Any one seen or bought the mitre saw stand in B&Q. popped into my nearest 1 in Exeter on Saturday and saw this stand there. It looked totally adjustable, was on wheels had work supports to the left and right and was collapsible for transportation. Looked just the ticket for £29.99. If anyone tried it, what's it like in use? Is it stable enough with the saw on it? Thanks
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==================== I saw one this afternoon and I was quite impressed on the whole. It's obviously a variation on the cheap and simple folding work benches that are available everywhere. I gave it a good shake to see how it felt and it seems quite firm. The only real problem appears to be the height adjustment which could make the top a bit wobbly with hard use. Bearing in mind the type of saw you're using it could be dangerous if it slipped down in use. It's probably good value for money if you're a light user but it might not stand up to professional use.
Did you see the other bench at B&Q at about £60-00 which is a much sturdier bench and appears to be much better value but not so portable?
Cic.
I recently purchased one (the =A330 type) for a mitre saw and am pretty impressed. Before I stumbled across it I was going to use a cheap bench with some folding horses for wood support however for a comparable cost I went for the saw bench.
I must say it's far more sturdier than my other 'cheap' workbench (also B&Q), and even has a height adjuster on one of the feet to get a stable footing. With regards to the concerns about the table height dropping in use, this is avoided by using the supplied 'pegs in holes' (car jack style) in addition to the screw-wheels that you may have only seen.
With regards to the 'collapsible for storage' claim - it does indeed fold flat, but the support arms don't fold in (despite how the central hinge may otherwise make you think) so it's still pretty 'long'. Long-term storage would be no problem however as these support arms can be unbolted without affecting the rest of the bench.
Whilst I'm no pro I'd certainly recommend it for DIY work - certainly over the 'cheap bench and props' alternative that I was originally planning on buying.
Mathew
No didn't see that, is it for mitre saws
=========== Yes, specifically for mitre saws. Designed more for static use I think. It has much more 'adjustability' and has proper rollers rather than the pressed steel supports on the one you saw. I'm afraid I can't point you to it in B&Qs online catalogue because I can't find it but then I can never find anything in their catalogue.
Cic.
It's rather more useful than 'specifically for mitre saws" ... It's supplied with two clamps formed from box sections into which coach bolts fit. The recommendation is to affix the mitre /chop saw to a lump of mdf then use the bolts to attach the 'lump' into the clamp bars. Different lumps of mdf then can carry tile saws, bench drills whatever ... all by buying extra coach bolts/washers. nuts.
The actual frame itself is quite handy for clamping timber to, then planing/sanding/ drilling /chiselling ...and it's very sturdy. It is 'designed' for portable use, rather than static use ... but it's very heavy ... it can be reduced in length and the legs _do_ fold away ... but my definition of 'easily stored' and B&Q's one seems somewhat different; nevertheless, I'm glad I've got one.
Along the same lines, I can recommend the DeWalt DE7023 mitre saw stand. Being mainly aluminium, it is very light yet rock solid. For example, it will take my Makita LS1013 sliding compound mitre saw weighing a not inconsiderable 32kg without flinching. It folds up neatly into its own length for easy storage when not in use.
I use it for a variety of other things as well and bought extra pairs of brackets as spares to be able to do a quick swap between machines. There are even little rubber feet on the brackets so that the tool can be put onto a surface without marring it.
Screwfix have them (47888 at £169.99), but I've seen them as low as £120 or so or bundled in a deal with a mitre saw.
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