I have several bench top tool stands that I need to move when I want to use the power tool mounted on it. These stands were not designed for casters and I don't like the idea of mounting casters to bent sheet metal legs. Those types of legs may eventually fail with casters because they aren't supported to each other to keep one of them from spreading further apart. It's like standing on marbles with your legs apart. Your legs will want to spread apart unless you tie them together. This mobile unit avoids that problem by placing the feet of the stand on platforms at each corner of the mobile base. The assembly was fairly straight forward however the diagram could be a little bigger so it's easier to see what goes where. The levers operated fairly smoothly. The initial depression of the levers is a bit stiff to over come the cam action to lower the wheels. I'm using these on a miter saw and a router table so neither are that heavy. At this price point, I'm happy with what this base does. I did lose the ability to shove short things under my stand because the base now ties the legs together but I knew that when I purchased these bases. I didn't see anything similar at this price point and I'm tired of dragging my stands around the garage because either the existing tool stand plastic feet will eventually fail or one of the legs will bend if it ever got caught on something.
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