PortaMate PM3900 D.I.Y. Miter Saw Stand with 6-inch Wheels

by PortaMate

Product Description

From the Manufacturer

The PortaMate PM3900 D.I.Y. Miter Saw Stand with 6-inch wheels is designed with the professional contractor and weekend do-it-yourselfer in mind. Tough , rugged and easy to use, it features Quick-Mount machine attachments that allow the fast and easy exchange of tools. Lightweight at just 28 lbs., it is perfect for 10" miter saws. Fast and easy snap pin set-up, 6" wheels for mobility, and Quick-Mount Machine Mounts make it easy to use and move around. Tough powdercoat finish.

Product Description

Lightweight, feature-filled stand is ideal for your 10in. miter saw, providing up to 108in. of material support. Wrench Included: No, Dust Bag Included: No, Dimensions L x W x H (in.): Variable length x 20 x 48

Product Details

• Shipping Weight: 29 pounds
• Shipping: Currently, item can be shipped only within the U.S. and to APO/FPO addresses. For APO/FPO shipments, please check with the manufacturer regarding warranty and support issues.
• Shipping Advisory: This item must be shipped separately from other items in your order. Additional shipping charges will not apply.
• ASIN: B000P0NL60
• Item model number: PM3900
• Average Customer Review: 3.6 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (5 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #197,265 in Home Improvement (See Top 100 in Home Improvement)

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Pleasantly surprised, March 7, 2009

By 

Joe the trim guy (Wheaton, IL United States) - See all my reviews

This review is from: PortaMate PM3900 D.I.Y. Miter Saw Stand with 6-inch Wheels (Tools & Home Improvement)

I am a trim carpenter by trade. I just bought one of these on sale at a home center for $40. I intended to take it to the cabin and leave it there and then only have to take my saw back and forth.

I did have to file burrs to get the T support assembled. Even with that assembly was easy.

I really wasn't expecting much, but figured it was better than working on the floor. I was pleasantly surprised. It is sturdier than I expected. I put my largest saw, a 10" sliding compound on it and it holds it well. I haven't cut anything longer than 8 feet long and it worked fine. There is a little movement, but nothing objectionable. I rolled the stand around in my garage with the saw on it and didn't feel like the saw was in danger of falling. It folds up small enough to fit in a compact car. It extends to over 9 feet but is much sturdier at 8 feet or less.

If you intend to mount a hitachi saw on it with a 3 hole mounting pattern you may consider bolting a piece of plywood to the mounting brackets and mounting the saw through the plywood. The saw seems secure mounted with only the front 2 screws but it is a little hard to use the quick release as the mounting brackets want to pivot on the front bolts.

I don't think it would hold up to daily commercial use. For that I would recommend a Trojan or Hitachi.

I rated it 4 stars. I think it is a good stand for the price, in fact I am considering buying another to keep set up in my garage.

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Good Value and Sturdy, December 30, 2008

By 

Steve Burt (Texas) - See all my reviews

This review is from: PortaMate PM3900 D.I.Y. Miter Saw Stand with 6-inch Wheels (Tools & Home Improvement)

I purchased this stand to hold a Dewalt 10 inch miter saw for $50 at a local home improvement store. Although the picture shows that it is orange, mine was black.

The instructions should be updated (or I was just lucky). The first step wanted me to install the legs. However, all of the legs were already installed. All I ended up having to install were the outriggers, support T's, wheels, and saw. I did have to use a rubber mallet to get one of the support t's to go into the outrigger, but once in it moves smoothly. Depending on your saw, you may end up with some extra brackets and screws. These are included for different types of saw mounts.

The stand seems sturdy, but certainly needs to be used on only level surfaces.

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars Hope I Got the Exception, March 24, 2008

By 

William Arnold "BillinNE" (Bellevue, Nebraska USA) - See all my reviews
(REAL NAME)   

This review is from: PortaMate PM3900 D.I.Y. Miter Saw Stand with 6-inch Wheels (Tools & Home Improvement)

cons:
All the multilingual instruction pages were scrambled so I had to unstaple all the pages, re-sort them, and staple them back together.
Though the stand is painted orange as in the online pictures, the instruction diagrams are only black and white and are fairly dark so it's difficult to see which end of the stand they're talking about.
During assembly, one step calls for screwing a t-handle bolt into the welded-to-the-stand nut. One of the welded nuts had weld flashing or something on the back thread so the bolt can't go all the way down to lock one of the extension arms. So, I had to tap the thread to fix it.

Pros:
Fortunately, assembly is fairly intuitive so it's easy enough to put everything together just using the picture on the box. Also, the stand does work well and is pretty sturdy.