I am both lazy and new to woodworking, and I'm already planning on replacing this thing. I am a big fan of Bosch stuff - it typically just has a neat feel to it that lets you know they put a lot of thought into the usability of their products.

In this case, as other readers have mentioned, this thing was a pain in the neck to put together. In the end it is flimsy and the adjustments lack the ingenuity and refinement I expect from Bosch. You are without a doubt better off throwing something together with a sturdy base and cleverly configured stops.

If you really need something like this for portability (outdoors or on-site), you might be better off with a sturdier multi-purpose stand and repeatable cutting jig. This thing just does not make the grade.

i don't know what everyone else is complaining about, but you have to be retarded if you can't easily put this stand together. my only complaint is the extension arms are not quite long enough, I need to get the second extension kit. and when i got it both of the cheasy plastic parts on the extension arms (which are riveted on) were broken but a quick phone call to trac rac and they quickly sent new ones.

Having used just about every stand on the market, the Tracrac stand (and it's Bosch/Hitachi variants, I have the Bosch)is where it's at!

I purchased my stand over 2 years ago. Back in the day before "factory pre-assembly". I don't remember how long it took me to assemble, but not so long that I needed to cry about it.

mounting the base: Balance is VERY important. If you have a compound slider, think about the position of the saw as you CARRY it. I happen to carry mine with blade about 1/3 of the way in. (This suits how I store it in my truck and keeps from having to reach around the handle while carrying it.) What I am getting at is , if at all possible, balance the saw on the mount as you would carry it, as that is how you will drop it into the stand. when my stand is set up (reasonably level), I can drop my saw on it and it will sit there,... UNLATCHED. As a result I don't have to worry about it falling as I dog it to the stand.

The adjustable leg: If you have set the stand up where you can't adjust it to stable with that leg. You probably shouldn't be setting up there in the first place. It gives you a couple of inches in either direction.

The wheels: Yeah, they're small. But it is sold as a saw STAND not a saw dolly. Having them is sweet when you want to cruise from one end of the house to the other. They can handle a driveway/walkway that is in reasonable condition. If I have to go from front yard to back yard, I slide the saw to one end of the stand and carry the whole deal on my shoulder using the legs to balance the unit. Not much more than a bag of concrete. Bigger wheels sure would be nice, but really would only make it harder to store.

My gripes: 1. extension supports: for the sake of space, I remove them for storage. It would be nice if I didn't have to 're-calibrate' them when I re-attach them. Not that that is a huge chore.
2. the rotating stop: it would be nice if it was a flip stop instead of the contraption that it is. Not that it is excessively hard to use, but if it was easier I think I would use it more than I do.

All in all, I would still take this stand over any other I have had the (dis-)pleasure of working with.

Table is too flimsy to support the saw properly; who would put an expensive saw on this flimsy table? Completly usless! I purchased a Rigid table to replace this one which was cheaper & 10 times better!

I read all of the other reviews before purchasing this table and I was a little apprehensive but after bitting the bullet money wise I found it to be a great buy, well built , not very hard to assemble , you just need to have a good tape to get everything lined up. Great buy...

I was going to buy the T3B until I saw how small the wheels were and discovered that the stand wasn't really meant for use as a saw storage device. These were two extremely important points for me. I had considered the Ridgid MS-UV when they first came out but decided to stick with my B&D Workmate setup. That got old. I recently looked at a neighbor's MS-UV, liked what I saw, and headed to Home Depot. I had read other reviewer's comments about $99 sale on the MS-UV so I was hoping for a bargain. Well my local store had 3 MS-UVs in stock but the price was $169. I bought one anyway, headed home, and opened the box to discover why the stands were previously $99. The "original" MS-UV was discontinued and remaining stock was sold at a discount. The one in stores now is completely different and you mount your saw (in my case a Bosch 3915) to rails which then clamp to the MS-UV bed. I considered returning the thing but decided to give it a try. So far so good.

I bought this stand because I already had the Bosch saw and I read that none of the other stands fit it as well.

Haven't used it yet but I can't see any reason it will not perform admirably, sturdy, good adjustments, easy storage and removal of saw.

