He teaches The Deck Clinic at Deck-Expo and JLC Live shows and has taught several how to classes in South Africa, Canada, and other national trade shows.Kim established Deck Builders, Inc. in 1996. Yes, we do deal with the weather and have to get into peoples finished homeseven upstairsas well. This kit contains 8 (4 2 sections) of anodized aluminum trak (also available separately that can be mounted to a shop made support wing built to the height of your miter saw. You are right. The workpiece supports are flat galvanized-steel plate, and a stop at the end of the arms lifts up for repetitive cuts. I like the high fence on your saw! Combining two TWC-35 stands creates a long and sturdy work area capable of supporting two saws for busy crews. Im glad you enjoyed the article. I live in Florida and they are in Washington State. We were also impressed with this stands strength. If not, try calling Sawhelper, they can send you a video showing Tim cutting some crown. Then we just pushed the release lever, tilted the stand, pulled down on the handle until it locked, and tightened one cam-lock and it was ready for work. You also have to bolt the saw to a tabletop, and bolt brackets to the wings for attaching the legs. Optional rollers can be added to the Power Bench and the extensions, making it easy to roll even a 4x12 20-footer right to the mark to be cut. 12' length of R-L reading self adhesive tape. As shown above Fastcap supplies baltic birch strips to mount your saw. The process requires attaching a coupler bracket to the saw, and a coupling plate to the extruded-aluminum wings. Thanks, that was the exact type of confirmation I was looking for. I could use a stand like that for my miter saw. extension wing in the near future. The wings are easy to attach, too. I had the opportunity to use the the Fast Cap best fence pro system for a while. This was going to be used with my new Bosch 12 gliding miter saw. wing. Setting up the stand and saw on the job site proceeds smoothly: Open the stand and nest the saw and table in it. The legs also have locking stops that keep them either in the upright position for when the saw is in portable mode, or in the extended position when the saw is set up and in use. I plan to continue using my Best Fence and will be ordering an extra 64-in. The wings look fairly narrow but tough to tell in the pictures? Rubber feet on the saw mount let you set your saw on any surface. A Dozen Ways to Strengthen Your Remodeling Brand, Decoding the Framing Square for Rafter Layout, Ours May Be a Golden Era of Remodeling, New Tool: Metabo HPT MultiVolt Cordless Compressor, 390,000 Nonfarm Payroll Jobs Added in June, AHV Communities Plans Single-Family Rental Community in Austin, 10 Tips for a Successful Website Redesign, Housing Market Slows as Fed Takes Aggressive Approach to Combat Inflation, Entries Open for the 2022 Residential Architect Design Awards. whole unit. But time is short. Not much goes into a deck that doesnt first land on a miter-saw stand to be cut, trimmed, drilled, ripped, or shot; most builders would agree that a deck would be a lot harder to build without one. The mounts can be adjusted in two directions. I have 8 foot left and right and couldn't really do with any less. All of the pins and locking nuts are attached to the saw body so I never need to go look for pins or nuts when I set the saw up. This fence kit will allow you tomake accurate and repetitive cuts. Also, leaving a stand in a backyard overnight isnt always advisable, which means daily set up and take down can be necessary regardless of how long were in one location. I was extremely pleased with these two adjustmentsthey made it very easy to set up the stand for my Kapex, and to change out that saw to my larger Makita, for when Im cutting bigger stock. To reduce the risk of serious injury and/or damage to your Festool product, always read, understand and follow all warnings and instructions in your Festool product's Instruction Manual. Articles will be published online soon. Festool and its affiliates cannot be responsible for improper postings or your reliance on the website's material. The Best Fence is a really nice jobsite stand that can help produce shop-like productivity and precision. The Power Bench rolls in on wheels but has to be flipped over to be set up. The less time that takes, the better. I hope this helps, just let me know if you need some more info! Two quick-release clamps bolted to the saw attach it to the rail; the clamps have feet that allow you to use the saw on any flat surface. Mark, When you rotate the legs, theres no fussing with a nut to tighten or clumsy strapping needed to secure the legsjust simple positive locking bullet catches for the two positions. However, the wide base also means that it takes up the most storage space of all the stands we looked at. The built in through-bolt and double nut allows you to extend or retract the flip stop incrementally, in either direction. The tires are big enough so that one person can pull the standwith the saw attached to itup exterior steps and through a customers front door. But with the horizontal adjustment, you can dial in the fences for any backset you want, which is particularly handy on the Kapex. Some stands fit behind the seat, but others occupy a significant portion of the bed. The rollers enable long stock to be moved more easily to get the cut just right. So, Ive been sliding the flip stop down near the saw, close to where Im standing, and using an alligator clip to secure my cut list to stop where I can see it. The Saw Helper Ultrafence is the only stand I reviewed that had a continuous fence and table. First-time users may find this confusing, as it would seem they should perform different functions. All Rights Reserved. Unfortunately, they measure only 2 inches by 7 inches, which we found to be too small for deck work. one question, how is it with laying say 110 or 112 materials on the wings? The tires are locked by a pin that slips into the hub of the tire mount on each end of the stand so the stand doesnt roll around while Im pulling the trailer. I still find making my own miter saw stand works best for me.I can customize it right from the start and save a lot of money! I already have the Kreg hardware from a crazed tool spending frenzy, so you will be seeing what I can come up with. I already purchased new air filled rims and tires from Harbor Freight, at 3 bucks each! It provides sturdy, continuous