The Bottom Line
For woodworkers who need the ability to move a cabinet saw, such as the Delta Unisaw, a well-built mobile base can be very handy. Some mobile bases are generic, whereas others are designed for specific saws.
In the case of the Unisaw, Delta offers the Delta 50-257 mobile base. This mobile base is sturdy and easy to use, but it does have a couple of drawbacks. For instance, because the wheels on one side of the saw do not rotate, the turning radius isn't very tight. However, for a small shop that needs some flexibility with a 600 pound cabinet table saw, it is a good option.
In the case of the Unisaw, Delta offers the Delta 50-257 mobile base. This mobile base is sturdy and easy to use, but it does have a couple of drawbacks. For instance, because the wheels on one side of the saw do not rotate, the turning radius isn't very tight. However, for a small shop that needs some flexibility with a 600 pound cabinet table saw, it is a good option.
Pros
- Easily lifts the entire 52-inch Unisaw and extension table
- Relatively quick assembly, although lifting the saw cabinet into the stand requires a few people
Cons
- With fixed wheels on one side, the 50-257 doesn't have a very tight turning radius
- Hook bolts provided to hold extension table legs to stand were too small for the leg levelers
Description
- The design of the base allows the unit to be lifted and lowered fairly easily with one foot.
- Assembly is fairly simple, although the instructions can be a little bit hard to follow.
- Do not attempt to lift the saw into the stand by yourself. Enlist the help of a couple of friends, and the task is safer.
Guide Review - Review of Delta 50-257 Mobile Base for Delta Unisaw
There are a lot of mobile bases available. Some are little more than a set of wheels onto which one builds a base out of 2x4 or 2x6 lumber.
Then there are the bases that are designed for a specific model, such as the Delta 50-257 Mobile Base designed for the Delta Unisaw. The 50-257 is built from welded, tubular steel, with a set of fixed wheels on the saw side of the base, and a lifting pedal underneath the extension table.
While the turning radius isn't very tight, the base does a very good job of lifting the saw. Raising and lowering is an easy, one-step on the pedal motion, and the saw doesn't budge when in the lowered position.
The only drawback I found to the assembly was that there are some hook-shaped bolts that hold the extension table legs to the base. Unfortunately, the diameter of the hook in the bolts is too small for the supplied leg levelers. Fortunately, the base seems perfectly usable without the J-shaped hook-bolts.
Then there are the bases that are designed for a specific model, such as the Delta 50-257 Mobile Base designed for the Delta Unisaw. The 50-257 is built from welded, tubular steel, with a set of fixed wheels on the saw side of the base, and a lifting pedal underneath the extension table.
While the turning radius isn't very tight, the base does a very good job of lifting the saw. Raising and lowering is an easy, one-step on the pedal motion, and the saw doesn't budge when in the lowered position.
The only drawback I found to the assembly was that there are some hook-shaped bolts that hold the extension table legs to the base. Unfortunately, the diameter of the hook in the bolts is too small for the supplied leg levelers. Fortunately, the base seems perfectly usable without the J-shaped hook-bolts.
