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This makes the saw rock when pushing larger lumber through it.3) It is hard to manipulate the locking mechanism on the front wheels.3) The base isn't level from front to back - it's about 3/8" higher at the front. I've had this for a few years on my Jet Contractor table saw. On the good side, The steel frame is easily adjustable and is reasonably strong for the weight. I'm not that impressed with it for the following reasons:1) After a year of light use one of the rear wheel locks stopped working. 2) The swivel wheels are flimsy and don't lock well. It could be a better base if they put front supports that lifted the swivel wheels off the ground. I may actually drill through the wheel support bracket and install my own supports to lift the wheels.
I bought this base to support my Craftsman table saw, and allow me to easily move it in my shop. The base was extremely easy to put together, and provides good support for the saw. It is easy to move, but will lock in position easily as well. It also does not noticeably raise the working height of the saw.
Despite the overrated published capacity, the unit is otherwise solid and works fine on my Jet Jointer. I rated this product with three stars because there is no way this base will support the rated 600 lbs. Overall, this base is well designed and, as frequently mentioned, assembles very quickly and easily. I have purchased the heavy duty version of this product (rated at 1200lbs) and hope that it provides greater stability.As other reviews have noted, the casters do not positively lock in place and is typical for this type of caster, e.g. My Jet table saw is slightly more than 300lbs and the base wobbles due to deflection of the brackets holding the two swiveling casters. Most of the time this shouldn't be a big deal, but I definitely would want more stability when cutting 4x8 material or when making detailed cuts without the worry of the machine wobbling. commensurate with the price point of this base. As another reviewer mentioned, setting the base such that the fixed rollers face 90 degrees to the outfeed direction of a TS resolves this problem quite effectively.
Purchased the base to go along with a Jet 17" drill press. I then glued together two 24"x26" 3/4" pieces of plywood. I needed a mobile base that was stable, and would allow the press to be moved about my crowded garage. Assembly took ten minutes. Attached them to the base, and then bolted the press to the base. Very slick solution.
I've been using the base on my Powermatic bandsaw for about 6 months now. One, it's not at all stable, the bandsaw wobbles around and seems very unstable, mainly because the two "back" wheels are supported by a sheet metal arm that flexes a lot. On the positive side, it went together very easily. However, I have two issues with it. Two, the back wheels are extremely cheap, just a plastic wheel with a plain steel rod though them. No ball bearings or nylon sleeve, so they squeal a lot.
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