Customer Reviews

Delta 50-155 Universal Miter Saw Stand

5 star:		(25)
4 star:		(27)
3 star:		(12)
2 star:		(3)
1 star:		(6)

 

 

I do a lot of finish work where I need to set up in all kinds of environments. This stand is great in every environment I've encountered and sets up quickly. Once you assemble it and dial in the adjustments to the extension table it works great. Plan to spend a couple of hours for assembly and adjustment. I mounted an Hitachi C10FS using the supplied fiber board mounting table. Wider saws will require the use of the supplied mounting rails.

After having used it for a year here's some advice. If you use the fiber board mounting table use fender washers under the small headed mounting bolts. Otherwise, the corners of the fiber board will tear out after repeated set-ups and tear downs. If you use plywood instead I'd still use the fender washers because the heads of the Delta mounting bolts are very small (and require an allen head driver)

The carriage bolts Delta supplies for mounting your saw to the fiber board table work fine if you mount the saw once and never undo the bolts again. I substituted larger bolts with larger washers on the fiber board side. I also used nyloc nuts to make sure they didn't vibrate loose. You want to make sure the saw stays mounted securely otherwise it will get out of alignment with the table extension.

I understand the reason for the tipover wings but these things are constantly in the way when going through doorways and when the stand is loaded in your vehicle. I've kept them on even though I've never had a situation where the stand wanted to tip over. I've wanted to replace them with a foldable extension that will double as a kick stand for the saw.

You'll find that you want to store the stand in your garage or shop standing up (like your ladder). Delta's current design does not allow you to do this. The wheels prevent you from leaning it up against a wall because the stand simply rolls out. So, when you get it back to the shop you either store is lying flat on the ground or you unfold it and set it up. In both cases it takes up a lot of floor space. At the end of the day I typically don't want to spend any energy setting up the stand after I get back to the shop. I want to roll it in, kick down a support and stand it up against the wall. Until I come up with some kind of kick stand to replace the wings I can successfully lean it up against the wall by inserting 16 penny nail through one of the little holes in in one of the wheel spokes. This keeps the wheel from rotating past the frame because the nail acts as a stop. It's not perfect but it works.

When you fold up the unit always fold up the side without the wheels first (the side with the foam covered handle). If you fold them wheel side first you'll have difficulty getting the legs to fold far enough to engage the "catch" and they'll unfold on you while you're wheeling it around.

One design flaw I've found is the release mechanism for the legs. Typically you lay the saw flat on the ground and release the first leg by pulling up on the release bar. You'll need to grow some serious biceps to get the leg to release unless you relieve the tension on the release bar first by holding the legs up against the table bottom while you pull up on the release bar. Even then my unit is still pretty stiff. I plan to widen the catch saddle a bit in the hopes of mitigating this problem. You'll be tempted to apply some grease to the release. Don't. This will only attract saw dust and eventually make the problem worse.

Another minor annoyance is the catch holding the roller extensions to the table legs. Mine often let go on their own letting the roller extensions flop out when I'm folding up the table. The catch saddle isn't quite deep enough to stay set. Deepening the catch saddle with a round file will cure this.

This stand is sturdy and well made. Once you mount your saw it ends up being a pretty heavy load and a bit of an effort to load into the back of a truck or van. The intuitive thing to do is lift the wheel side up on to your bed then roll it in by lifting the handle side. The difficulty with this method is that there's no easy lifting point on the wheel side. You'll be tempted to lift by the leg release bar. Don't because you'll end up releasing the leg. I plan to mount a hand-hold on that end to make this process easier.

Once you get the wheel side up on the bed you end up dragging the handle side on the ground. This isn't good for your foam handle. So I mounted a 2 inch section of PVC pipe over each end of the handle to act as a scuff pad.

Lastly, I've never used Delta's material tip prevention bar. This is the brown bar that mounts to the stand like a small flag pole. Don't bother mounting this as this piece also is constantly in the way (especially during transport) and only ends up getting bent.

Even with these minor imperfections this is still one of the best portable miter saw stands I've used. Get yourself an extra saw table extension (or two) and add some stick on measuring tape to it. This will make the table much more useful when you're doing a bunch of repeat cuts of the same length (like stair rails). The table supplied by delta is only 18 inches long and every time I've had a repeat cut situation the length exceeded the stock table length.

