HTC HRS-2158 3 Leg Scroll Saw Stand Mobile Base

by HTC

Product Description

From the Manufacturer

Welded one piece mobile base, features the HTC exclusive 3-point system which provides a solid, stable stance and no need to relevel after moving. Two rigid wheels with locks and one locking swivel wheel make moving your machine in any direction a breeze. And, your machine is held 3/4" off the floor at all times, eliminating the need to recalibrate those important machine setting that can be thrown off by raising and lowering the machine

Product Description

Mobilize your machine with an HTC mobile base. Our foot operated wheel and floor locks allow you to quickly relocate or park your machines in out-of-the-way locations freeing up valuable shop floor space.

Product Details

• Shipping Weight: 25.2 pounds
• Shipping: This item is also available for shipping to select countries outside the U.S.
• Shipping Advisory: This item must be shipped separately from other items in your order. Additional shipping charges will not apply.
• ASIN: B0001LQXYU
• Item model number: HRS-2158
• Average Customer Review: 4.3 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (9 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #124,342 in Home Improvement (See Top 100 in Home Improvement)
  • #27 in Home Improvement > Power & Hand Tools > Power Tool Accessories > Saw Accessories > Scroll Saw Accessories
  • #42 in Home Improvement > Power & Hand Tools > Power Tool Accessories > Mobile Bases

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

6 of 6 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars A Life Saver, March 27, 2007

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B. H. Youmans "[e-mail]" (Florence, SC USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: HTC HRS-2158 3 Leg Scroll Saw Stand Mobile Base (Tools & Home Improvement)

I read one review that complained about shipping problems with Amazon. I understand the frustration but that has nothing to do with the quality or usefulness of this stand.
I purchased a DeWalt DW788 about a year ago. My shop is small so when I use this saw I have to move it. I considered several solutions and this was one of them. When Amazon ran free 2 day shipping I sprang for the stand. It arrived in short order. Everything I needed was there,. Assembly was a snap although the instructions appeared to be universal and for no stand that looked like this one. The basic stamd is one piece and when I opened the parts packet and looked at the choices, I had the stand rolling in about 3 minutes. Pretty much a no brainer. The stand is heavy duty and seems to be very sturdy when the saw is on it. I had some concern about the triangular shape not being stable but The worry was for nothing. The stand is a heavy duty unit with adequate size wheels and rolls easily. The working end of the saw is the 2 legged end so everything is very stable. I can now easily move my saw out of the way and I am extremely pleased. It was a good decision for me and so far has worked well. Wish I had bought it sooner.

4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Review of the HTC HRS-2158 3 Leg Scroll Saw Stand Mobile Base, August 4, 2009

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John Toews (near Vanvouver, BC, Canada) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: HTC HRS-2158 3 Leg Scroll Saw Stand Mobile Base (Tools & Home Improvement)

I've had the base for almost a month and I have moved the saw with it several times.

OVERVIEW:

Pro:
* sturdy, well made.
* minimal raising of the saw (2 cm).
* easy to spot operating levers.
* the two wheel locks seem to work well.
* appears to be a good powder coat finish (time will tell!).

Con:
* foot mounting options are poor for this product.
* large (5 cm) nut on caster can be a problem to assemble.
* missing assembly instructions - my fault ???

Heads up:
* Due to minimal floor clearance, very rough surfaces could be an issue.
* I would recommend securing the saw stand to the base for added stability.

Recommend to a friend?
* yes.

THE DETAILS AS I SEE THEM:

* The base is well made of a heavy gauge steel. The powder coat finish seems very good. We will see over time. The wheels are good.
If there were assembly instructions, I somehow missed them. This meant that assembling the wheel brakes required a little bit of thought and experimentation. Anyway, they work just fine.

* The operating levers (that you press with your toe) are all bright orange making them easy to spot out of the corner of your eye - a nice little feature.

* Securing the caster out at the apex of the base is a bit of a challenge since there is about a 5 cm 'nut' on the caster and I did not have a sufficiently large wrench. I vice-griped it - NOT the way I like to do it, but its OK.

* There is not a lot of clearance between the bottom of the base and the ground. Essentially, this is good (the saw height is only increased by about 2 cm by the base. However, I am currently moving the saw over some concrete 'finished' by a rank amateur and over a bad bump onto properly finished concrete. The apex of the base often hangs up. If you have a smooth floor (I'll fix mine soon), the base is great. I'm just warning you that you may have troubles with a rough surface.

* There is also a retractable foot, I guess I'll call it. The unit itself is nice. You can easily flip it up and down with your toe. However, the way it mounts to the bottom of this particular (triangular) base is an issue. HTC must use this foot on many of their bases since the mounting bracket is kind of universal - it clips onto the bottom of a side rail. Due to the way this triangular base is made, you cannot (easily) mount the foot where I would like to, out at the apex of the triangle. There is a fairly large plate of steel at the apex of the triangle to support the back leg of the saw. This plate keeps you from mounting the foot anywhere near the apex. The best you can do places the foot about 30 cm from the apex and WAY OFF TO ONE SIDE. I intend to modify the mount so as to move the foot to the apex (and thereby, centered).
If there is any easy way to make this modification, I have yet to see it. I'm usually pretty good at that sort of thing - but, occasionally I miss the obvious. Essentially, I want to mount at an END, something designed to be mounted at a SIDE.
The best workaround I have come up with is to order a second foot and mount it across from the existing foot. This would increase the side-to-side stability, currently a concern, but gives me a four point base rather than a simple three point base (and an increased cost & hassle). Until I address my floor issue, leveling four points on a rough surface will be a pain!
I did not find the foot as a separate item on HTC's web site ([...]), but it seems like a responsive company, just email them & ask.
Fortunately, the simple and secure locks on the other two wheels makes this foot issue a minor one.

* To assure stability of the overall unit I strongly recommend that you:
1) make sure the saw is securely bolted to its stand (3 bolts).
2) bolt the stand to the mobile base:
> Mark & drill three 1/2" holes in the base plates corresponding to the three holes in the bottoms of the stand legs (assuming the DeWALT saw stand).
> Secure with 3 short 1/2" bolts with the bolt head below and a lock washer and nut on top (remember, there's not a lot of clearance under there).
> If drilling 1/2" holes in metal is an issue, use the largest hole you can drill, an appropriate bolt and a fender washer (a large diameter washer) between the lock washer and the 1/2" stand hole.

* Get out there and saw something fancy! For what you spent on saw + light + stand + base, it better be good and you can't blame the tools!

4 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Great portable Base for the scroll Saw., March 3, 2007

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Divnbrian - See all my reviews

This review is from: HTC HRS-2158 3 Leg Scroll Saw Stand Mobile Base (Tools & Home Improvement)

I received the base quickly and all the parts were included.

I own many different mobile bases for my tools and this one is build well compared to the others. The metal base is welded together so all you have to do is bolt on the solid rubber wheels and place the stand on it. It is easy to move and has 3 different locking points to keep it from moving when you want to use it. The Dewalt stand into it nicely. The only possible negative is that the levels that lock the wheels in thick molded plastic. I would recommend this base to anyone that uses the Dewalt scroll saw.