Customer Reviews

Bosch T4B Gravity-Rise Miter Saw Stand

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I tested 15 miter saw stands for Fine Homebuilding magazine and the Bosch is one of my top choices. It has a wide rail body with quick connecting saw mounts. Once the mounts are bolted to your miter saw base, you can quickly snap the saw on and off the stand. The mounts have padded feet so you can rest it on a bench or floor surface.
The work extension arms are on the short side and have no separate support legs but the stand is broad and stable. The meduim diameter pneumatic wheels make it easy to pull the saw over rough jobsite terrain and up stairs. Opening and closing the system is the simplest of all saw stands I tested. Just release the small cam lever to unlock the stabilizing bar and turn the operating handle while the stand is in the upright - storage - position. A foot placed on the axle bar stabilizes the base. Gently lower the handle and the saw rail rises up to work height in one fluid motion. The stand rests on a wide bar when in the upright storage position. The bar is has a large footprint so it balances the stand with the saw mounted better than other models. You can see a 10 min video on saw stands and see how the Bosch works. http://www.taunton.com/finehomebuilding/how-to/video/miter-saw-stands-tool-review.aspx?ac=fp

This is quite simply the best miter saw stand available today. The only other contenders for this title are possibly the Delta 36-136, the Trojan MS-2000, the Trojan TWC-35, and the Ridgid MS-UV. So what makes the Bosch better than the also-rans? Let me tell you:

Delta 36-136 - This is a nice stand, but it was not sufficiently stable for my saw. In addition, the wheels were flimsy and prone to getting stuck in mud.

Ridgid MS-UV - This stand is good, however it does not setup as quickly as the Bosch, and storing a heavy saw on this stand when it is folded up takes up a lot of space.

Trojan MS2000 - This stand is basically the Ridgid MS-UV on steroids, and is the closest contender to the Bosch. It is heavy duty, but it does not set up as quickly as the Bosch, and it has the same storage issues as the Ridgid.

Trojan TWC35 - This stand isn't a cart stand, so it isn't as portable, however, it is the sturdiest and most heavy duty of the stands. If speed, elbow grease and storage space aren't issues, then it beats everything else.

Bosch T4B - It's tougher than everything but the Trojan TWC35. It sets up and breaks down faster than anything else out there. You can store the whole system in the upright folded position, so it saves space. It has great wheels, and a quick disconnect feature to remove the saw from the stand. The only negative thing I can say about it is that it's made in China.

*****Update (3/26/2009)*****
I've had it about a year, and it's still going strong. The only maintenance it has required is that I had to air up the tires. One thing I haven't done yet but would recommend doing is considering replacing the inflatable rubber wheels with flat-free wheels. Right now, I'm having to worry about running over nails and sharp objects which slows me down, and when the wheels go flat, this thing gets really difficult to move.

This stand is amazingly well designed. Like others already commented, it folds and unfolds very fluidly and confidently. The fit and finish of the parts exhudes Bosch quality.

When folded, it is reallly compact and manoeuvrable. When set up, it's extremely sturdy and stable. There is no slop in any of the joints once it's properly assembled, except the kick-bar which spins too freely to my taste. The outfeed supports are nice and beefy, with nice integrated pop-up stops. The construction of mounting bars for the miter saw itself is very nice. You can just attatch them to the saw and leave them on. They clamp onto the stand really easily and quickly. If you have to, you can take the saw aff and transport it around with the bars attached because they have smooth bottom surfaces and aren't likely to scratch anything.

It comes very well and thoughtfully packed. No shipping damage of any kind to the parts. Bosch pretests this product by actually fully assembling and disassemmbling this product before packing and shipping. The assembly took me about 45 minutes. I purchased it, by the way, from CPO Tools, who contuinue to have a better price and are known for their great service.

The only caveat I have to bring up: this stand is HEAVY. A whopping 77 lbs of tubing and cast steel. Keep that in mind if you're planning to be taking it up and down the stairs, or loading manually in the trunk without a ramp.

I have made and purchased many miter saw stands over the years, but this one trumps them all. I have a crew and need multiples of most tools so I purchase two of the Bosch T4B Gravity-Rise miter stands as soon as they became available. We have put one into service with our framing crew and the crew gives it a thumbs up. First, the fact that the saw can remain on the stand for transport makes it safer and easier for the crew to move around. The large tires allow it to be rolled even on uneven sites without trouble. It is strong and stable also. Though it is new, we believe it will stand the test of time just as the gravity rise table saw stand has. Our crew has been using the Saw Helper stand for years and did not want to give up the continuous extension wings so they combined the Bosch stand and the Saw Helper wings to create and easy to move, strong, and accurate stand. It is a work horse. I will be buying two more in the near future so the framing trailer will have two and the trim trailer will also have two.