support 8 feet out from the saw, and its stop system allows repeatable cuts over a range of more than 9 feet. The most heavy-duty stand in this survey, the folded Power Bench from Lee Unlimited has a dolly plate useful for carting other tools. It takes considerable force to unfold and fold the legs so much so that we feared breaking the mechanism the first time we closed up the stand. I have a saw horse Another good bet for deck builders is the Saw Helper Ultrafence U1010S from Sawtooth Specialty Tools. A stop gauge swings up for repetitive cuts at the end of the outrigger arms. The Best Fence also comes with an adjustable flip stop that works in conjunction with the built-in tape measures. JLC Online: Best practices for professional builders and remodelers, Find products, contact information and articles about, The Last Word (We Hope) on Vapor Barriers, A Builder's Guide to Breathable Indoor Air, Building a Deck With a Welded Steel Frame. I usually have to break down and set up everyday and could be doing crown one day and Trex deck boards the next and then install tile floor, so I'm kind of looking for any thoughts good or bad. I hear great things about the unit for job sites. However, after two years of use, I can tell you that its durable and operates just as well as the first day that I used it. If theyre accurate and easy to deploy, thats all that matters in the end. There is no initial assembly of the TWC-35, our personal first choice for daily use. Simply place the precision lens cursor over the board length desired, press the board against the stop, and cut away! Surprised nobody has bought the design, and started remanufacturing them. By the way, Ive since retired and now the stand is in use in my shop and functions just fine there as well. It does take a few steps to set up. Lithium-Ion Brushless Cordless Dual Bevel Sliding Compound Miter Saw Kit with One 8.0 Ah Battery, 15 Amp 10 in. Quite honestly neither of us was impressed, it was heavy, not easy to move from the 1st to the second floor. Festool USA does not pre-approve the contents of this website nor endorse the application or use of any Festool product in any way other than in the manner described in the Festool Instruction Manual. Flat and upside and backwards. I know a lot of you have Sawhelpers which come at defined lengths 6, 8, & 10 I think. I am simply blown away with the level of customer service from a Made in the USA company. My helper and I assembled the stand in less than a half hour. Nice write up, very thorough. Mostly why I feel like an ass for not owning one and going the route I'm going, I'm such a loser. A magnifying lens sure makes it easy to set the fence exactly where I want it. He lives in Olympia, Washington, has been happily married for 38 years, and is the father of 10. Lets say you arrive at the owners house in a snow or rainstorm, park 30 feet from the door, and then have to wheel your saw through wet and mud. Ive been looking for a setup for a second miter saw, and would seriously consider the FastCap set up if it came similar to the old ultra fence-a collapsing center saw stand, and 9 wings. As with anything, I have my own little issues with this system, but have NEVER purchased anything from a company that is more willing to help after youve purchased their products. plastic portable tools? Once again, FastCap has an answer for that problem, toothey have an accessory cut-list holder that attaches to your stand right where you need it to. I am borrowing the design from Gary Katz's website and am trying to decide if I should make them as one solid unit or two part that is fastened together. The MS-2000-WB can be used as a table-saw stand, too, if you are tall enough. I am not impressed at all and I hate that little 1/2" high fence that angles back. Hi there Nickao! Sam, Thank you for your comments. The workpiece support arms are zinc-plated steel; you can buy additional support arms and install them on the rail to support shorter stock. Its legs fold out and lock automatically when you push a button lock, and the outrigger tubes extend to provide a 12-foot-5-inch-long cutting platform. How come Sawhelper doesn't post prices? Yes, if you try to mount different saws onto the stand, some small modifications will have to be made every time. This stand has a couple of other downsides too: It has no height adjustment and its extension arms literally fall short for the long, heavy materials deck builders use. Two quick-release clamps bolt to the saw for attaching the saw to the rail. This also created the inability to use the sliding fence feature for greater support when cutting larger moldings. Only really needs to be stable once set up. Nick, the sawhelper fence's vertical dimension is very small, around 1/2". The initial assembly of the Saw Helper took us a bit over an hour and a half. Because the center beam can be any width of two-by, the height of the stand can be adjusted by using, say, a 2x10 instead of a 2x8. At the end of the day, the Saw Helper Ultrafence breaks down to four easy-to-carry parts: the table legs, the tabletop which is easily removed from the legs and two aluminum wings whose adjustable legs lock flat for transport. Ive used the ultra fence you mentioned and like that system, too. Good review of the FastCap miter stand. okay, so I'm following up on some old threads tonight. Storage size: 48 inches by 27.5 inches by 27 inches. Ive been using a saw helper ultra fence for over 20years, and wouldnt sell it for 5K, I like it that much. can jam the blade. Just to clarify, I do not work for Fastcap nor do I know anyone who works there. When the center beam is a 20-footer, six rollers work the best, three for each side of the saw. Individually adjusting legs allow it to be set up on uneven ground in fact, its the only stand we tested that can be set up level on sloping ground. Fastcap has been great to deal with, they have sent spare parts and answered all of my questions. That is the area I am asking about on the Sawstop. Buying a tool that doesn't meet your expectations is the worst. I never called Fastcap to ask about this and just dealt with it. His stretcher is almost exactly the right height for comfortable sawing. I personally like the ease and portability of having some tools mounted to wheels (I have my Bosch table saw on a rolling stand, too), because sometimes we move in and out of jobs so quickly and I think rolling the heavier tools makes my life easier.