I will say this though, the assembly instructions are terrible. Hardly any explanation, just poor line drawings by which you have to figure out what goes where. The parts were all there but the parts list didn't jive with the actual stuff. It took twice as long as it should have.

well I looked long and hard at several portable saw stands. While none available seem to have taken everything into consideration, the biggest hurdle I faced was spending more than $100 on a stand. This alone made the Ridgid MS-UV look very appealing, as well as its many features and bang for the buck. But the MS-UV seemed a little cumbersome, very heavy, and over complicated. I needed a stand that when folded up wouldn't take up half of my small pick-up bed. For years I have used the Trojan Saw Center which is a great product, i cant say enough good things about the genius and simplicity of that set-up and for about $110 it cant be beat for a compact portable tool stand, but It too, left me wanting a better dedicated stand with more built in flexibility and features. So weight and compactability narrowed my search down to the Dewalt and the Trac Rac(same build as Bosch and Hitachi, different accessories included) After closely scrutinizing the pros and cons of both and available reviews It seemed as thought while a nice unit, the Dewalt came up short. No wheels and skimpy outfeed support. Where as the Trac Rac at $229 (Bosch offering) came with more bells and whistles (wheels, adjustable leg for uneven ground, stock stops for repeating same length cuts, rollers on outfeeds to keep stock from falling off, etc.) and on sale was about the same price as the Dewalt $190. now that i own it I say I'd be happy even if I paid full price. The only thing stopping me from giving it a 5 star rating is the wheels could be bigger to make it go over steps and curbs easier, they should be attached to the bottoms of the legs, not the table/trac, and a handle would be nice for pulling it with a firm grip, after all if you have a $300-600 saw on it you dont want it slipping out of your hands. the final complaint is theat the ends of some bolts are sharp as hell and the burrs need to be filed down so they dont cut you. Ok that said this is a great stand that has already made me more efficient in the shop and the job site. If you can afford it, buy this saw stand.

Once you have it all put together and the saw fence aligned parallel with the stand, then things are great. But getting there is tough.

The box arrived in one piece - a bit dinged, but in one piece. The majority of the body is assembled. Just the support arms and mounting base need to be assembled.

The instructions are still complete junk. It does take some studying to figure out what hardware is depicted in the diagrams. The instructions indicates 30min assembly time. Yeah, right. It took me about 1.5 hours and I'm still not fully done (more at end of review.

So beyond the goofy diagrams that really are meaningless without the diagram on the front that shows the whole thing assembled... there's this mysterious parts packaging where the nuts, bolts, washers, etc are packaged in various plastic baggies.

Turns out that in my kit, 2 of the big washers are missing. To be fare, the parts list indicates 2 in the kit, and the full repair parts list at the back indicates only two. The problem is, with the support arms, you need 2 of the big washers for one support arm... and since there are 2 arms per stand.. you need 4 arms overall. So someone at the manufacturer needs to actually try and assemble their own stand from the parts supplied/indicated in the instructions. So I now need to call up Bosch and get them to send 2 big washers.

The most annoying part is getting that saw base is a PITA to get attached and aligned to the saw. There are 8 nuts that hold the thing together, the 4 big ones on top, and the 4 small ones underneath that are a pain to get to. To get the base aligned so it latches in, and the saw mounted, and get the saw fence parallel to the stand... thats some real work. The instructions really should give a set of instructions on how to do that. I spent way too much time re-loosening the nuts to be able to get the mount to engage the stand, and then again to try and align the saw to the stand. Its still not right... I need to re-loosen all 8 AGAIN to get the alignment correct (saw fence parallel to the extensions). Its complicated by the fact that I've got the big 12" Bosch sliding compound miter - which weighs a ton. Needless to say, its difficult to get all assembled and aligned quickly as just a single person (without help). But its doable.. if you take your time.

The wheel assembly came pre-assembed as well, and I've not used that feature yet, so I cannot speak to the quality of the wheel system.

Its also true you need to already need to know how to use the stands extensions. Nothing in the very lacking instructions talks about how to use the extensions or that one swivel-bracket thats on one of the extensions. I purchased the stand to get the saw up off the ground and have something portable.... so I really have no idea how to use those extensions.

