The Stand arrived with the box slightly torn but all pieces were there. The directions were easy to follow. This stand was built more solid then I had expected. I have a dewalt sliding witer saw and was concerned about stablity. But this stand is extremly stable, rolls easy and the side supports adjust perfectly to the saw table. This is one great stand.

This review refers to the older version of the 2875XL that required an accessory bracket for certain larger saws.

I use this stand with a Makita LS1013 and to date have been happy with its overall performance. Some positive aspects:

The stand is well made with reasonably heavy guage tubular steel legs and stamped steel shelves.

The wing support mechanisms work smoothly and are easy to lock and unlock.

The casters also work well and lock solidy when the brake is applied.

The fence is heavy, solid and works simply.

Some negatives:

The stand is relatively narrow and gives the impression of being somewhat unstable. With the added weight of a large saw it is top-heavy and might be prone to tip over when moved should one of the wheels catch on anything. Caution in moving the stand and/or placement of some weight on the lower shelf would presumably reduce this tendancy.

Alignment of shelf brackets and some of the cross braces on the wings was off. The shelf bracket appeared to have been welded too close to the center of the leg causing some challenges during assembly. The cross braces on the wings were not parallel to the horizontal plane of the wings such that if you placed a straight-edge across them some would be higher or lower than others. The variances were not huge but again made for some challenges during set-up.

Predrilled holes in the legs to facilitate creation of a cabinet under the saw shelf (similar to what is available on some of the bench/worktable legs sold by some of the woodworking chains) would have been a plus.

Some thoughts on assembly:

The instructions provided really aren't adequate for this stand. However, these may have been improved on the new version that is currently available.

Alignment of the saw is challenging as you have as many as 10 points of adjustment - the four corners of the saw platform, the two angle adjustments on the wings and the bolts holding the saw to the saw platform for saws that, like the Makita, have rubber feet that can be compressed. Ideally you should adjust all of these at one time to ensure that everything is level. However this is pretty difficult to accomplish working alone.

The best approach to aligning the saw platform was provided by another reviewer of this stand - use clamps in a spreader configuration to slowly jack the saw platform up to the appropriate height. This method is not suggested in the instructions.

A long (60" or more) straightedge is also critical to success.

Placement of the tape measure is intended to be done using two provided pieces of wire. Unfortunately these are too large for the holes in which they are supposed to be inserted. I used small paper clips as an alternative.

I purchased the 2875XL miter Saw Stand and I have to say it is great. After reading the reviews on Rousseau products I decided that I would be happy with the products but that the installation might be dificult. Well I did not find the istallation dificult at all. I found the installation instructions to be basic but sufficiant it took about 45 minutes to set up and then about 15 minutes to adjust it....Talk about a space saver. The extension tables fold down and when I am done with it I can roll it away... The stops and tape measures are dead on. The only thing is for less than about 25" the tape measure does not work, you have to mark your board... I was a little hesitant about the price but I have learned that you usually get what you pay for and after a few days you forget about the price. I am buying another one for my other shop. I definatly recomend it.

I've used this stand for about two weeks now and absolutely love it.

My primary gripe is with the assembly and the instructions. The instructions are cryptic at best and have itty bitty little xerox copies of pictures to reference. Very painful to try to decipher. Also, depending on your saw you may have to drill some extra holes for the fence to fit right and align with your miter saw fence (I had to do this with my Bosch). It took a lot of time for me to assemble this and get it working (about four hours for me) but it works fine.

One of the components was bent in shipping and I called Rousseau and they sent me a replacement without any charge. They were very nice on the phone.

Now the good news. This is an excellent and versatile tool. It is very helpful for smaller shops as it is very easy to move around. The assembly is very sturdy and probably will last forever. The measuring fence (shown on the left side of the unit on the photo) is very accurate and reproducible. This tool really addsa lot of flexibility to the use of a miter saw.

If it weren't for the lousy instructions I would easily give this 5 stars.

I wanted to add to my other review. It is important to know that the SS2875 is the same exact miter saw stand as the SS2875XL, except that the upper shelf is 9" longer on the XL. Every other part of the SS2875 is exactly the same. Same thick materials, same heavy gauge setup. The manufacturers information ... identifies some of the larger saws Delta 36-235K, Bosch 3912B/3915B, Porter-Cable 3802/3807, Makita LS1211/1212, DeWalt DW705/708 & Milwaukee 6496/6497
... I contacted Rousseau about this, and they reassured me, that they are both the same stand, except for the 9" difference in the shelf-platform. You could use the XL with a smaller saw, but you create a larger distance from your saws base, to the beginning of the extension wings. If you do have the XL with a 10" saw, you may choose to offset the installation to the left, bringing it to within 1/8" of the stop system. Or you could center it, then move the stop measuring system over to the right, to an eighth of an inch of your saws fence. So the XL can work with a smaller saw, although it is best to mate it up with the proper model, to shorten the overall distance from the left and right wings.
I have to say, overall, once you set it up, and calibrate your measuring system, look forward to setting aside your tape measure, with the floppy tab on the end, and drawing a pencil line, that is difficult to decipher. Just set the hairline on your stop system, lay down your board, and cut it to the perfect length.
Rousseau seems to go the extra mile in their engineering, and this stand is a good example of that. Hope this helps.

