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Just use your common sense and you will get through it. But setting it up was a bear. I like the stand - it supports my saw nicely. Over all I think the stand is very nice to have and I would buy it again. The directions are very badly written. I don't think the person that wrote them ever tried to put one of these together. It really helps out on the job site. Also it is a little on the heavy side but one man can carry it if needed.
I don't understand why some said this was difficult to assemble, it took less then an hour. I really like how flexiable it sets up for new jobs. The quick dismounting system for saw, including legs to use the saw quickly on a bench or table, nice touch. I give this stand a thumbs up.
I even get comments from friends about how nice that it is.For storage purposes, the T3B is ridiculous. When I purchased this stand the T4B stand was not available. I have used the table saw stand similar to the T4B for several years and love it. I have the Bosch 10" Miter Saw and you could not set the stand upright easily without it falling over. The T4B does not have that problem and the saw is very balanced on it.You will regret not spending the extra to buy the T4B in the long run.Bosch T4B Gravity-Rise Miter Saw Stand
The problem was the hardness of the axle preventing the locking caps from getting a good hold. I got the stand as part of a package deal with the Bosch 12" compound slider, which I use for interior and exterior trim work, and particularly wooden gutters. It also provides good support for coping cuts, adding returns, chopping wells, drilling thimble holes and adding lead flashing. Going over rough ground is not as bad as one would expect, but the big problem I was having was that the locking caps on the wheels kept pulling off and this tended to bend the bracket. So, I go the gravity base for the 12, which, by the was is not as nice a base, but is much easier to roll around and set-up. One thing I have added is a tool tray which interlocks on the extension arms to hold tools, chisels, etc.
This has solved the problem It has been almost a year and a half, and my 12" dual slider just prooved to be too heavy and unwieldy for this base. Properly balanced and set-up and using an accessory roller stand, the base easily handles the range of 18 to 40 foot lengths of stock I work with. While I could have changed the axle for softer steel, I decided to stay with the stainless and drill out holes for cotter pins and washers to hold the wheels on the azle. Because the saw is carried on and off the jobsite daily, the wheels and portability are critical. I have found it is easier to control by holding the legs extended, like a wheelbarrow. Both an aluminum support and one of the legs ended up breaking while transporting to and from the job.
TracRac was fantastic at getting me the right parts to repair my base, I mounted a 10" CMS on it, and am back in business.
Made in China. Poor design, Bosch saw cuts in manufacturing costs and quality. All in all performs satisfactory.
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