Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #36440 in Home Improvement
• Brand: Delta
• Model: 50-155

Features

• Folds and unfolds quickly to roll on and off of job site for quick set up
• Aluminum adapter rails accommodate any manufacturer's saw
• Aluminum fence for added support of longer materials
• Adjustable steel support legs for increased stability
• Adjustable steel rollers facilitate correct alignment of longer stock

Amazon.com Review
This is a rough-and-ready stand that will accommodate virtually any miter saw, but it's the oversize wheels that let you cart your saw practically anywhere--even up and down stairs--that really make it a winner. Built-in rollers support longer stock and are smooth right out of the box. The aluminum fence comes with a stop for easy duplicate cuts, and a stock-lift inhibitor keeps your cut piece from picking up after the cut. Sturdy steel legs adjust to your preferred work height, and when you're done, the stand folds quickly and easily, ready to roll. It's 84 pounds without a saw, but you'd never know it. -- Kris Jensen-Van Heste

From the Manufacturer
Delta 50-155 Universal Miter Saw Stand

Customer Reviews

Sturdy, fast set-up but grow some biceps
I do a lot of finish work where I need to set up in all kinds of environments. This stand is great in every environment I've encountered and sets up quickly. Once you assemble it and dial in the adjustments to the extension table it works great. Plan to spend a couple of hours for assembly and adjustment. I mounted an Hitachi C10FS using the supplied fiber board mounting table. Wider saws will require the use of the supplied mounting rails.

After having used it for a year here's some advice. If you use the fiber board mounting table use fender washers under the small headed mounting bolts. Otherwise, the corners of the fiber board will tear out after repeated set-ups and tear downs. If you use plywood instead I'd still use the fender washers because the heads of the Delta mounting bolts are very small (and require an allen head driver)

The carriage bolts Delta supplies for mounting your saw to the fiber board table work fine if you mount the saw once and never undo the bolts again. I substituted larger bolts with larger washers on the fiber board side. I also used nyloc nuts to make sure they didn't vibrate loose. You want to make sure the saw stays mounted securely otherwise it will get out of alignment with the table extension.

I understand the reason for the tipover wings but these things are constantly in the way when going through doorways and when the stand is loaded in your vehicle. I've kept them on even though I've never had a situation where the stand wanted to tip over. I've wanted to replace them with a foldable extension that will double as a kick stand for the saw.

You'll find that you want to store the stand in your garage or shop standing up (like your ladder). Delta's current design does not allow you to do this. The wheels prevent you from leaning it up against a wall because the stand simply rolls out. So, when you get it back to the shop you either store is lying flat on the ground or you unfold it and set it up. In both cases it takes up a lot of floor space. At the end of the day I typically don't want to spend any energy setting up the stand after I get back to the shop. I want to roll it in, kick down a support and stand it up against the wall. Until I come up with some kind of kick stand to replace the wings I can successfully lean it up against the wall by inserting 16 penny nail through one of the little holes in in one of the wheel spokes. This keeps the wheel from rotating past the frame because the nail acts as a stop. It's not perfect but it works.

When you fold up the unit always fold up the side without the wheels first (the side with the foam covered handle). If you fold them wheel side first you'll have difficulty getting the legs to fold far enough to engage the "catch" and they'll unfold on you while you're wheeling it around.

One design flaw I've found is the release mechanism for the legs. Typically you lay the saw flat on the ground and release the first leg by pulling up on the release bar. You'll need to grow some serious biceps to get the leg to release unless you relieve the tension on the release bar first by holding the legs up against the table bottom while you pull up on the release bar. Even then my unit is still pretty stiff. I plan to widen the catch saddle a bit in the hopes of mitigating this problem. You'll be tempted to apply some grease to the release. Don't. This will only attract saw dust and eventually make the problem worse.

Another minor annoyance is the catch holding the roller extensions to the table legs. Mine often let go on their own letting the roller extensions flop out when I'm folding up the table. The catch saddle isn't quite deep enough to stay set. Deepening the catch saddle with a round file will cure this.

This stand is sturdy and well made. Once you mount your saw it ends up being a pretty heavy load and a bit of an effort to load into the back of a truck or van. The intuitive thing to do is lift the wheel side up on to your bed then roll it in by lifting the handle side. The difficulty with this method is that there's no easy lifting point on the wheel side. You'll be tempted to lift by the leg release bar. Don't because you'll end up releasing the leg. I plan to mount a hand-hold on that end to make this process easier.

Once you get the wheel side up on the bed you end up dragging the handle side on the ground. This isn't good for your foam handle. So I mounted a 2 inch section of PVC pipe over each end of the handle to act as a scuff pad.

Lastly, I've never used Delta's material tip prevention bar. This is the brown bar that mounts to the stand like a small flag pole. Don't bother mounting this as this piece also is constantly in the way (especially during transport) and only ends up getting bent.

Even with these minor imperfections this is still one of the best portable miter saw stands I've used. Get yourself an extra saw table extension (or two) and add some stick on measuring tape to it. This will make the table much more useful when you're doing a bunch of repeat cuts of the same length (like stair rails). The table supplied by delta is only 18 inches long and every time I've had a repeat cut situation the length exceeded the stock table length.

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Great for small saws; Good for large ones
I chose my saw before the stand and kind of regret it. The stand is ideal for 10 inch compound miter saws -- not sliders. Most large 10 inch sliders WILL NOT fit on the stand with the extension table they provide installed.

I wanted a dual bevel 10 inch slider and settled the the Makita LS 1013 (great saw -- see review there if you are looking at them). I also sprung for this stand as I needed a good base for my new saw. This is a big disappointment as the extension is nicely milled and ideal for short repeat cuts. I tried to get it to fit, but the base of the saw when mounted is too tall for the provided extension mounting brackets. I will find a way to use the provided extension someday, but it will take some serious engineering to set up.

In spite of the lack of extension table and stops for short cuts, the saw sits perfectly on the stand and it is ideally suited for long material with the adjustable support arms. The stand (with my saw on it) is is excellent for longer boards -- the support arms are durable and set up in no time. This makes it ideal for framing, but tough to use for short trim cuts or furniture making.

I threw caution to the wind and did not mount the little support feet. They would have been in the way all the time during transport. Good bet as the saw and stand are rock solid and there's little chance of tipping.

Also, the stand is meant for storage laid down -- not standing up. Since I am pressed for space, I mounted a rubber shock (bungee) cord to the wall in the shop with a hook and eye on one end to hold it upright.

Overall, it is a good investment if you need a movable saw. Had I known that my saw would not fit on the stand with all the accessories in place, I would not have bought it. But since I did buy, it is worth it in spite of the problems noted.

Great stand - but large SCMS may not use stop
I purchased the stand for my Hitachi 10" sliding compound miter saw (SCMS). At first try I almost sent it back, but a little effort paid off. The stand is not designed to allow you to use the fence and sliding stop for larger saws. However, I mounted the saw a little further to the right than the instructions required, plus "pigeon toed" the mounting brackets. If you set one up, you'll see what I mean! At any rate, I can now use the fence, stop and absolutely love the portability of the saw. I have a basement shop and have no problems taking it up the stairs when I need it. Email me at edendzel@aol.com if you have questions. The 4 rating versus 5 is for the advertisements not warning me about not using the stop for large saws. But the quality of the stand is very good.