At first I was disappointed when opening the box to find that the SS2875XL was black instead of the blue gray as shown in the picture. I like the blue to brighten up the shop. Anyhow, I quickly got over it when I discovered just how substantially this stand is made. Much thicker metal than the stands you see at major retailers.
Assembly is a breeze. It comes with both sides pre-assembled. So the sides with the wings are already attached and ready to go. All you have to do is install the top and bottom trays, the measuring-stop system, and wheels. The trays have two bolts and nuts in each corner. After hand tightening, you use a tape measure, and cross measure to make sure it is square. Then tighten it up. The cross brace keeps it true. Then you turn it over and install the wheels, using a block of wood and a hammer. They are meant to go in an never come out, unless you insist they do. The locking mechanism on the wheels is very accurate. They lock and unlock easily with a foot lever, and it holds the unit true-no moving.
This thing is a monster. When they call it the XL model, that definitely stands for EXTRA LARGE. I love it. When it folds down, it conveniently takes up a lot less space, but when fully extended by simply lifting up the wings on each side, it has a 9 foot width.
The stop system (something they call the stop system, which is actually the well made aluminum track) has two stops and two measuring tapes, one for long stock, and one for short, and they are super heavy duty. No bending a measurement. It has the clear plastic with a hairline measuring line. Everything on this unit is adjustable, so you can set it up accurately, and still tweak it in the future. That is thanks to the quad T-mounting slots under the stop system. Choose which one lines up with the fence on your saw, then for extra adjustment, they provide slotted out grooves, so you can slide the bolts front or back to perfectly align the fence-guide system to your saw. Additionally the wings have a slide adjustment on them so you can tweak them to create a perfectly flat and level stand alongs it's entire 9 foot length. The upper tray that holds your saw, has the same option, multiple mounting holes, and slotting to zero in the final setting, thereby giving you a perfectly flat mating to your saws base.
One thing that is important. I am using a Makita LS1212 on it, and that requires an optional bracket. If your saw is larger than most, check with the listing in Amazon.com's Tool Crib catalogue for the part. It is available via 800 number and phone order with Visa card etc. Even though the table on this unit is large, the Mikita base extends out the back of it. So the optional kit is neccessary. The kit is not available online.
The SS2875XL is not designed for portable use. It does have an optional larger wheel kit, but this thing is 87 pounds. Add to that my 48.5 pound saw, and you can see that hauling around a 120 pound unit, is not what you want to carry up and down the stairs. What this is, is a great unit for the shop. That is what Rousseau calls it in their catalogue that you will get with your stand. They call it a "Shop Style" stand. They have the Porta Max, and the quick fold stand if you want lighter weight, and large wheels. If I had to be portable, I think their portable unit like model 2950 is better made than the lightweight units available on the market. They give you one wing that is the same as the SS2875XL, and the other wing is like the single roller that you see on the Dewalt stands on both sides. On the left side wing, you can get the optional stop system-measuring, which is very accurate, probably the most accurate of the portables. It also gives you the advantage of a left side rack that you can place all different size boards on without having to readjust a single roller every time. It is a complete wing like the shop stand.
So there you have it. What are your needs? It would be nice to have the shop space, and be able to install a permenant miter saw with complete support out both sides. That takes up a lot of space. On the other end of the spectrum is the super lightweight portables, that are more limited in their usability, and without built in measuring systems. The SS2875XL is the ultimate answer for handling space concerns, and still getting dead on accuracy. It rolls around so easily, and is relatively compact with the wings folded down. The wings fold down so easily, with a single stop button that needs to be pushed in, and holds very well. I pop the wings up and down, just for the fun of doing it, it is that easy. It is also a super accurate stand, in holding up substantial pieces of wood, (I wouldn't hesitate to put a 12 foot 2x12 on it for cutting) and still give you hairline cutting accuracy when you want to build furniture or make any type of cut. That's quite an accomplishment. My hat is off to Rousseau. This is one first class piece of equipment.

Brilliant design. I have a garage shop that requires all my equipment to be mobile. This is the first eloquent solution to the trade off of a full size chop stand with stops or some totally inadequate portable peace of gear for the sake of space. By the way assembly is easy. Instructions are terrible.

This stand should really get two different ratings. Once I got it assembled, the saw mounted, and the stop system up and working, it's a five star piece of equipment--solid, true, and works great. The assembly process and instructions, however, don't even rate one star. I've assembled several shops full of equipment, and this was, by far, the worst instructions and most poorly labeled hardware I've ever seen. Note: In that bag of screws that all look exactly alike are two that are 1/4" longer than the others. You MUST find them to use where the X brace connects to the frame at and through the shelf. Nowhere in the instructions, however, will you find that they tell you that.

