Bought a wheeled miter saw stand to facilitate a deck rebuild this summer but the wheels were too small and wheel base was too narrow. After dumping the saw a couple of times in transit (no saw damage thankfully) I completed several mods to safely use and move the top heavy setup.
* Changed out the 4" hard plastic wheels 7" apart with 10" pneumatic HF wheels and an 18" hand truck axle. My first attempt using 5/8" aluminum tubing, as an Amazon reviewer had done, failed. Too much weight resulted in a bent axle. Solid hand truck axle did the trick.
*Added Dewalt leg lock pin levers to make it easier to collapse the stand with the saw mounted on it.
* Built a "kick stand" that mounts to the saw table using the stock material clamps allowing temporary storage of the assembly during projects. When not in use I store the saw and stand on different shelves. Painted with Rustoleum Lagoon Blue - pretty close to Makita blue.
