WEN Multi-Purpose Rolling Planer and Miter Saw Tool Stand with Extension Rollers (MSA658T)

I got my WEN tool stand today and I really love it. Let's talk assembly: It was fairly easy to assemble, but some of the bolts needed a small love tap with my hammer in order to get them in place. Instructions are pretty good. I made the mistake of initially trying to attach the legs on the inside of the corners, but after some blood and tears I noticed that the picture had them attached on the outside of the corner. (I want to take off half a point, but I can't with how much I love the assembled product). Once assembled it is nice and stable and easy to move. Next, let's talk about attaching tools and stability/maneuverability: First I gotta get this said and over with, sorry WEN, I very much love my DEWALT and Kobalt tools (but I may add some WEN tools now). Ok, with that said, I bought this stand for my 12" Kobalt Miter Saw. I'm getting back into woodworking but I have to delay the refit of my garage due to family health situation. After ordering the stand I got a little worried that my saw was going to be too big but it fits well. The edges do overhang a bit, but that is perfectly ok by me. I did have to drill some new bolt holes in order to attach the saw to the top, but that as easy to do. As toward stability/maneuverability, I love it. I was worried with the front having that one wheel in the middle that it would tip when turning, but it doesn't do that. It is really stable and easy to move. The only thing I wish was that it was an inch higher. It feels low, but I might be ok with that. I'm disabled and sometimes need to sit while working so having this being a bit low might work for me. Overall I highly recommend this stand to others. I'm planning on buying another one for my Rikon (sorry WEN) bandsaw and planer.

Sturdy stand, pretty easy to assemble. Perfect for my DeWalt planer. I especially like the ability to move the stand and planer around as need, sometimes I run very long boards through the planer and need a little extra space. The only caveat I have is with the provided bolts and/or nuts. I have a tendency to make sure all of my bolts and nuts are tight, been tightening things like this for years, however, for a couple of these, it seemed as if they may have stripped out or came very close to stripping out. That tells me that they are very soft and that seems odd considering how sturdy the stand itself is formed from. The extension rollers are nice too, but in my case, the DeWalt planer has extension tables attached to the planer and the extension rollers provided on the stand don't actually provide enough additional support to be useful. I will be adding separate extension rollers for longer work. Overall, it's a nice stand and if you have a planer, it is easily sturdy enough to support it.

The good: Love the holes for bolting equipment down Fairly easy to build. Instructions have intelligent order of operation for assembly and should be followed. (Pictures mean I didn’t read) Study enough enough for 90lb dewalt planer. The rollers work but have a single knob so they won’t be perfectly level (risk of snipe on planer). The bad No extra hardware so I always ding a minimum half star, but also no hardware shortage and they did include hardware for attaching tools so, kudos! The wheels are meant for flat smooth surfaces. My garage is 124 years only and the cement is not flat and the previous home owner had carpet and puzzle soft flooring. With about 140lbs or so of weight, the cart is worthless if I want to wheel it. I built a caster base. Which fixed problem two: The cart is a bit short for my planer and me. I’m 6’3” and like things taller to start but I think it might be short for most. The shelf is too low for me. With the spacing and the fact I’m mobile, I’ll probably never use, but it adds strength to the structure. No locktight on nuts so they may become loose over time. Plan accordingly. Overall I think it was good value and while it’s definitely not perfect, I think it is great value.

Exceeded my expectations in both build quality and ease of assembly. Setup took less than 30 minutes, and the stand is incredibly sturdy — it easily supports my WEN 4212 drill press, even though it’s designed for miter saws or bench planers. The real magic is in the wheels. With a simple push of the pedal, it transforms from stable and stationary to easily mobile. I’m buying another one for my miter saw. Highly recommended.

Really pleased with this table. I use it with a small Dewalt planer. Fits and works perfectly. The roller arms are fully adjustable and adds to stabilizing planing longer boards. Good quality, great price for the quality. With the roller wheels, makes it easy to move outside the shop so I can make a mess outside and make it easier to clean up after. Really like this table. Would definetly recommend this for pairing with s tabletop planer.

Ignore the negative reviews where the poster(s) claim the manufacturing is shoddy and the holes don't line up. In all of those negative reviews which have photos, it can be clearly seen they're assembling the pieces INCORRECTLY. Mario is attempting to attach the top of the leg with the bottom base of the stand - he has it upside down and the holes are different at either end. The poster complaining the welds inside the bottom brackets interfere with the placement of the legs is also incorrect. The legs go on the outside of the brackets not the inside. Again, the pieces will not fit if you put them in the wrong place. I bought 2 of these and they arrived today. Follow the directions. They're decent. Biggest tip: The legs go on the OUTSIDE of the top/bottom assemblies. The directions don't state that, and the photos aren't that great. I assembled the first one (by myself - 1 set of hands) without any difficulty just under an hour. I assembled the second one in about 45 minutes. I'd recommend a FLAT assembly surface, to make it easy. I used a kitchen peninsula counter top being careful not to leave any scratches. Worked like a charm. The stands themselves are sturdy as a rock and the WEN benchtop tools mount perfectly (imagine that). There are plenty of slots on the top to accept mounting hardware in a large variety of positions. I'd wager that your chances to successfully mount other tools from different manufacturers is high. Because of the negative reviews, I was reluctant to make this purchase, but I'm so glad I did. So far, I have nothing but praise for any of my WEN tools. These stands are great.

This is more than just a tool stand. its a material saver. I run my planer on it and the extension rollers changed unusable snipe to usable snipe. After planing a 6 foot 1X10 on both faces, I ended up with .002 total snipe on both ends. And thats with a 12-1/2" Wen. Without the extensions it was in excess of .008. Anything more than 6 foot and you'll need additional rollers or infeed/outfeed tables. As far as the height of the stand, it aint enough. Gonna have to fix that. Everything in my shop is set at 36 inches. With a stand height of 29 and a planer deck at 32, I'm 4 inches short of being happy. I do like the portability. Beats a 9 foot long dedicated table (preferred, but a space killer). Overall, Wen hit one out of the park with this one. I think I'll keep it.

I mainly bought this rolling stand over other brands because of the very smart lifting wheel mechanism that is tucked inside the frame instead of sticking out yet, very easy to engage/disengage. I am using this for a router table and upon first use I noticed that the back wheels do not have any braking feature at all and the pads are extremely slippery so the whole thing was gliding on a my smooth cement floor when pushing on my wood piece, this is a huge hazard, especially with a big router bit. I have to find a way to lock these back wheels. Other than that, I may shorten the legs a little bit as it is too high for my need. I think these stands should come with shorter legs and an optional set of risers for higher working positions, that would be awesome. My router table does not permit the extension roller to be used but they are a nice addition, they do not need to be perfectly flush with the table, they are here to catch falling weight for those who complain about unevenness. The assembly is pretty easy, here is a trick, do not tighten the bolts all the way until you put all the necessary ones for each step to avoid using persuasion.