DELTA 50-345 Universal Mobile Base (Wood Not Included)

by Delta

Product Description

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The DELTA 50-345 Universal Mobile Base lets you easily and safely move machines out of the way when not in use, so you'll be able to maximize the space in your shop. The 50-345 fits most base sizes and will hold up to 300 pounds; you simply add your own hardwood rails. The mobile machine base features a foot-operated control lever that lets you easily raise and lower the base for either moving or locking it in place. When lowered into position, the base has adjustable foot pads to ensure even contact with the floor. It is made of durable steel.

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Delta 50-345 Universal Mobile Base (Wood Not Included)

Product Details

• Product Dimensions: 15 x 9 x 4 inches
• Shipping Weight: 14.9 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Shipping: This item is also available for shipping to select countries outside the U.S.
• ASIN: B0000223CL
• California residents: Click here for Proposition 65 warning.
• Item model number: 50-345
• Average Customer Review: 4.2 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (94 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #13,850 in Home Improvement (See Top 100 in Home Improvement)
  • #8 in Home Improvement > Power & Hand Tools > Power Tool Accessories > Mobile Bases

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

102 of 107 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars This is a great buy!, November 20, 1999

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Scott Pointon "Former Marine, Librarian, Wood... (Crest Hill, IL United States) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: DELTA 50-345 Universal Mobile Base (Wood Not Included) (Tools & Home Improvement)

I have purchased three of these for my small home workshop and they all perform flawlessly! With some minor assembly, these perform just as well as their more expensive cousins. I even bought one for my father to use with his HEAVY old unisaw (built in the late 1930's) and it works like a charm

34 of 34 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Good choice, July 25, 2002

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Paul Martin (Albuquerque, NM) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: DELTA 50-345 Universal Mobile Base (Wood Not Included) (Tools & Home Improvement)

I am using this stand for a compound miter saw. For a light tool like this, pine rails ripped from 2x4s work just fine. If you are trying to support a major league table saw or something closer to the 300 pound limit, then follow Delta's advice and use hardwood.

I bought an HTC mobile stand for my table saw, in part to compare the two models. On design, the Delta wins. The freely rotating front caster makes the unit very maneuverable, much easier to move around the shop than the HTC. In addition, the lever in front gives a much greater range of motion, so it lifts the unit much further off the stationary feet. The two units are roughly equivalent in difficulty of assembly. Do your own measurements for the wood; the unit will take a tad more than the 1 1/2 inch square cross section recommended. I also recommend drilling the bolt holes with a drill press if at all possible. I don't own a drill press, so I couldn't get the holes drilled perfectly square, and the unit looks like it was assembled by a drunken sailor. It works great, but I can't really blame Delta for the appearance.

One downside to the Delta is the need for the hardwood rails for heavier equipment. If you don't have a lot of scrap hardwood lying around, you should include the price of the wood in your price comparison. You should also have access to a planer and joiner to square up the wood, something that wasn't necessary with the pine.

27 of 28 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Easy to assemble - a dream to use, July 16, 2001

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D. Grant "handyman" (Bainbridge Island, Washington USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: DELTA 50-345 Universal Mobile Base (Wood Not Included) (Tools & Home Improvement)

This mobile base is easy to assemble as long as you accurately mark and drill the holes for the bolts that attach the corner pieces to the wooden frame. Assuming you have the 1.5 inch stock needed to make the side rails on hand, you can put the whole thing together in less than an hour. And when you're done, you have a mobile base that is the equal, in ease of use, to anything I have seen on the market. I especially like the foot operated third wheel, that easily engages by simply stepping on the lever mechanism, and disengages by lifting up on the lever with your foot. Nothing could be easier! And the base moves smoothly over the floor on three wheels rather than having to lift one side and push your tool on two wheels like an ungainly wheelbarrow.