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The saw and the stand combined are quite heavy but easy to manage. It is the perfect stand for my situation which only requires that I roll it around my garage when I need to use or store it. I have not tried folding it yet as I have not needed to. It really reduces the chore of setting up my table saw. I installed my DeWalt portable table saw on the Rousseau 2500 that I bought from Amazon. Assembly was easy and it is well built. I would highly recommend it to someone who needs to wheel their 'portable' table saw around. It remains very steady and solid while you are making cuts.
I was really disappointed, because this thing is built really well and would have been nice to have. I bought this stand after talking to Rousseau and being assured that the stand would work well with the Porter Cable 3812. Well.they have included pre-drilled holes for the PC, but that's about it. Amazon is picking it up in the morning. You can't store the miter gauge on-board anymore (which means the cord storage is gone also), and the fence is in the way when storing upright (although you can move it).
I move it inside my shop as needed to cut large boards, or into a corner for storage. I was having trouble moving my Bosch "portable" table saw even though I'm a burly 6'5, 250 pound guy until I got it. I know it's kind of expensive, but it'sreally worth it. It's a real sturdy stand that let's me move the saw easily - down 50 yards of gravel driveway from my shop to my house, then up six steps to the deck without hassle. I generally don't fold the saw stand up unless I'm loadining it into my pickup. I also wheel the saw to make the best use of shop space.
I have a Makita, and Rousseau said I had to make a plywood base. No more saw off, move stand, saw on. It is built for the beasts out there, so it is a bit big to go in and out of my trailer. Simple to assemble, set up and use. It works great. Just push the button and(be careful.pinch hazard).fold up the wheels. Better than what comes with the saw.
I got the MM2500 for my Porter Cable table saw, since while it is possible to lift and move this saw, why bother. That aside a great unit, well worth the price. Although the stand is not drilled for the PC you can get away without drilling if you angle the bolts slightly or someone less lazy could slot the existing holes with a file. It's a great improvement, and makes a really good saw stand, just don't try to pull the unit up steps using the handle alone (grab the saw as well), the handle tends to pull out past the spring loaded stop even with the locking screw thumb tight , leaving the unit to gracefully summersault backwards down the steps.
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