Overall,

For build and quality its really 5 stars , but looses 2 stars do to the pain in the behind manual, assembly and alignment process, and missing parts.

Right out of the box I was impressed with the heft of this stand. Very solid and well made. Assembly instructions are a bit thin, but I suppose they assume you have seen or used a similar stand before. I just assembled mine so have not used it yet, but from initial appearances it should offer years of solid service.

Being a professional Carpenter I can say that I have seen a lot of differnt ways to suppport a miter saw. This stand is one of the best. It is solid, well built (it will last a long time) and works very well. It is quick to assemble (less than 15 minutes) but it does take time to set up your saw. However, once you have you saw set up on the stand you will never heve to set it up agian.

It is very easy to maount and dismount the saw, move the stand around and load and unload the stand. The leveling leg is genius. No more unlevel and tippy rigged stands on uneaven ground. being able to moving the saw along the base of the stand is a great feature and makes tasks such as cutting long sections of crown moulding much easier.

I only wish that there was a carry handle on the stand, however, this is not a real issue and adding a handle is not hard to do.

I think they've listened to everyone about the assembly problems. It now comes assembled except for the saw mount section. But the instructions for what's left are totally incoherent. If you have an outhouse you'll know what to do with them. A good picture is your best bet and then it goes pretty well. As noted by others it is important to balance the saw. I centered the saw fence front with the center of the stand and that worked well; you can fine tune from there if you wish. Aligning the fence parallel with the stand is not easy. My Bosch 5412 has extention bars so I aligned with them using a straight edge and that worked, you can fine tune from there if necessary.

When UPS delivered this the box fell completely apart and scattered everything on my porch. I think that's the norm, not the exception. I'd give this 4 stars if TracRac was capable of writing an instruction manual and providing a decent box, and it comes with Bosch's name on it so they are culpable.

After using the stand about three times, I was rolling it down a sidewalk and all a sudden it stops. I look on the ground and one of the wheels was rolling down the street. Cheap little plastic caps like the ones you put on BBQ/Weber wheels fell off. Contacted Bosch, will update what they do...

assembly was a little annoying, otherwise it seems rock solid,
i don`t like that you can`t add more supports which i think you need when you cut long moulding etc, also a flipstop would be nice
what i really like are the wheels but it should have a handle to pull/push it but i am going to add one :-)
biggest disappointment was that it was made in china, thought it was made in usa like the counterpart from hitachi

When building this stand, it's important to understand what and how the different setup points affect your saw and rack. I would start with having the customer find the center balance point of their saw, with their saw in the raised(not locked) position. From there, it's rather easy to figure the best way to locate the saw on the rack with the sliding plates.

Once that's complete, the stand works like a dream. Tons of material support, rock solid in most situations, it's also nice to be able to separate the saw from the stand easily for transport and use in a variety of locations and situations. You can also buy from trac-rac a "trac" and mount it anywhere, and your saw can be mounted to a tailgate, trailer, workbench etc.

Yeah, it's expensive, but with the acquision of some more slider locks, i'll be able to use my belt sander, router table, and other power tools on the stand. It's an ultimate shop solution.

I looked at several Stands including all the major brands, even purchased the Sears Craftsman "Pro" model which cost the same as this model which after putting together promptly took it back for a refund, everything except the body was plastic and parts broke while trying to put it together, I purchased a reconditioned Bosch from another dealer for $185 and $8 shipping, it went together real easy and the finsh was like new, I am a professional trimmer and was very impressed.

I bought this stand with a Bosch 4212L (12" dual bevel compound miter saw) with the intention of leaving the saw mounted and storing it vertically mounted on the stand. However, the stand is really not set-up to do that, it is possible but you would need a fixed item to lean up against and than create a way for the stand to mount so it wouldn't fall.
The saving grace is that the saw itself is bolted on to two rails with feet which than mount to the stand with a another rail system that has two levers. This makes it easy just to remove the saw (releasing the two levers) and put on a shelf out of the way when not in use. Then the stand can simply be stored vertically out of the way. The stand is very compact when broken down. This makes me feel a little more secure rather than my expensive saw sitting vertically on the stand and waiting for a fall.
That aside the stand is nice and works well when erected. The 4212 is a big, heavy saw but the stand does a nice job of supporting it in all aspects. The wheels work well to move the saw and stand over SMOOTH surfaces from one work area to the next. The material support arms are adequate and slide out and in with relative ease.
I wish there were a system to ensure the saw was parallel with the base when mounted so your support arms didn't become out of plane with the saws fence.

