Mitre saw stand

[SammyInnit]

I'm after a mitre saw stand suitable for a DeWalt DWS780LX.

I've knocked something up out of unistrut which is good when stationary which it mostly will be but for the odd occasion I'm using it away from home it's not practical.

I have looked at the Bosch Gravity Rise stand but think it might be overkill and quite large.

Something wheeled is better than not. Anyone got any recommendations? Bare in mind the 780 is a 12" sliding which takes up in the region of 800mm2 so it's a large footprint. Smaller stands might not be as stable.

 

[EddieM]

I'm after a mitre saw stand suitable for a DeWalt DWS780LX.

I've knocked something up out of unistrut which is good when stationary which it mostly will be but for the odd occasion I'm using it away from home it's not practical.

I have looked at the Bosch Gravity Rise stand but think it might be overkill and quite large.

Something wheeled is better than not. Anyone got any recommendations? Bare in mind the 780 is a 12" sliding which takes up in the region of 800mm2 so it's a large footprint. Smaller stands might not be as stable.

Well the DE7023 is the one that's usually teamed with the DWS780. It's no wheeled though and not very light either, but then it is a ~30kg saw.

 

[SammyInnit]

Well the DE7023 is the one that's usually teamed with the DWS780. It's no wheeled though and not very light either, but then it is a ~30kg saw.

I've thought about it and being a bit long and having no wheels isn't a massive sale for me.

 

[EddieM]

I've thought about it and being a bit long and having no wheels isn't a massive sale for me.

I can understand that. I guess the problem is the DWS280 isn't really a particularly portable saw.

 

[SammyInnit]

I can understand that. I guess the problem is the DWS280 isn't really a particularly portable saw.

Yeah I know. It was meant to be stationary but I struggle with space having crammed no end of gear in a small garage and there are the odd jobs I do for family so I do take it out occasionally. I'd look a smaller cordless unit but I don't have the space for another saw lol.

 

[Doggit]

The De7023 is big, bulky, and at 20Kg, quite heavy, but it's well worth it if you've got long bits of wood to handle. You can also get the accesories to create stops so that you can preset wood lengths if necessary. I changed over to a Hitachi compund sliding saw that was much lighter, and knocked up a piece of ply to fix the dewalt fixing clips on to, and then fitted the Hitachi on to that. For general work though, I use a folding workbench from screwfix, as it's very light and portable.

 

[big-all]

i have the 7023 stand really brilliant bit off kit can fully support over 5m off timber with a central cut or around 3m beyond or before the blade
if you choose another do not choose a steel one as they weight a ton

 

[pauldelahaye]

With my 718 saw (previous model) I can only repeat what everyone is saying about the 7023 stand, it really is a good study stand but additionally, when I'm only cutting small things, not requiring the 5 meter timber supports, I use a smaller DEWDE7035 saw horse stand and the saw mounts fit this stand as well. It is built to a similar design as as the 7023, but much much lighter (can still support 450Kgs),

https://www.ffx.co.uk/tools/product...32740-Heavy-Duty-Work-Support-Stand--Sawhorse

I also note they offer a smaller saw stand if space is limited now.

https://www.ffx.co.uk/tools/product/Dewalt-De7033-5035048332733-Heavy-Duty-Short-Beam-Leg-Stand

 

[SammyInnit]

Well I missed this bugger...

 

[SammyInnit]

Finally got around to getting myself a DE7033 after looking at cheaper alternatives I thought at £119 can't really say no... and even my 780 fits!

 

[Doggit]

Good choice.

 

[catlad]

How much does it weigh?

 

[SammyInnit]

How much does it weigh?

I'd put it around the 10-15 Kg mark. I'll check tomorrow. The saw however is closer to 50Kg

 

[Roger928]

A length of 6"x 1 1/2" across the bed of the saw makes proper extensions for infeed and out feed. With an extra leg screwed on for stability.
Just adjust the depth stop and screw on a new fence slightly forward from the main fence position.
Works fine as long as your not using the full capacity of the machine.

 

[SammyInnit]

A length of 6"x 1 1/2" across the bed of the saw makes proper extensions for infeed and out feed. With an extra leg screwed on for stability.
Just adjust the depth stop and screw on a new fence slightly forward from the main fence position.
Works fine as long as your not using the full capacity of the machine.

At risk of sounding silly I'm struggling to understand what you're saying.