There are plenty of miter saw stands out there, and a number of portable table saw stands that are designed to support particular models. Most of the time, if you want a folding roller stand, you buy a premium model that comes bundled with such a stand.
Dewalt makes a roller stand that works with different table saw models. While I’m sure I’ve seen or heard of the Dewalt DW7440RS portable table saw stand before, I recently came across it again, as if for the first time.
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It has widely spaced legs, locked in place by quick-release levers, rubber feet, quick-adjust universal-type table saw brackets that allow the saw to be removed from the stand, a heavy duty kickstand, slide-out handle, 200 lb weight capacity, large wheels, and sturdy aluminum construction.
It weighs 33 lbs.
From its online product photos, everything about the Dewalt DW7440RS roller stand looks to have been thoughtfully designed.
What especially caught my attention is how the legs extend wider at the back of the saw, and a little shallower at the front. This should mean you get wider stance for greater stability, while still being able to get closer to the saw at the front for easier working.
Price: $145
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Is it just me, or does this roller stand look sturdier and better featured than the one bundled with Dewalt’s DWE7491RS portable table saw ($579 via Amazon)?
fred
When we switched over to the Bosch 4100 saws (eventually replacing 12 older Makita’s) – we bought them with the gravity rise stands. No one accused this setup of being either lightweight or compact – but we rearranged our trucks to accommodate them.
What I did notice -on some jobsites where we were the plumbing sub – was that Dewalt jobsite saws seemed (no statistically significant sampling by me) to be more popular than either Bosch or Makita and that Rousseau stands seemed to turn up more often than other dedicated stands and that saw horses and some lumber seemed more popular than stands
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Maybe to allow for a bigger area of support coverage for whatever they were working with?
fred
Sure – some of the Rousseau tables – mount the jobsite saw below a deck
http://www.amazon.com/Rousseau-2745-PortaMax-DWE7480-GTS1031/dp/B000TYT86O/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1460502275&sr=8-1&keywords=rousseau+saw+table
giving you extended surface to the right of the blade. Rousseau also sold an extension outfeed table (#2721) for the Bosch Saws – but it gets mixed reviews and we never saw fit to try one out. We used the Bosch side (TS1003) and rear (TS1002) pull-out extension supports which needed a little shimming to level them up but otherwise worked OK.
I have a 4100DG in may garage that is similarly equipped – but I mostly use a larger cabinet saw with a sliding table when I need more surface.
Since we and I use a track saw for cutting sheet goods the extra surface may be less important and really never used a jobsite saw for large sheet goods. When doing built-ins – we’d sometimes cut dados in the field – so extra surface would have been nice – but here again – we more often did the dadoing in the shop – and brought the pieces to the field for installation. I’ve seen “contractors” running large pieces through a jobsite saw – but my thought is that has too much potential for an accident. On big jobs (like multi apartment – hi-rise installations) we’d bring a Unisaw to the jobsite – and even then would not run a full 4×8 or larger sheet on it.
Nathan
I can see the appeal but I have no need for it.
why it’s beefier looking?
since the packaged setup is for their saw, the design is around that weight, foot print and issues like tipping moment are known quantities. Also their saw is bolted direct to the bars of the stand for less margin issues.
The other device has to be universal in nature. Thus the saw’s weight and foot print aren’t known. The reaction loads – tipping moments and etc all have to be guessed to a worst case situation. The brackets are quick connected to the rails like their miter saw setup. Do like the differential angle of the stand legs – which they happen to mimic with the other table saw stands.
I know I’ve never once thought my dewalt 7490 would tip during use. I have the X stand – non rolling folding stand.
neat product but I doubt it would sell much. I love the folding X stand – very compact and easy to deal with.
JMG
I have one of these and in general like it for what it is. The design works well enough for me and it makes a stable platform for an otherwise overly light table saw. I did however have to add some washers and nylon spacer to each side of the axle to remove a large amount of slop in the wheel mount. The wheels themselves have no bearings and are the one point in its design that I feel will be an issue for failure in the long term. Other issues are too minor to be worth mentioning and just related to personal preference. It was a good addition to my tool collection.
Hang Fire
I have the generation before last dewalt stand… I wish it had wheels. Such an obvious addition.
Paul
I have owned the DWE7491RS for about a year and it is used in my garage shop. Yes, I would love to have a cabinet saw but I have to move EVERYTHING up a stair and out of garage so the car can fit in it during the week. I looked at the DW7440RS stand with another saw but the 32 in rip capacity and dado blade arbor sold me on the DWE7491RS as a more cost effective option for the features I need.
