Hello Youtubers! Bruce Alan here. Thanks for stopping by. This is a quick review of
the Ridgid universal miter saw stand ms-uv, which stands for miter saw utility vehicle.
It's model AC9946. Somewhat heavy duty, and heavy, this stand is kind of a beast. I got
it because I'm getting older and I'm not as strong as my 30-year-old-self.
I got tired of lugging my miter saw and collapsible folding stand up and down the stairs.
Let's get into the review with the top five things I like about this stand. #1: It's sturdy!
With tubular steel construction this thing resembles a piece of gym equipment. So whether you
have a 10 inch or 12 inch compound or slider, it's not likely to tip over when in the upright storage
position. According to the manual this stand can handle up to 300 pounds. #2: It's easy to
put up and down although there is an element of fitness required. You press on the release lever
with your foot and put your weight onto it. To collapse it, press the release lever and lift slowly.
It's gravity assisted. So is this thing as easy to operate as the DeWalt dwx726? I couldn't tell
you. Leave a comment if you have the dwx726 and share your experience with it if you will.
#3: It's quick and easy to adjust the work supports, which provide up to thirty four and a
quarter inches on both sides. With both sides out the total width is nine feet two inches. I only
wish they'd put the locking levers on the front of the stand. One's on the front. One's on the back.
The long supports come in handy for moldings and trim work and I even use them as supports when
cutting long boards on the table saw. Each end of the supports can be adjusted up to eight inches
and the work stops can be completely lowered out of the way or raised up to one inch. #4: The 12
inch wheels... Yup! 12 inches, which I think are made of hard rubber? They make it easy to
move this thing up and down stairs. With all that weight going down is easier than up obviously,
but it sure beats multiple back-braking trips bringing up the saw, bringing up the folding
stand, putting on the saw... With this thing I'm ready to go in minutes. Recently it came in handy
when I was rebuilding our bulkhead. I wheeled this thing up and down the stairs probably 100 times.
My only thought is that the wheels would probably last longer on a solid axle instead of being
screwed in, but I'm not complaining. The side-to-side width measured from wheel to wheel is roughly 25
and a half inches so it'll fit through standard doorways depending on the depth of the saw, and
while standing height isn't an issue for doorways, the stand is tall at roughly 53 and 5/8 inches.
#5: I like that the saw mounting brackets are quick release. It's important
because with a 12 inch miter, trying to lift this entire thing into a pickup's bed by yourself?
It's worthy of a hernia. I'm just not as strong as I used to be and the thing's bulky. If you have
multiple saws you can also buy a second pair of Rigid quick release saw brackets for about
$30. The brackets are model AC994BR. Now for the top five things I'm not so crazy about.
#1: While I believe that the DeWalt has three height positions, there's only one height
with this stand. The height from the ground to the bottom of the saw table is 34 inches. I'm six feet
tall and the saw is a good height for me. Keep that in mind. #2: Unfortunately there's
no way to level the stand if you're using it on uneven ground. I check my levels each time I
set up and had to do it with my old folding stand so there's nothing new there for me.
The support arms are sturdy but there was some minor sagging with long pressure-treated boards.
Specifically two by tens, which were eight feet long. #3: The assembly instructions
stink worse than build-it-yourself furniture. There's no parts diagram or at least that's what
I thought. I don't know! Who chose the order of this manual? Why are the assembly diagrams
at the end behind instructions in 20 different languages? The diagrams should be page one. Anyway,
Ridgid has an assembly video on The Home Depot website. It may also be on YouTube.
I'll try to include a link in the information section below, but be forewarned the music's super
annoying. As a guitar wielder I really dislike cheesy rock guitar riffs that add no value...
even if they are kind of catchy. #4: When I opened the massive box? Parts were missing. I
shredded every piece of styrofoam and plastic looking for them. They weren't there. Sometimes
they're tucked away. So here's a list of what I was missing. It took me three months to get
the parts and I'd also like to point out this was pre-pandemic supply chain issues. There's kind
of no excuse. I called Ridgid, emailed, and was finally told the parts were back ordered.
Worse, the first time I called the number on the box customer service was rude.
Some guy accused me of losing the parts. I was like, "Buddy, the box was sealed when I got it.
Still had the staples and straps on it." He said, "Take it back. Get another,"
but because I'd already started assembling it, which is my bad, and it's really heavy,
I asked for the parts. So check for missing parts before assembling an exchange if necessary.
#5: Comes with a lifetime service agreement, which states free parts and services,
but you have to register. I tried to register the tool on the website,
but at the time, and this may have changed (Nope!), the website didn't recognize the model number;
however, it did recognize AC9945, but that's a different stand and an inferior one in my opinion.
So issues at every turn registering, which doesn't give me a good feeling.
Leave a comment if you've had a good experience with Ridgid's warranty or customer service.
I'd love to hear it. Finally, a few things worth pointing out: You can add a 1 by 8 work surface to
the stand using a piece of plywood. It gets screwed into these holes from underneath.
Lastly, I just want to talk about price really quickly. I got this stand for $129 a few years ago
at my local Home Depot and I've seen it on sale for $149 recently. It's actually a good value;
however, if it's not on sale it costs as much as the Dewalt stand. Full price is $229 and that's
not a great value in my opinion. I hope this video has been helpful. If it has please press on that
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