[uintas]

Hello everyone,

Hope everybody's fine.
I recently bought a miter saw (for wood... sorry) and i would like to build a stand on casters for it to move it around ...
First, I'm hesitating between a "straight" simple rectangle or a slightly "slanted" design.
What would you do ?
I would also like to have some "wood rests" on each side, foldable and adjustable so i can level them to the saw table height for longer / heavier pieces of wood.
I was thinking of something with a piece of threaded rod ... or just sliding them into the frame tubes (like some work table extensions) but then it wouldn't be "foldable" ...
I know you guys have amazing ideas and skills, maybe you could help me...
thanks in advance

 

[uintas]

some quick plans for better understanding "straight" and "slanted" (don't know if it's the proper term

 

[WyoRoy]

Nothing wrong with building a stand. I don't know if you'll come in too much cheaper than some of the ready made stand/carts. A number of manufacturers sell variations on the stand below for varying amounts of cash. While a stand is nice, I would never go back after buying one for my compound miter saw that folds with the saw attached, has built in outriggers and wheels around like a shop cart
http://www.lowes.com/pd_237980-46069-ST0603W_0__

The one I purchased...probably discontinued by now. Everything folds down and remains on cart

 

[84JSD]

Tackit has a good idea: http://weldingweb.com/showthread.php?t=294241

 

[Mondo]

I made a stand with splayed legs for my Dewalt Abrasive chop saw:

It is made from 1-1/4 x 1/8 angle, looks flimsey but it isn't - it is quite stiff and stable. Size your wheels according to the floor or gound you want it to roll on. My tiny steel wheels roll best on clean well-swept smooth hard floor. Suck on rough blacktop. Don't roll at all on gravel or turf.

IIRC the splay angle is 10 degrees. Makes for improved stability when height exceeds length and width.

- Mondo

 

[uintas]

thanksfor your quick answers, as always
There are a few stands you can buy here of course, and they are of course cheaper than building one yourself (except the ones i've seen are not so elaborated).
but you can beat the pleasure of building something yourself, exactly how you want it, and that will probably outlast anything you can buy ;-)
Of course, tackit stand is great but the other design seems easier to do
I built a stand for my cold saw similar to that, with straight legs not "splayed" and i was wondering about the reason of such a design, is it much more stable, even for a saw that is only a few kilos?

 

[uintas]

oups sorry, i hadn't read your message carefully enough mondo !!!
Yeah, the height will be over the width (still building high stuff for my f... bad back)
so definitely, splayed legs then

 

[Donoharm]

.., is it much more stable, even for a saw that is only a few kilos?

the saw may be only a few kilos but what you're cutting maybe be much heavier

 

[uintas]

good point !