The legs on each of the stands are nearly identical as both have the rear legs extending out the back. My saw is very stable just as you expect the stand above to be as well. The only trade off is that you cannot remove the saw from the stand on the DWE7491RS for transportation. They are lock nuts but since I do not usually transport the saw more than 20 feet, it works well for me folding flat in the storage room.
My only real complaint for the DeWalt saws are the lack of out feed support accessories. I made a table out of melamine that clips onto the saw’s frame and has legs that fold up on the back end. That at least keeps most pieces from falling to the floor after I push it clear of the blade and it is portable and folds up nearly flat.
While I am here, does anybody have the DWE7491RS and have a quick solution for detaching and reattaching the saw to the stand? Preferably something that does not involve trying to line up the bolts every single time.
Nathan
I have the 7490 – so the non rolling stand model. but it had an X in the name.
Comes with a folding X stand where the back legs are longer than the front ones – when it sets it levels out with the angles different.
anyway our saw bases are the same I have holes to run bolts through mine too. but the X stand has a nifty feature. the sill where the saw sits – is flat on one side with holes – and on the other it has a C channel segment, for want of another term.
Basically sit the saw on the one side – slip the frame bar under the C – drop the other end down. the C is meant to be on the forward side. easy peasy, sturdy and won’t walk away while in use. no bolts no fuss.
I would not however want to trust that for rolling the saw around sideways – which is why your stand wouldn’t accommodate it.
The X stand I bought because it was so much more compact for garage storage (I hang it on the wall). I believe they are sold seperately. you could try to bolt a C segment on your your existing frame – and maybe rig some side retention mechanism for when you roll it. The rolling part is your issue and why it must be bolted down.
Paul
Thanks for the tip. I need the rolling stand because of way I have to move it while it is stored. There is not enough room for a wall mount option. Plus it would kill my back – I am no heavy weight lifter.
I don’t think that the C-bracket is an option for the reasons that you stated but I will check it out. If I every need to remove my saw all the time (which I don’t), I would look at buying the stand in this article. That would probably be more cost effective that modifying my stand and risk breaking the saw (or my fingers). I’m sure I could make the other stand into a portable work table:-)
Chance
I have been looking at purchasing this stand lately. I think it’s a great idea since you can purchase one stand and then additional brackets for all the different table saws you own. This way you only have one stand in the trailer and can attach whatever saw you need that day to the stand. I think it will help reduce clutter in the trailer and overall it looks like a quality stand.
Paul
Learn from my fail on this. Make sure that they readily sell the extra brackets for this model for a reasonable price!
I have to move my shop up a step or two into a storage room so the car can fit into the garage during the week. I need my tools to be on mobile bases that easily move up and down stairs. For my miter saw, I wanted the DeWalt gravity rise stand mostly to save my back while moving it. However, I also wanted the ability to remove the saw while the DeWalt rolling stand does not do. They’re normal miter saw stands have those brackets that you can buy extras everywhere but I needed the wheels so DeWalt was out.
Instead, I bought the Ridged rolling stand that has the removable saw brackets. Great! I went to buy an extra pair of brackets and they are not available retail (no SKU like DeWalt’s). I bought them as a replacement part but they were very expensive and I could have almost bought an extra stand when it is on sale for the same price as the brackets.
Lesson learned, make sure the brackets are available through retail channels before you buy the stand if you want the extra brackets.
PS. A quick google search found a store that said they were no longer stocked as an accessory (a pair) but as a replacement part or 1 for $75. It was about $50 for the pair so if you can find old stock, this is a great saw stand option.
Chance
Thanks for the heads up, the brackets do seem to be rather difficult to find now. I’ll ask a rep about them tomorrow.
Acalz
I have this exact setup, Its great. Got the table saw for a penny last year at Home Depot, yes a penny clearance. I got the stand for 80 dollars after signing up for a new credit card offer. The stand is great very stable, but i’m gonna make up some portable out feed table to make it bigger.
Mark
I’ve owned the DWE7491RS for a couple of years and the stand is plenty stable and sturdy. The DW7440RS may look beefier, but I think it’s just a different design using more aluminum and sheet metal instead of steel tubing like the 7491RS stand.
Either way, both stands have similar concepts like the extended back legs. The set up is very quick and the stand folds up pretty compact for storage. Overall I have been very pleased with the saw and stand. Very nice tool!