Overall, I am satisfied with the purchase however if I had spent full retail I am not so sure that I would be.

EDIT: Please note that there are 3 Brands of this stand all made by TracRac. Research all three and compare prices prior to commiting to one brand or the other. Also, all the accessories are interchangeable.
1) Hitachi UU610 is the same stand minus the wheels.
2) Bosch T3 which you are looking at.
3) The TracRac 24322 T3 Professional is also the same stand but comes with extra extension stops.

I am a finish carpenter and bought this satnd for the Bosch 10" sliding compound miter saw I have. It is very nice to have a sturdy portable saw stand to make cuts on as opposed to cutting on the ground, and it is also very nice not to have to lug the big heavy Bosch saw around anymore, now it rolls. :) Concerning the saw stand it does reqire assembly which takes an hour or two which may bother some people but didn't bother me. The qulaity is good but just doesn't seem to be QUITE as good as the quality of Bosch's tools (this stand is actually make by TracRac, not Bosch). The wheel assembly bent shortly after I started using the stand and TracRac apologized and promptly mailed me a new wheel assembly which has worked great. Also, I've cut 16 ft long crown molding and trim usign this saw stand and it works good for that. In conclusion this is a good saw stand that will do the job and match your Bosch saw and I recomend buying this item if it is in your budget, you need a sturdy saw stand for construction, and you don't mind spending an hour or 2 on assembly.

After reading all the other reviews for this saw stand I expected assembly the be a major pain. Maybe I was set up to expect the worst but I found the assembly to be quite simple and straight forward. In fact, a large majority of the pieces that are assembled by the user need to be adjusted for the particular saw you use anyway... if things were pre-assembled you'd have to loosen up bolts, adjust, re-tighten bolts. Anyway, my point is that you shouldn't let the assembly stories scare you away from this saw stand.

The stand is one heck of a product. Very sturdy and easily adjustable. As another reviewer pointed out the wheels aren't real large so it may still be a pain going up/down stairs.

Things I really like about this stand: I can quick-release the saw fast and easy. I can collapse the stand and wheel it around with my saw attached. Wheels. Support for very long pieces. Adjustable leg (only one... not exactly perfect for very uneven ground). Heavy duty.

I looked at a DeWalt stand at a local big box store and found the Bosch to be a superior product in terms of mobility and adjustability (ease of use).

I purchased this stand but was reluctant since I did not want to spend $200+ on a stand and then spend 2+ hours putting it together. I got it anyway because of a special Amazon was running.

Much to my surprise, the stand was assembled with the saw mounted in about 40 minutes. And that was after taking my time and meticulously going over the instructions since I was expecting a much more challenging task.

They must have listened to customer complaints since it seems the stand is delivered with alot of the pre-assembly done before it is packaged and shipped (at least compared to some of the complaints from past reviewers). Essentially, you only have to mount the outfeed supports, the wheels and of course the saw. Everything else is ready to go out of the box. A great stand and great pricing from Amazon. I can highly recommend it.

I couldn't find the perfect stand, but this one comes close. Stand itself comes assembled, but the extentions and stops require quite a bit of assembly. Allow maybe an hour. But when you're finished you'll have something to be proud of indeed. Beautiful craftsmanship and materials make this a solid piece of eye candy for the technically inclined. Extremely stable and strong, I have no reason to doubt the claimed 500# capacity. Just well thought out, except for the wheels. Why won't anyone make a stand with larger wheels? The now discontinued Delta and the HD stand are the only ones I've seen with the larger, more functional wheels. The small wheels work fine if you're moving around inside a house, but at some point you're going to want to leave and rolling this thing out to your truck with 4" wheels isn't going to be easy.

