Product Description

Totally adjustable mobile shop base lets you move your tools without being locked into a fixed size! Expands from 12in. x 12in. to a 36in. x 36in. square or a 20in. x 52in. rectangle, or anything in between. Four-wheel design. Limited lifetime warranty. Load Capacity (lbs.): 400, Base L x W (in.): Adjustable, Rollers (qty.): 4

Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #1277 in Home Improvement
• Brand: HTC
• Model: HTC2000
• Dimensions: 18.00 pounds

Features

• Universal mobile base with 400-pound capacity; forms into squares or rectangles
• Four wheels; side rails with holes every inch; 12 by 12-inch to 36 by 36-inch or up to 20 by 52-inches
• Durable hard rubber wheels and metal; assembly required
• Includes wheels, base, and hardware
• 16-pounds; lifetime warranty

Amazon.com Review
If you're like us, you've crammed more tools into your workshop than can really fit. Luckily, an HTC universal mobile base (or two) can make a world of difference. The base is sturdy and easy to assemble, plus--unlike any other mobile base on the market--it adjusts to fit virtually any large woodworking machine, forming squares from 12 by 12 to 36 by 36 inches and rectangles as big as 20 by 52 inches. Holes at 1-inch increments let you choose any shape in between, and wheels at all four corners make it easy to maneuver. Roll one tool in; roll another tool out. Moving equipment around a crowded shop has never been this easy. --Jon Groebner

From the Manufacturer
Provide mobility for large woodworking machines with the HTC universal mobile base. The base accommodates more than 400 pounds (33% more than other brands) and expands from 12 by 12-inches to 36 by 36-inches square or 20 by 52-inches in a rectangular configuration. Four wheels add stability. The four 12-inch and four 18-inch side rails have holes spaced every inch, which makes building a base to fit your needs fast and easy. Simply attach the side rails in any combination to the wheel-supported corners, and you're in business!

Customer Reviews

FIVE STARS FOR VALUE!
If a tool is to be judged on it's utility then this is a winner. What makes this base so great is that it does what it's supposed to do, does it well, and sells for around fifty bucks.

My shop is so small Hennie Youngman could do a whole routine around it. I don't have the luxury of thousands of square feet of space to plant work stations and production tools. So, I rely on putting everything on wheels to keep it out of the way untill I need it. I made my own untill I discovered the HTC2000 mobile base.

I ordered one for my jointer and another for my table saw. My jointer is now a dream come true! The large wheels track easily and smoothly and it sets down firmly. The only drawback was that the front was higher than the back but that is an easy fix with a spacer or adjusting up your machines leveling feet.

Oddly enough I did not have this problem on the second one I ordered for the table saw. That on is so level you could set grade with it. For the life of me I can't figure the difference but who cares? The only downside I noticed on the one for the table saw was that my saw may be a little heavy for it. I have an old, big Craftsman with a custom made T-Square fence. It rolls very nicely but the cam levers for raising and lowering seem to strain a little in the lift mode. If you are going to move larger machinery I would suggest contacting the company regarding their custom made program.

Overall, if you ever want a stationary machine to have any portability you can't go wrong with this product. And at this price, you can afford a little custom tuning to get exactly what you want.

HTC Mobile base review
I have purchased 4 of these mobile bases and find them acceptable for "home shop" use. The bases are extremely flexible in that they consist of 4 heavy pieces of angled steel with numerous adjustment holes so that they can be assembled in a very wide variety of sizes. The bases themselves are quite sturdy. The "weakest" point of the base is in the plastic cambered lever that raises/lowers two wheels in order to allow movement of the toolstand. Being plastic the levers do not "appear" to be as sturdy as the rest of the stand and could break off. However, that being said, I have NOT had any problem with mine moving a jointer and a drill press to date. In fact, I am quite pleased with them and find them to be the most economical, yet acceptable stand available.

Not Sure I Like It
Yes, it has the expected sturdy construction, but the foot levers to raise and lower are a little hard to operate. I have a jointer mounted on one and I find I have to assist in raising and lowering the machine as I operate the rather thin foot levers. And if i'm not careful, I can lower the machine down with a thud.

In contrast to the Delta design, which I have my workbench mounted on, it is much easier to raise and lower with the single and larger foot pedal. Delta's design of a single caster also does seem easier to pivot with.

5 stars for srurdy construction
-2 stars for the hard to operate foor levers

3 stars overall

If you need a mobile base that's ready to put together out of the box, the HTC2000 will serve your needs well enough. If you're able to make the rails yourself for the Delta model, or need a custon size as I did, I would go for the Delta 50-345 model instead since I find its design easier to use.