Theres no denying the immense popularity of the power miter saw. It has pushed the radial-arm saw to the brink of extinction, and become an indispensable tool for professional contractors and do-it-yourselfers alike. However, to get the most out of your power miter saw, you must get it up off the floor and mount it to a sturdy saw stand.
At first glance, the Portamate PM7000 Miter Saw and Power Tool Work Center might just look like a fancy sawhorse, but look closer and youll discover one of the best portable saw stands on the market. The ruggedly built aluminum stand measures 33 inches tall by 67 inches wide, but it expands to an impressive 9 foot, 8 inches for cutting long moldings, siding or deck boards. The saw attaches to the stands horizontal rail via a pair of universal mounts. In fact, the mounts can be used to attach other compact benchtop tools, such as a drill press, scroll saw, band saw, or thickness planer.
Other user-friendly features include a four-outlet power strip, 8-inch-diameter wheel for easy mobility, convenient storage compartment and three adjustable work supports that have fold-down rollers. The stands four legs fold up for storage or for easy transport. And if all that werent enough, it comes with two invaluable, add-on accessories: a flexible worklight and a heavy-duty cast-aluminum bench vise.
The PM7000 combines useful features and unmatched versatility, with industrial-quality construction and competitive pricing. Bottom line: If you own a power miter saw youve got to get this work center. --
Joseph Truini
Customer Reviews & CommentsOf all the stands we have used and still use, our top cabinet makers prefer the New And Improved PM7000 total work station. When setting up for cabinet, door, window, trim installs this unit can stay put on any job site. It's heavy enough for even the best oak trim jobs and other heavy long wood cutting. On any busy work site this stand is heavy enough that it will not tip over! Designed to take any job site punishment!! The multiple tooling base pairs are also very affordable (we paid $20 for each extra set) and easy to mount on just about any heavy shop or field tool you have in your wood working arsenal! No other stand offers the type of versatility and stability that we have found. From the quick connects down to the triple roller support. Setting up our porta plane gets us fast safe boards every time. The lighting station helps in any low level light environment and can be fitted with L.E.D. bulbs for an even safer work area. The handy vise attachment has enough bulk to hold just about anything you need to clamp down. We fitted a universal duel wheel mount on the other end so sliding the stand into our cargo trailers made it very nice with a tri-wheel setup; this was the only modification we made on the 4 PM7000 stands we own. If you're looking for a rugged well built miter saw station this is one you won't go wrong with! Keep in mind that others that know little or nothing about how to use these stands can't give an honest opinion, so ignore those reviews. One final note: There is no cheap plastic on this stand and the primary wheel is made of nylon... not plastic... Most users do not know how to put the stand together or get in a hurry doing it. The power strip is also of high quality as well and comes in very handy for lower amp hand tools like... you name it!! The addon wheel package is available thru "discountsurplususa dot com" See all 3 of our customer images above in the product over view and image areas! convert your HTC PM7000 into a Tri-Wheel unit! UPDATE:11/23/2007. Well just about a year L8R and still works like new! Our dewalts are all but gone or broken now.... This product has stood the test of time for our usage!! BTW Get the wheel setup! What a back saver!!!