One of my guys bought a TracRac about 2 weeks before I bought my stand. We compared side by side and he sold his at a loss to buy one like mine. He hated everything about the TracRac including the fact that he spent about 50 bucks more than I did. My stand? The fully assembled and ready to go DeWalt Mitre saw stand. I happily spent the extra for another set of brackets and STILL ended up cheaper than his. Now I quick swap between my Bosch and my DeWalt, something not reasonable or fun on the TracRac. DO YOURSELF A BIG FAVOR and buy the Dewalt Mitre saw stand instead.

Rating only for Assembly. Purchased stand even after reading other reviews. Have just finished putting together. The other reviews are correct. Lots of pieces and instructions are terrible. Only provided a black and white copy of original Instructions. Hard to see pictures, poorly written, and difficult to follow. With that and some guessing, you will eventually get it together. Several times had to undo and restart some of the steps. Shouldn't be this painful. Bosch needs to start over with the Instructions. Agree with others that would have been helpful to assemble more of it at plant but I am sure Bosch picked cheapest packaging option -- as evidenced by the Instructions.

Haven't used yet. Stand appears to be sturdy. But the trade off is the stand and the Bosch saw together will be heavy -- right at 120 pounds (75 lbs for saw + 44 lbs stand). Something to consider if ever have to pick up both pieces at once.

Amazon ordering and delivery time (standard)was exceptional.

Just took the stand out of the box and before I could get any of it assembled, the leg locking spring on one of the legs snapped off. Called Amazon who told me to call Bosch who told me to call Trac Rac. Have yet to reach them for a replacement part and that should be interesting. That catch that broke off is riveted to the leg and it looks as if a whole leg would have to be provided.

Even so, the stand looks rugged enough to handle anything and I hope it can handle my Bosch 5412L that I recently purchased.

Update to follow.

UPDATE:

I did get a replacement leg but one that was not adjustable. I could have sent the original damaged one back for repair but decided a machinist friend could do the job quicker and it works just fine. What you've read about assembly being a nightmare is all correct. I've just begun and I think I'm up to at least 2 hours and still am not finished.

Still there's no doubt in my mind that this stand is excellent and will more than live up to it's intended use.

Well not exactly. I was stunned when i saw that this stand advertises 20 feet of support. This is true if you measure with the saw shifted from one end then shift the saw to the other. Its not a big deal, just a little misleading.

Next. My unit showed up from amazon with 2 broken parts. The first is a broken locking pin, this is a problem at least one other person has had. I called tracrac but they were closed. If i have problems getting the parts I will re post. Second one of the plastic sliding bushings for the extension arms was cracked. Its noteworthy that both parts that broke would fit in an envelope if tracrac had not riveted them to large sub assemblies. Sure this may have saved some assembly time and cost on fasteners, but now they have to ship 10 lbs worth of parts to fix 3 oz of broken pieces.

My initial impression is that it is very solid, and light weight relative to the sturdiness. Its a good value and other than the locking pins needing some redesign i think this item is pretty good.

like other users i agree the setup is kind of extensive. the factory could have done more of the sub assembly.

this would be a 4.5 star item if it had shown up without being broken and the support length wasn't misleading.

This is a pretty serious piece of hardware. It's bigger than you might expect, so if you have space limitations, that should be a consideration. As other reviewers indicated, the setup is a little tedious, but once you sort out all the hardware bags, it's straightforward. Don't bother searching around for the bushings for the wheel assembly by the way, they don't exist (a manual misprint/typo -- there are only bushings for the roller guides) -- you'll know what I mean if you buy one. As for attaching the saw, that can be fairly tough the first time. In order to get the camlocks set correctly, I slid them on first. Then I loosely attached the base rails. Then I wrestled the saw into place. That guaranteed the camlocks would slide correctly when they were released.

