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Use a drill press. Glued up two pcs of 3/4 red oak to make the 1-1/2 thick boards with grain direction 90 degrees to machine weight.Didn't have 7/16" drill bit so used 1/2" with no problem. Took about 4 hours. Para 9 changes from 7/16" drill hole to 5/16" drill hole. Written directions and pictures clear except had a problem figuring out how the foot lever worked.Pictures don't tell the story. I made mistake of assembly as I drilled for each bracket. Works great on my uneven floor. If you do this to check your accuracy,you will have to take it apart at the end.
In addition, if you are like me and wanted to store something in a closet out of the way, you need at least 8-12" of extra space to accommodate the petal. I actually bought this base to attach to a piece of machinery that fits in a closet. The base hardware (angle brackets, wheels) are solid, and if you use a hard wood like oak for the 2x2 sides, the whole thing is solid as a rock. I'm sure the petal is not a problem for most people, just something to keep in mind. However, the foot pedal sticks out several inches, and it actually got in my way a bit.
I have it underneath my bandsaw, which is a somewhat heavy tool. Under a lighter/shorter tool I think this stand would be great. The assembly is easy enough and I've had no problems with quality of the stand so I have nothing to say in that regard. This stand is, all in all, pretty good. When I step on the pedal and lift the stand onto the three wheels, it's rather top heavy and tippy when I roll it around. I think the three wheel design might be better for a shorter tool with a lower center of gravity, like a jointer perhaps.
With only the one wheel it is a bit clumsy. Shotty QA before shipping I guess. Plus the construction time was half since I didn't need to drill 20 holes with the drill press. I got this for my delta shopmaster table saw which has a base diameter of 26x28. Remember - the price does not include the wood - which is about $20 more. Mine was missing 6 lag bolts from the HW bag. I got the HTC2000 for my grizz bs which moves around a lot better. My HTC2000 has a much smaller footprint though with the bs so not sure how that would hold up on something as big as what I am using this delta base for.
The base once constructed is solid and stable with the hardwood (used Oak). Frustrating - I had to run out and buy them in the middle of construction (I wasn't about to return the thing for that). Total cost is cheaper for the HTC though ($60 for the HTC, versus this one which is total cost of about $85 - base is $60 here, wood is $20, and extra bolts are $2 ;-) This is a good base, but not the best one in my opinion.
This is my second base. I may get a third base, and maybe even a home plate they're so good.
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