Hercules saw stand mod

Modified the Hercules saw stand after I messed it up lifting the weight of the saw and stand. This video will help tune your saw to a better use.

[BarneyR-ud]

I have an update! I did buy the saw! I got my Hercules saw stand out when I noticed that one of the black plastic housings with the locking levers that guides the extensions with was cracked. How this happened was I was cleaning the garage and something close to the stand slid against it and it toppled over. The stand was in its collapsed state sitting on its wheels. I called Harbor Freight and of course you can’t buy any parts for the stand other than the two mount clamps that hold the saw. So here’s how I fixed it. When looking at the part installed, it was cracked on the lower right part of the bracket close to the formed bolt hole. I cleaned the housing with rubbing alcohol. I spread open the crack and ran super glue along the edges. I have a small drillpress vise that I clamped the housing, with the backside, which has hollow sections in it facing up. I left it that way all night. The next morning with the housing still clamped in the vise I mixed up some JB Weld and poured it into the recess where the crack ran through to the top. I made sure to get all the bubbles out and let it sit for about two days. It is solid as a rock now and turned out perfect. I then cleaned up the outside of the housing where the superglue did ooze through and sanded it up and painted it with a semi gloss black. If you still have the owners manual that came with the saw stand, I believe it’s part number 77 that cracked. It’s kind of a pain, but I now store the stand with both of the T supports removed from and both extensions slid in and flip the levers down to hold them in place. That way, if it would happen to tip over again, it should be protected.
Sorry this is so long.

[YTubeScandalScrambledMyHandle]

Thanks. Just invested in the saw & stand a couple weeks ago. I too have layed it back onto the wheels with the legs still extended. Thought, this can't be right. Your vid showed pretty much exactly what I thought would happen. I've watched other vids showing people using one arm to lift the wheel side after the other side is folded out while using the other hand to fold the legs into place. It Is a little heavy that way but I think I have it figured out. Doesn't appear that you have your left & right handles installed on your saw. Might be worth adding them because there's very little to grab ahold of comfortably otherwise. But hey, I'm no know it all. Which is why I watched your video lol. I know I'm at least a year late to this party but thanks again. I've got a few miter saws & another with a stand with no wheels but I needed something bigger for taller baseboard & stair tread. Best of luck! Catch ya again soon.
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[noahsturgill]

If you slide your saw all the way to the front to store it it will not flop off when you unlock it I have the same set up and love this thing

[ebglock]

I'm 75 and is heavy for me now. Younger no problem.

[BarneyR-ud]

I think you did a great job. I am thinking of picking this saw up tomorrow. I had heard in the past the saw wouldn’t stay in adjustment. Most of the reviews I’ve read is the saw is dead on out of the box. I like your idea of removing the saw before setting it up. I didn’t know if you had a review on the saw itself? Again, great job explaining the problem and the fix.

[rexseven]

I think it's harder to remove the saw before set up. It kind of defeats the purpose of the stand I have both of these items. I've had no trouble. You're right that the damage done was because you put all the legs down before starting to tip it. I like them both and recommend them both.

[victorfeliciano]

the blue brackit the hold the saw it not right, it must be sitting in the clamp so the saw dont move / read the manual you see.