Hard to operate
Was expecting better from Makita.
Sliding the table on the rail and removing it is really, really awkward. It may work for smaller saws but the 12" that I got is heavy and the mechanism gets so tight it's hard to release it and even harder to put it back on.
My mate owns a Milwaukee stand and the slide mechanism is a lot more functional.
After taking it out of the box you have to assemble some of the parts. Which took me about an hour. It's not super annoying and I can see how Makita is saving billions on shipping by not attaching the handle. Just make sure you factor this in. Having said this, other manufacturers are probably the same.
It still is a very decent stand. Especially, the wheels make it easy to move the saw around the site which was what made me buy it in the first place.
I'd still probably buy the very same stand again if I had to but this is simply because of the wheels and how important it is for me to be able to move it often. If it wasn't for this, I'd probably buy a different brand.
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