2780 Table Saw Stand for Smaller Portable Saws (REPLACES: Rousseau Models 2745 and 2700-XL)

This thing transforms my tiny DeWalt 745 into a very effective, large capacity "shopish" saw. No, it's not a Cabinet saw or even a heavy contractors saw, but I can now easily rip full 4x8 sheets solo without worrying about the saw tipping over, and the longer fence is a big improvement on the 745's short fence. Yes, the rack and pinion fence is nice, but is quite short and can be difficult to keep longer pieces tracking straight through the saw.I went ahead and removed the laminate side table and made my own plywood top that eliminates most of the gaps around the front and right side of the saws top, and fabricated an easily removable outfeed table the width of the entire Rousseau stand which can double as a large work table when the saw is not in use. I couldn't stomach the $160 for their outfeed for what it is, but the saw stand is a bargain. I was planning on making my own table saw stand, but after mulling around a bit, I realized I couldn't build a similar stand for what this one costs in materials alone, never mind the powder coating and 20-30 hours it would take to cut, drill, prep and weld it all.This thing really is great. Once you get the saw and stand planed out, it literally takes 30 seconds to set it up and break it down. I removed most of the fence related parts of the 745 which dropped about 10lbs making it easily a one handed carrying operation. The stand is a bit heavy, but manageable. Best part is, it folds up into a very small footprint, about 6" deep and however wide the stand is (~29") which is considerably less than the rolling stand I had the saw on before.If you're looking for a shop made solution to increase the capabilities of a small portable table saw, this thing is it.

As a hobbyist, I used to make reproduction Arts & Crafts furniture, with a workshop full of serious tools - a Jet cabinet saw, 15" planer, 8" jointer, plus other serious iron. After losing my shop in a wildfire, I gave up woodworking for 5 years, but never lost the "bug". So, I decided to get back into it, but as more of a minimalist venture. I researched portable table saws, but never really liked the smaller work areas. Then I stumbled upon the Rousseau stand; I was intrigued that I could buy a small portable saw , add this stand, and still be very close in purchase price to a "wheeled portable" saw, with a MUCH more robust fence system. I couldn't be happier with my decision. The stand sets up in a minute, and once I made the simple adjustments to flush the saw with the table, and the fence parallel to the blade, this little monster is cutting panels as precise as my XACTA fence did. There are trade-offs - the small infeed area of my DWE7480 does not go unnoticed, but the stand is stable, the work area is huge compared to those wheeled saws, and the stand's construction of heavy duty tubing looks to be able to stand up to a lot of abuse. Frankly, the limitations that I have are limited to the saw - not the stand. The bonus is that Rousseau's customer service is solid - they have answered every question promptly and professionally. Made in America with true American tool quality. Not "cheap", but worth every penny.

Very well built and rigid, it securely holds my saw. Set up was relatively straight forward and the fence is very accurate with little to no adjustment.One note, My saw is a Makita 2703 and it does not just drop in you need to take the table top off loosen the 'J' hook bar and slide it out to make the drop in area wider. The instructions say to cut the table top so the over hang is back to original spec (this is important if you want to add an optional extension).I did have to call customer service, for the following reason, once I adjusted the 'J' hooks so the saw was level with the table the 'J' hooks hit the bottom of the table top. Customer service was excellent and they suggested that a work around was to route out the bottom just enough so the 'J' hooks would clear the bottom. This worked out fine and I have no complaints with the modification considering the age of my sawWould I buy again? for my situation Yes.This is pricey and for a little more money you can buy a new contractor sized saw. Since my saw is in great condition I didn't want to replace it and the Rousseau table definitely makes this saw easier to use with larger pieces of wood and the fence is much better that the one that came with the saw.

A bit pricy for what it is. A little better fence system would be nice but this works. It's heavy and sturdy which are both good things.Setup was a bit of a pain, mostly because when you're leveling the saw there is a little slack in the leveling bolts and the brackets they thread into. So you think you have it, but when you tighten the leveler it moves a little. Through trial and error I figured out how much and adjusted for that. My second setup gripe is that a couple of the saw hangers rotated when I tightened them. And once again there goes your level. You have to loosen the bolt and do it again.Other than that I'm happy with the purchase. This turns my job site table saw into a much more versatile tool. I also bought the outfeed table so I can easily rip something longer than 30 inches and wider than 16. The small size of the saw was handy in some situations but so limiting in others, and this is a great solution to that problem without dropping $1k or more.A day later, and a couple of rips, several crosscuts, and a few miter cuts later I can say I love this thing. The fence was easy to adjust to square and doesn't deflect even when you push on it a bit. I did find that the end cap on the fence had to be trimmed flush. It had just a hair of overhang and the first rip cut hung up on it. It took me a few passes with the machine off to figure it out but now it's fixed.