Stablemate PRO 1000 Professional Universal Miter Saw Work Stand

At first glance this seems to be a sturdy stand with a simple but rugged design, and it almost is. The nuts that the wing nuts use to secure the extensions fell off before I even got it to the jobsite, maybe I had a defective one, but they are just rivnuts and not very sturdy. I used C-clamps instead for awhile but on longer heavier boards the extensions are really wobbly this way. Also the plastic end caps that go into the round support tubes have mostly all fallen out. If you can weld on the nuts like they should have been in the first place this item makes a sturdy, inexpensive but heavy stand.

I have had stablemate saw horses for over 10 years. They make an amazing product. My other miter stand is 9 yrs old and still works perfectly.

Before purchasing the Stablemate PRO 1000, I headed down to a local power tool supply store. To my luck there where five different makes of miter saw stands on display. These included Bosch, Delta, Hitachi, Dewalt, and the Stablemate. I was able to put my body weight (160 lbs.) on the stands and shack them. The only stand that didn't waver under the pressure was the Stablemate. It's made of steel not aluminum. Not only does the steel make it more sturdy, it allows me to attach my magnetic-base light on it for those after hour projects. I also work with metal and this stand more than handles my metal chop saw and all the sparks it spits out. The saw clamping system is ingenious and so simple and fast to use. The extension arms easily handle the weight of 20' 2" X 2" metal stock. The entire unit folds up for easy transportation without the saw attached.Granted, the Stablemate Pro 1000 was the least portable stand out of the five. It does not include wheels or a fold up dolly system design as the others. However; for me, my 12" miter saw weighs enough. I don't need the extra weight of the stand for an all-in-one unit design that saves me one less trip back to the truck. Sure, I can wheel around the unit and save the weight of carrying everything, but I still have to lift it in and out of the truck. Also, most of the portable stands' wheels are so small that you will find yourself lifting the entire unit up and over job site obstacles anyway.I had to ask myself, "Am I going to be wheeling around my saw three or four times a day around the job site? Or am I going to want a stable working platform once I am set up? I choose stability over portability.

I've owned the PRO1000 for a few months now. It is a well built, solid stand. I like having the dual board supports on each side, as this allows me to support stock at least 8 feet long to trim the end off as well as shorter pieces without having to constantly readjust the supports; this also helps support thinner long stock. I would suggest purchasing additional mounting clamps so that you can mount other tools (I've attached a set to a piece of wood and can attach a bench grinder, scroll saw, etc. using T-nuts). I'm not sure what the weight capacity is for this, I'm guessing at least 500 pounds based on the specs for the PLUS1000 model; I haven't noticed any movement or flexing either with 4x4 stock on fully extended arms nor by resting my weight plus miter saw on the center section.The only down sides is that this is a bit on the heavy side and does not come with wheels. You probably won't want to move this very far by yourself with a saw mounted.

Extremely durable steel construction. The only problem that I found with it are the nuts that hold the extension bars in place on the bottom need to be changed to lock nuts. The vibration from my miter saw causes them to come loose and fall off over time. This may be a little bit heavier work stand than some of the competition, but you can't beat it for the price. It also extends out further than most other work stands. I'm glad that I caught it on sale!

Not as pretty as a DeWalt or others, but solid and the price is right. Plastic plugs in round supports do fall out, but a touch of Gorilla glue and they won't go anywhere. Added wheels to get a little more short distance mobility.