup and breakdown takes me about one minute. The supports are way better than the lame stamped steel my delwalt stand has.
I have a HF miter saw stand that I just bought with the push pin type leg locking. I like the stand but I HATE the leg locks. Like the Hitachi you
mentioned it is a pain to lower and raise the legs.
Yep. I hated it. This is much better.
better to but the ridged rolling miter saw stand . more stability and easy to roll with the large wheels. and if you gm have the $$$ than go with the bosch. it’s the best on the market.
I didn’t see the metal flaps on the rollers as a stop. I saw it as an alternative stationary support.
Thank you for your video presentation, it was very informative and well presented.
Thanks
Get rid of those solid wheels and replace them with 8-10 inch semi or inflatable ball bearing wheels. I've used it as a moving truck. lol.
Nice on-the-ground review.
can you put the dewalt on it?
I think you could
Excellent review, very helpful 👍🏻
Great information. Going to get one
Im gettin the hercules saw and stand tomorrow
Thank you for making this video!
Glad it was helpful to you!
The bracket is backwards. If the locks where in the back you would have better control taking saw off stand.
Info on the forks on the BX
They are landpride light duty forks. They are rated to carry around 1k pounds, which exceeds the bx capacity. I think they weigh around 200 pounds.
Nice job, thanks
51 lbs. I didn’t read all the comments and I’m certain someone already said
Love mine, just need to get my wheels to off gas as I can't stand the smell. I used mine in the shop most the time.
Why you sniffing wheels?
Don't know about the base of your saw but the hercules has rubber feet that cause the mounting brackets to bend inward just a bit. Using some nylon washers around the bolts level it out and then the saw comes on and off smooth as silk...
Long story short... Check to see if you need to shim the saw base to the brackets.
@Todd Feitl Harbor Freight now has stickers on the Hercules Miter saw that specifically tell you to remove the rubber feet before mounting their saw on any stand. But good advice in any case.
@@waldoiswhere good thing they have decided to do that.
Probably wouldn't be a terrible idea to make the Hercules miter saw compatible with the Hercules miter saw stand out of the box?
Removing the rubber pads will help with the issue but I don't think it will completely fix it....the molded metal that the sit in would most likely still cause some amount of deflection...
@@metalchef1283 I noticed that when I removed the rubber feet and I took a grinder to the base around where the feet mount to lower the height to the level surrounding the edge. Harbor Freight should inform their supplier as simply removing the feet are not enough.
@@waldoiswhere i just didn't feel like grinding...nylon washers were cheap..
Good video but you goofed at about the 5 minute mark when you didn't show the deployment of the legs on the wheeled side. I suppose I'll have to find out if that is a smooth operation or if I need to have a small board handy to pull it up, prop it with the board as I deploy the legs. You did everything else so well that I was surprised you skipped this part.
Thanks for the feedback Ralph. I'm definitely not a seasoned content creator for sure. I have no issues deploying the legs on either side without any aid. Hope that helps. Take care.
@@williams6262 Sorry, you are correct. Once I did do it, it was easy. Your video did help me a lot. Thanks.
Oh man. In the thumbnail I thought this a city destroying drone. Damn click bait.
Most likely one of the best portable miter saw stands unless you want to start spending the big dollars
Very nice, thanks
It’s $190 now.
Looks like a clone of a ridgid stand