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Default Miter Saw Utiility Vehicle

I was looking for a proper stand for a new Hitachi 12" sliding compound
miter saw that SWMBO got me for a birthday, after determining that my Dewalt
folding stand wasn't sturdy enough.

At Home Depot I found they have a Ridgid "Miter Saw Utility Vehicle" (MSUV)
which has a large pair of wheels for mobility and folds up for storage,
originally $199, now on closeout for $99. This model has a solid top with
holes predrilled for Ridgid tools. At HD it is being replaced by a newer
version with rails instead of the solid top, so that brackets which fit the
rails can be used to allow several different tools to be mounted on the
newer item.

I bolted my new Hitachi to a piece of 3/4" plywood, then used the existing
boltholes to mount the plywood to the stand, and now have a very mobile but
very stable setup for the SCMS. A contractor friend is using the same MSUV
as the base for a tablesaw he deploys to job sites. Considering the
markdown from $199 to $99, this looks like a good deal, for use with my
SCMS, tabletop drill press, etc., which I can move around or take outside
when I have bulky items on which to work.