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I chose my saw before the stand and kind of regret it. The stand is ideal for 10 inch compound miter saws -- not sliders. Most large 10 inch sliders WILL NOT fit on the stand with the extension table they provide installed.

I wanted a dual bevel 10 inch slider and settled the the Makita LS 1013 (great saw -- see review there if you are looking at them). I also sprung for this stand as I needed a good base for my new saw. This is a big disappointment as the extension is nicely milled and ideal for short repeat cuts. I tried to get it to fit, but the base of the saw when mounted is too tall for the provided extension mounting brackets. I will find a way to use the provided extension someday, but it will take some serious engineering to set up.

In spite of the lack of extension table and stops for short cuts, the saw sits perfectly on the stand and it is ideally suited for long material with the adjustable support arms. The stand (with my saw on it) is is excellent for longer boards -- the support arms are durable and set up in no time. This makes it ideal for framing, but tough to use for short trim cuts or furniture making.

I threw caution to the wind and did not mount the little support feet. They would have been in the way all the time during transport. Good bet as the saw and stand are rock solid and there's little chance of tipping.

Also, the stand is meant for storage laid down -- not standing up. Since I am pressed for space, I mounted a rubber shock (bungee) cord to the wall in the shop with a hook and eye on one end to hold it upright.

Overall, it is a good investment if you need a movable saw. Had I known that my saw would not fit on the stand with all the accessories in place, I would not have bought it. But since I did buy, it is worth it in spite of the problems noted.

I purchased the stand for my Hitachi 10" sliding compound miter saw (SCMS). At first try I almost sent it back, but a little effort paid off. The stand is not designed to allow you to use the fence and sliding stop for larger saws. However, I mounted the saw a little further to the right than the instructions required, plus "pigeon toed" the mounting brackets. If you set one up, you'll see what I mean! At any rate, I can now use the fence, stop and absolutely love the portability of the saw. I have a basement shop and have no problems taking it up the stairs when I need it. Email me at edendzel@aol.com if you have questions. The 4 rating versus 5 is for the advertisements not warning me about not using the stop for large saws. But the quality of the stand is very good.

This is a great, portable platform that can be set up almost anywhere. I have used it for cutting long and heavy two-byes, four-byes, etc.I use mine for both a stationary miter saw stand in my shop, and have taken it to jobsites. It is the best platform that money can buy for a Dewalt 12 inch Miter Saw! Now, if someone would come up with a portable weather shelter to go with it for those rainy summer days in Alaska!

Buy it, you'll love it!

Handy Dan

A word of caution if you order one. FOLLOW THE DIRECTIONS when assembling this saw stand. When attaching the transport handle to the frame, the directions say only remove ONE (1) bolt per side at a time. Mis-allignment will occur if you remove both. Follow the directions and you will not be dissapointed with the finished results.

This is an absolutely ingenious device and certainly lived up to my expectations of something that does exactly what it is designed to do.

I purchased this unit after looking at all that were available. In my opinion, for ease and convenience of use along with a very reasonable price, this is a winner.

If I had any complaint whatsoever, it would be the inability to use the additional material platform rest when you are mounting a 12" saw (Dewalt in my case). I wish there was a workaround for this so that I then could use the stop guide for repeated cuts of an identical length.

The extended roller guides on either side makes handling long lengths of material a snap. The other day, I was trimming 12' lengths of 4 X 4 posts all by myself.

My impression is that it is sturdy and makes handling the weight of the Dewalt a snap for moving about from place to place. It folds right up and easily loads into the back of my SUV. A simple length of wood between the wheel spokes keeps it in place so that it does not bang back and forth as you drive.

The Delta Saw Stand is clearly the answer if you want a rugged saw platform that's ready to go at any time. Say goodby to saw horses. You don't need them any longer.