Ron

Do not like spending money on such products. After checking out the other types of stands (particularly those at the big boxes), I decided upon this one because the other reviews said it was sturdy and well worth the money. It is quite sturdy and a great design. It is easy to maneuver, although a bit bulky in small spaces. It is absolutely fantastic moving around the yard and up and down. I also really like the features it offers like the rails and the quick release mounts. It you are going to purchase one, this is the one I would spend the money on.

In a perfect world I'd have a 3-car garage with a high ceiling as a dedicated wood shop. In the real world I find myself lugging tools to the car port, front yard, driveway, alley, etc to do my tinkering. I was contemplating a cheaper stand for my miter saw, but at the last second decided to splurge on the Bosch. It was a wise move. This stand rolls nicely over grass and dirt, is quick & easy to set up and take down, is stable when in use, and stores upright (like a box dolly).

I was looking for something I could navigate stairs and load in the truck by myself, without disassembly. This unit has met and exceeded my expectations. I was amazed at how well balanced it is. The saw separates from the base easily and quickly. The table extensions are adequate for supporting work. I do have a recommendation for improvement. Place some type of protective cover over areas of the stand that contact the floor when raising or lowering.

I have worked with Miter Saw Stands in the past. Until now the set up and ease of operation has been the part of my day that I dreaded. I received my Bosch T4B on 2/12/08. The box was in good shape after shipment. As I started to lay the pieces out for assembly, I found the Support Arm Assembly was missing from the box. In my excitement I assembled the stand and found that it still functioned pretty good in the upright and storage position. I called and sent emails to CPO Bosch fearing that I would have to jump through hoops to have the part sent to me in time for the deadline I had set for myself to start trimming the house I have been been building. Within 24 hours I had been sent two emails in regards to my request for the missing part. The first was the shipping information for the return of the T4B that I had received, because the replacement part could not be sent to me . The second was the tracking information for my new T4B. When the second box arrived it was in terrible shape. I knew from my first experience that the packing was very well thought out and quickly opened what was left of the outer box to inspect the stand. I found everything in great shape and all the parts and pieces in order. The assembly the second time around took no more then 15 min. and the operation with all the parts assembled was amazing. I am very pleased with the service and stand. The weight of the unit is a concern but the benefits of setup and stability out weigh the weight. I have been using the T4B for a few days now and have no complaints. If you are looking for a saw stand that is well built and can handle just about any kind of abuse you can find for it, then the T4B is and should be the last one you will ever need. GDE

The stand itself is an excellent design. Be VERY careful assembling the unit, on one of the threaded tubes which receives a bolt on my stand has a stripped thread situation. Bosch support was very open that they do not manufacture the stand. Furthermore, the manufacturer does not provide replacement parts. Bosch has a very limited parts list that they can replace which did not help me. I was told my only recourse is to take the whole stand back where I bought it for a replacement. This is the source of the lower rating from me. Good luck with yours.

I purchased the Bosch T4B for use with my Milwaukee 6955-20 miter saw on the premise that this was the only stand that didn't require bending over to set-up or break back down. Sold! The stand is very stable even with a 70 pound miter saw mounted both folded or set up. Perfect! As others have said, the stand, while relatively easy to roll around, is cumbersome in closed quarters for the only reason is that the stand is nearly 28" wide at the wheels.

A design caveat I do harbor concerns bolting the Bosch stand's removable tool mount assemblies to a Milwaukee 6955-20 miter saw. Milwaukee casts recesses to hold four six-point bolt heads into the base of their miter saws and Bosch uses nut plates that the supplied mounting bolts thread into. This creates a problem: how to thread the fixed bolts into the fixed nut plates? Rather than fetch longer bolts from the store and make four spacers which would interfere with the Milwaukee's miter movement, my solution was to partially disassemble the Bosch mounting stand assemblies by removing the plastic nut plate retainers in the rear portion of the assemblies that then allowed me to remove the rearward nut plates and spin the nut plate as though it was a nut. I then threaded the forward mounting bolt into the mounting assembly by spinning the entire mounting assembly on and then by threading the rear nut plate on as though it was a nut. After making certain everything was lined up, I replaced the plastic nut plate retainers to secure the rearward nut plate. Mounted and all good. I've included photos of my Milwaukee 6955-20 mounted to the Bosch mounting assembles sitting on workbench as well as all set up in the user submitted photos.