That said, once assembled, it works wonderfully. It's stiff (thanks to the aforementioned X brace on the back), and the stop system works very well. This stand is designed to be used in a single shop setting (not hauled to various job sites), and the small wheels are adequate for that purpose. I find it plenty strong to hold a 10' piece of 8" 8/4 hard maple without a hint of sagging, racking, or any other problems. The extension tables move into place easily, lock securely, and were dead level out of the box.

Would I buy it again? Absolutely, because it does what I need it to do and does it well. But Rousseau really needs to work on their assembly instructions and packaging (it arrived sporting LOTS of tape where UPS had tried to keep the box together, including taping the bag of bolts and nuts to the box after they had fallen out) as well as the two X brace components sticking out about 6". Fortunately they weren't bent.

I purchased this stand for my Hitachi C10FS compound sliding miter saw and have been very pleased and would definitely purchase this stand again. I shopped around carefully prior to purchasing and have had the stand a few months now. I like the mobility the base gives the saw, but haven't figured out yet how to best use the space under the saw. The fence and stops help make fast, accurate, reproducible cuts. Initial assembly was reasonable, with length of set-up depending on how obsessive the builder is. One problem with assembly was that the helpful addition of the stabilization bars across the back can create confusion as the original instructions are without clear notification that 2 different bolt lengths are included. As a result, one can mistakenly use the long bolts where short bolts should go and then have to replace them later with short bolts when you realize you need the long bolts for the stabilization bars.

During assembly, you have to decide if you want to optimize the saw position for shorter cuts by positioning the saw close to the fence or for longer cuts by positioning it far from the fence. I positioned mine for short cuts but still need a spacer bar of 18" for short pieces so that if I want a 6" cut I set the fence to 24", then position my spacer bar and then the lumber to cut. Optimizing the saw and stand for short cuts gives up some length of the longest measured cut one can make, while optimizing for long cuts increases the frequency with which a spacer bar must be used. You have it both ways by purchasing an additional fence for the other side, but I have not found this necessary.

This stand is underrated in the other reviews here. One thing that's not discussed much is the overall weight and quality of the fence and stop system. The photos make the stops look like cheap plastic, and they're not... they're steel, and there's no flex in the stops. There are two stops built into the fence and two separate rulers. One ruler is for cuts inside the fence, and the other is for cuts longer than the fence (using the built-in extension, which is a super feature). This is mighty handy, and allows accurate measurements without the use of a ruler over a wide range of lengths. The stops flip up and out of the way smoothly, and they move easily when you're ready to change the setup.

Also, the stand was not hard to assemble. It went together quickly and everything fit well. The finish of the stand was great, too. The casters are good quality, and the whole thing (even the rubber bungee cord that's included) is made here in the USA.

If I were going to move my saw a lot (take it to a jobsite), I'd pick another stand. This one is not intended for that use. Rousseau makes another model for that. This is a workshop stand, and for that purpose, it's great. It's huge when the wings are extended, but it folds down (without having to remove the fence) and gets out of the way when you need the space back. It's very accurate and it's well-built. I added a piece of plywood under the saw platform to allow me to use T-nuts to attach the saw plus provide some sound-deadening.

This thing isn't cheap, and to me, it's a specialized stand for in-shop use. For mobility, pick another model... but if you want a great saw stand for a furniture shop, pick this one and you won't be sorry.

Don't forget, some large saws require a special bracket (...) You can't order the bracket through Amazon/Tool Crib, but you can get it through Tool Crib directly. It's about 10 bucks.

Happy Sawing!

This workbench fell apart after 4 weeks of heavy duty use. It ended up in the scrap yard. Would not recommend for heavy construction.

Was going to build a miter saw stand myslef (per Norm's instructions) until I saw this one. Now that it's assembled, it works great. Makes life, in the shop, much easier. Putting it together was a bit of a chore, though. Especially when it came to the new bracing straps. Had a very hard time "stretching" one of the straps to fit it into place. I wish that the engineers, that designed this stand, had actually tried to put one together...

I've owned this saw stand for about a year now and love it. It stores out of the way, but pulls out and is ready to go in 15 seconds. My only complaint is that the minimum cut allowed by the stop system is about 23". I get around this by using a 20" long board up against the stop when doing small cuts (and just subtract 20" from the stop setting). I would definitely buy this again, it's a wonderful product.

The Rousseau miter saw stand is one of my favorite shop tools. I have a 2875XL, and a Dewalt 12" compound sliding miter saw. Every time I use the saw, I smile at what a great job Rousseau did with designing the stand. Once set up (it took about 2 hours to square everything up) the stand is an absolute joy to use. The extension wings hold long stock very well and the flip up stops make repeat cuts a snap. I have not had any difficulty with racking and my stand has not required any adjustment since set up. Overall, an excellent product.

After using my miter saw stand now for years, I have to admitthat it is very well built. It provides great portability around myshop and offers precise cuts using the back fence that came with it. The folks at Rousseau Company have designed a crossbrace kit (model number XB 75XL) which always keeps the stand perfectly square and enhances its stability. END

This is a very usefull tool but it needs bracing to keep it squared up.If it racks kickback results from the mitresaw.