Here is the NUMBER ONE thing you have to know about this stand. When you mount the saw, make 100% sure it is perfectly balanced front to back. My beautiful Bosch 5412L took a serious header off of it when I released the camlocks all the way -- a very sick feeling when your 65 pound 500 dollar saw tips backwards off your 250 dollar stand (and y'know, they don't bounce . . . ) A miscalculation on my part, bad one. Kudos to Bosch, after weeping bitterly for a few minutes, I set it back up on the stand, set it to zero bevel/miter, pulled out the combo square and the sucker was true, but that's a different review.

One last issue I had with the stand, two of the legs showed up with broken locking pins, so they won't lock out or up. This could be a bit of a safety issue and makes collapsing/setting up very tough. I called TracRac (Bosch first, but TracRac handles all this stuff) and they immediately promised two new legs would ship the next day. Good responsiveness. I'll repost if there's any trouble with the parts showing up.

Bottom lines:
The Good: Tough piece of hardware, well built, holds a lot of weight and provides a great support extension, wheels are a nice feature for portability of some very heavy sawage. Good customer service.

The Bad: Assembly a bit of a pain, but straightforward. Must be VERY cognizant of the balance front to back, especially with a sliding compound miter. Hard to catch falling saws, it turns out. This was my bust, but the manual could have been a little sterner about the warning . . . for dense folks like me. Broken locking pins were disappointing, but customer service was responsive.

Edit: Tracrac did a good job of getting the replacement legs out to me asap. Got them installed and everything works as advertised. I'll leave the rating at 4 for the assembly and poor leg design. Ultimately, if you buy this, at least you know Tracrac will make things right.

This stand has some good features -- it's strong, solid, well balanced. I bought it after comparing with others, largely on the basis of its adjustable leg and the fact that it can be wheeled around with the saw still attahced. The adjustable leg IS a good thing. However -- the wheels, at 3 1/2" diameter, are too small for anything but finished driveways and floors. And I found it impossible to remove and re-attach the saw working alone, which is what I do. Since it's too heavy to load in my truck (alone) when it's all together, it's impossible for me to transport it alone. The problem is with the cam locks, which require precise alignment and do not slide well. So it went back. Now we'll test the refund policy... stay tuned. Oh, and yes... it does come as a test of one's assembly skills -- over seven bags of hardware, many packages of parts, takes well over an hour. Completely unnecessary. Check out the competition. Follow-up notice posted a week later: The refund and return proceeded amazingly quickly, painlessly, and fairly. I used the return label provided online, dropped the 47-pound package at Staples, and a week later had a full refund less only $9.99 shipping charge! I had packaged it carefully, but not at all in identical condition to that in which it arrived here. I couldn't be more pleased with the customer service!

Functions well; extensions quite handy, saw attach clamping convenient for quick setup and legs fold nicely for storage. One quality issue: the black plastic slide bar guides are prone to fracture. Guides were fractured in receipt of first stand, and as they are not replaceable, a second shipment was required.

I purchased this stand for my Bosch 4412. Assembly was unplesant, with lots of little parts and complex instructions. Much of this could have been done at the factory, but they apparently decided my time was worth less than theirs. The saw fits very nicely, and after 6 months, I have almost forgiven them for the assembly.
The controls are very nice and tool free (though the tracks must be kept CLEAN and lubed with teflon spray). It has one adjustable leg, but if you work outside at all, you will still find yourself using scraps of wood on two other legs to keep it from wobbling. It is very strong and rigid, even with the arms fully extended. My one major objection (see, I said one, I have forgiven them now. This has been very cathartic!) is the legnth of the arms. They could have extended 12 extra inches each direction by just making the arm long as the stand.
The stand really is much better than any others on the market. It is light and portable, and even has tiny little wheels for rolling over hard, even surfaces. It has made loading the monsterously heavy and ill balanced sliding saw a one man job (with breaks!) much better.
The accessory extension stops are also very nice for cuts of the same legnth (like stair pickets). I added a little shim to the face of it so I can use it as a support extension wich helps for long, light trim and things like that. For those of us with more than one miter saw, an addational base can be purchased which makes switching between them a 60 second (no breaks) job.
I hope this helps, and please, don't respond to it in your review. No one likes that!

This stand makes it much easier to move my compound miter saw around and much more practical to use. I would definitely recommend purchasing the stand.