I purchased a DeWalt DW708 12" sliding compound miter saw for use around the house but needed something that would provide the versatility I needed in my carpentry work. I reviewed many stands however, there were certain drawbacks to each one. I purchased the Delta Miter stand and have been extremely pleased with the product. I was not able to use some of the parts that came with the stand as they were designed to be used with the Delta saw or similiar 10" miter saws but the table works great without these parts. There were also other modifications I had to make to mount my saw but they were not extreme or impacted the overall function of my DeWalt. I particularly like the big wheels, rollers, and folding capabilities this stand provides. It is very easy to fold, unfold and store with the saw in place. I highly recommend this unit for anyone needing the versatility and small storage space this stand provides. Thanks to Delta for coming up with something to make my day a little bit simpler.

In the end, I'm happy with it. But it's the delivery and setup that was frustrating. First, I came home from work to find it laying in my driveway, pouring rain, hanging out of a wrecked box. Fortunately, nothing harmed, but not exactly the best start. Took quite a while to get it together. Little things, like the holes for the power cord holder not being tapped to right size. Am using it with Makita 10" compound slide (great saw btw), and left fence will not go high enough, is about 1/2" short at highest adjustment.

The rolling feature is nice, but it could have been done in such as way that maintains the integrity of the stand as it transitions to rolling. As it is, you fold up one leg set to drop it down onto wheels, can seem a little precarious with a heavy saw.

Works fine, just not in love with it.

I am a remodeling contractor and I have several of these stands now one on every truck
My last saw stand came in 3 days (quickest yet) in perfect shape like I carried it out of the store myself; the UPS guy even put it in my basement for my wife, not like you can really blame delta on how your package is treated in transit I would have given this saw stand 5 stars if they just had more info on how to modify the stand to accept all saws, overall it's a very easy stand to assemble and with a few simple modifications you can fit any saw with fence extension the instructions and several reviews tell you that you CAN NOT use it with some saws because of the lack of room which is incorrect with a few simple cuts and adjustments you can fit almost any saw 10" or 12" and still use the extension fence and cord wrap (oh and by the way those black bolts are junk Delta should know better than that they need some hardened bolts for me to hang my saws from them )I have a saw and stand on every truck now and we have several different saws from Makita to porter cable to my personal 12" Dewalt compound slide and every one of them has the extension fence. I also have one stand in my shop that with the change of the MDF board I have made it into a Shaper stand or a planer stand with a simple change of boards. I also liked the suggestion of extra set of wheels, I myself used a lawnmower axle and wheels in the holes on the handle end, But most of all the biggest problem I had with the stand was there was no way to store it in the standing position, well I took care of that also by adding a Kick stand as one reviewer said and it functions very well all of which I believe Delta could add into their instructions or perhaps hire me as a consultant on their products I would be happy to help as with anybody that would like to know how to modify their stand just ask me ill help in any way I can since I have mounted 5 different brands of compound miter saws only one of which was a 10" all others were 12"mitre saws 2 kinds of routers and one surface planer all to the same Delta Universal Miter Saw Stand thank you for your time,,,. the_st4lker@hotmail.com

After months of carrying my 12" Delta compound miter saw from my work van to the job site and then back to the van every evening, I was very glad when I finally found this stand. The instructions were very clear for assembly and in less than an hour I had my new stand ready for use. The large wheels makes going up stairs a breeze. The legs easily fold down to a locking position and the adjustable rollers on each side give you plenty of work space for cutting long pieces of crown or base molding. I'm very satisfied.

I am a full-time contractor specializing in turn-of-the- century restorations. I recently purchased a new Bosch 10" sliding compound saw, and decided to splurge and purchase the Delta saw stand for my new saw. The saw was delivered promptly, but the box was damaged in transit. The stand seemed OK. After unpacking, I was impressed with the quality of the unit. Heavy gauge steel, nicely finished. Assembly was tedious, it took several hours, counting looking through my piles for several missing bolts and nuts. However, I like the thing. It seems very stable, and the wheels are handy. (I really haven't used it yet.) Biggest problem is its weight. The stand and saw together are over 110lbs. A bit cumbersome to load in and out of a truck each day. Even collapsed it is very awkward to move around corners, up stairs, etc. I have decided not to permanately bolt the saw to the stand, and use metal clamps for attachment once the stand is where I want it. But like I noted, overall it is a nice thing to mount your saw to.