WEN Mobile Base, Universal Heavy Duty, 500-Pound Capacity for Tools and Machines (MB500)

I own a Grizzly G1022 table saw. I read all the reviews for this base and bought one. It works great. My reply to the negative reviews is that for the price, one really shouldn’t complain. With a little modification one can very simply and easily overcome any issues. IMHO, if you have the skills to maintain and operate shop machines you aught to be able make this work for you. The instructions were fine. Nothing complex here. Just take your time and be patient and you won’t have any trouble. I found this base to be very sturdy, stable and functional. The only challenge I had was not being able to raise the wheels up high enough off the floor to keep the tool from rolling. I overcame that by adding spacers between the tool stand and the corners of the rolling base that have fixed wheels. Now the tool sits rock solid on the floor with no problems. All in all, it’s a good strong base for a great price. I’d buy another one without reservation if I ever need one.

I bought this to move my DeWalt table saw around my garage more easily. I should have done it years ago. It was easy to put together and works great. I really enjoy the way the wheels retract to stabilize the saw for use.

Assembly is a little tricky. I've had this in use for 2 years and it works very well.

I had ordered this WEN MB500 to use under my jointer. The jointer weighs probably 200-250lbs. However when I placed the order it was out of stock, so Amazon gave me the "we'll send you an email when we know when it will ship" notice. I wasn't in a big hurry, and this was the cheapest mobile base in this class on Amazon, so I figured I could wait a couple days. Well, a couple days turned in to a couple weeks and by the time I finally I received it, I had acquired another base for the jointer and ended up using this one on my planer instead. The planer only weighs maybe 150lbs. Now that it's here I am happy with the investment though. To start, this is an all-steel construction with the exception of the wheels and some spacers. It comes with 4 long rails, 4 short rails, two fixed wheel corners, two lift wheel corners, and enough bolts to give a lot of flexibility on how to put it together. I like it better than the ones that just bolt to a sheet of plywood that you have to cut to the proper size, although you could certainly add plywood to this one too if you wanted. That makes for a lot of flexibility and allows using it for different tools in the future should you decide to trade up. In my case I needed a 21x26" base. 26" is about the longest span the long rails can manage by themselves, and it only allows two adjacent holes to be used, which seemed like it wasn't an ideal situation if you had something really heavy on it. I ended up adding the short rails and a couple washers as reinforcement, partly for strength, but mostly for storage of the parts in case I decided to use it on something else some day. If I needed to go any longer, then I would have needed to use a combination of long and short rails joined together to get more length. The lift arms seem sturdy. I added some grease to the mating surfaces during assembly to make sure they operate smoothly. They seem to stay in the raised position ok, but it's not quite as positive a lock as you might like. One of them kind of "snaps" in to the raised position, but I think that's mainly because there is a little lump in the weld that works as kind of a detent. The other one is a little less positive feeling and seems like it could easily get knocked down if you kicked it while moving. It never released on me, so hopefully it will continue to hold firm and I'm just being paranoid. Since my tool wasn't that heavy, I also stood on the end with the levers and even with the combined weight of the planer and I (> 300lbs) they operated easily. With my weight centered over the lever end, the actual weight being lifted was probably comparable to what it would be with a 500lb machine with it's weight spread more evenly. If I could give 4 1/2 stars I might knock off a half star for the "feel" of the levers, but really it's being kind of nit-picky since they haven't actually failed to hold yet. If they do, I may come back and update my review, but for now I am quite pleased. When you factor in that this is about the cheapest "tool class" mobile base on Amazon, I think it was a great buy.

I ordered this for my husband's planer. He has many tools and needs to roll one when he uses it. This is a good one with locking wheels to keep it stationery while using it. It is robust, too.

I bought the Wen to be able to move an old Sears craftsman drill-press around my shop. I was worried that the drill-press would be too top heavy to be able to use a rolling system. The drill-press is a floor model with a heavy base. I was able to customize the Wen to custom fit it to the drill-press base and it works great. My shop has a smooth floor surface which makes it easy to move around the shop. It was easy to put together even though the instruction illustrations are not good. I did learn that it is best to keep all the bolts loose until everything is together then tighten everything after the assembly. I messed up by using a power ratchet which tightened the bolts too much and slightly bent some of the metal parts. The Wen has been especially useful, and I bought a second one for my bandsaw. The second time putting the Wen together was quite easy. It makes moving and storing my heavy power tools a breeze. I may buy a third.

Band saw base easy assembly

I recently purchased 2 of these tool stand rollers. **Quality of Materials:** The roller frames are constructed from solid steel, which gives them a heavy and durable feel—aside from the wheels, which are more lightweight. Overall, they seem to be well-made and capable of handling the tasks I need them for: Tool stand mobility for my chop saw and small band/disc sander. **Assembly Experience:** The assembly process had its challenges. One of the units came with a lock lever frame that was too tight, requiring some effort to pry it open a bit—definitely a slight quality control issue. Additionally, I found the instructions to be a bit confusing. They felt like they might have been created by a low motivated intern with a passion for Japanese Manga: as the most critical info for such builds (Parts list, names, and quantities) was put in the back of the booklet, and the pictures used were too dark to make good use of. **Metric vs. US Sizes:** When it comes to tools the instructions offer both US and Metric size socket suggestions. Heed my warning: use the metric sizes provided in the instructions and consider this a metric build. I tried using the US socket sizes, but they kept slipping and caused significant frustration. Once I obtained metric sizes, they worked perfectly and made the assembly much smoother. **Height Adjustment & Frustration Tips:** Adjusting the height of the screw-in rubber static feet was somewhat of a headache, as I struggled to get them set just right during the build. I recommend setting them after the assembly is complete for easier adjustments. Also, be cautious with the static wheels: the axle bolt and nut may later be needed as bolt supports for the sidebars. I suggest only minimal hand tightening any outer frame, and static wheel bolts until you are sure of the layout size wise — tightening everything fully only after confirming the setup works for your space. **Final Thoughts:** The good news is that once you've assembled one stand, the second one goes together much quicker. By a third build, you'll feel confident, and the design will begin to shine. Overall, I am pleased with the purchase and the eventual outcome, despite the initial setbacks during assembly. If you're considering these WEN's toolstand roller, just remember to prepare for a metric build, be patient during the assembly process, and if you want pocket change for ice cream afterwards - hid the Curse/Swear Jar!

Fonctionne très bien pour le deplacement d'outils dans un garage. Bonne dimension des roues et très stable. Solide et efficace.

Lo utilizo para mi centro de lavado vertical, de lavadora secadora, me ha servido bastante bien para su movilidad y uso, lo recomiendo, aunque si está un poco laborioso el armado pero vale la pena.

Es excelente calidad y resistente!!!

Straight forward assembly. Works well under a 400 lb wood jointer. Will buy more for other tools.

Decent product for the price. Makes moving my radial arm saw around the garage much easier. Assembly is fairly straight forward.