Bought a cheap miter saw stand at a yard sale. Big mistake.

Found it last spring for $40. Looked okay. The legs wobbled right away. Tried to fix it with new bolts. Wasted three hours on a Saturday. Then the whole thing tipped with a 12-foot piece of crown. Scratched the molding and bent the blade. Ended up costing me about $150 in materials and a new blade. What's a good, solid folding stand you guys actually trust?

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kai_webb9112d ago

Been there, done that, got the bent blade. A cheap stand is never a deal. That wobble is a huge red flag for a tip over. I've had a DeWalt folding stand for years and it's rock solid. The quick clamps are a game changer for long boards. It's worth paying for something that won't trash your work.

cameronp4712d ago

Disagree completely. A cheap stand with a wobble just needs a shim under one leg, it's a five minute fix. Most of us aren't running a job site all day, so the DeWalt is overkill for weekend projects. Olivia's baseboard got eaten because she didn't check the lock pins, not because the stand was cheap.

the_olivia12d ago

Cheap stands are a lesson in false economy. Kai_webb91 is right about the DeWalt, my own cheap one tried to eat a piece of baseboard. Just spend the money upfront.