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HTC PM7000 Portamate Miter Saw & Power Tool Work Center | 
| Brand: HTC
Category: Home Improvement
List Price: $305.98
Buy New: $170.00
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Seller: Lake Works LLC
Rating:  42 reviews
Sales Rank: 15967
Media: Tools & Hardware
Shipping Weight (lbs): 0.8
Dimensions (in): 67 x 10 x 12
MPN: PM7000
Model: PM7000
UPC: 878258004220
EAN: 0878258004220
ASIN: B000BKY63G
Availability: Usually ships in 1-2 business days
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| Features:
| • | Portable miter saw work station with 4-outlet power center, 8-inch wheel, and storage compartment | | • | Universal machinery mounts for planers, band saws, scroll saws, and mitre saws | | • | Aluminum with rubber feet | | • | Limited time offer: includes work vise and work light | | • | 33-inches tall; up to 7-feet long; 75 pounds; 1-year warranty |
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| Editorial Reviews:
Amazon.com Review
There's no denying the immense popularity of the power miter saw. It has pushed the radial-arm saw to the brink of extinction, and become an indispensable tool for professional contractors and do-it-yourselfers alike. However, to get the most out of your power miter saw, you must get it up off the floor and mount it to a sturdy saw stand. At first glance, the Portamate PM7000 Miter Saw and Power Tool Work Center might just look like a fancy sawhorse, but look closer and you'll discover one of the best portable saw stands on the market. The ruggedly built aluminum stand measures 33 inches tall by 67 inches wide, but it expands to an impressive 9 foot, 8 inches for cutting long moldings, siding or deck boards. The saw attaches to the stand's horizontal rail via a pair of universal mounts. In fact, the mounts can be used to attach other compact benchtop tools, such as a drill press, scroll saw, band saw, or thickness planer. Other user-friendly features include a four-outlet power strip, 8-inch-diameter wheel for easy mobility, convenient storage compartment and three adjustable work supports that have fold-down rollers. The stand's four legs fold up for storage or for easy transport. And if all that weren't enough, it comes with two invaluable, add-on accessories: a flexible worklight and a heavy-duty cast-aluminum bench vise. The PM7000 combines useful features and unmatched versatility, with industrial-quality construction and competitive pricing. Bottom line: If you own a power miter saw you've got to get this work center. -- Joseph Truini
Product Description
The PortaMate™ PM-7000 Pro WorkCenter not only functions as an excellent miter saw stand, it can also be used as workstation for a number of bench-top tools, such as portable planers, small band saws, scroll saws and more. Features a quick-mount attachment, outlet power center, storage compartment, extensions that support 16ft. workpieces, adjustable worklight and much more.
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| Customer Reviews:
Showing reviews 1-5 of 42
 OK but has design issues February 18, 2010
Seadog (Kaneohe, Hawaii)
I use this work center for my miter saw. It is a pretty good stand for general construction but not for accurate finish work.
I did have a problem when an insert in the end of the unit broke. I called the company and the gal told me she would send me a replacement piece and commented on how difficult it is to replace the piece. When I received the replacement piece (without instructions) and installed it I found out what she meant and also why it broke. There is a design flaw that if you pull the extension out too far it will crack the insert. The entire end of the work center needs to be disassembled to replace the piece and I had to use some specialty tools (like a 12" needlenose pliers) and some ingenuity to replace the broken part.
 Lots of gadgets no quality falling apart while taking out of the box December 24, 2009
Richard Wharton
I just recently purchased the pm7000.. I am a general contractor that mostly works on churches around the country. I saw this at a harware store and like several of the features that this stand has. I decided to try it and purchased the stand here on amazon.. I have just returned from my first job using the stand.. right out of the box the plastic end caps where the extension arms come out where cracked on both sides.. by day two one had fallen out. every time I move the stand the plastic inserts on the miter saw holders fell out.. and today when I went to take the saw off of the stand the clamp handle to remove the saw broke off in my hand.. If I had realized how much plastic was holding this thing together I probably wouldn't have purchased the stand.. it does have some great features but what good are they if it's broke... I used the stand for 5 days and cut a total of 40 2x4's and a couple of 1x4's over the course of the week.. very light work for me, many of the jobs that i work on we cut thousands of boards over the course of a few weeks, I will not be taking this stand with me on any of those jobs as it would probably be useless after the first day of hard labor... don't buy this stand it's junk.... even if your a homeowner and don't want to spend a lot of money... but the ryobi before this.... use a couple of saw horses instead.. save your money... anyone want a slightly used portamate? :{
broken ext. arms on both my portamate's November 2, 2009
Timothy Rozenboom (HI USA)
I own 2 portamate 7000 and was attracted to the cool power strip incorporated into the stand. on both of them the extension arms have broke. On both sides! Also there is alot of play or flex in the flip up stops which makes them inaccurate. this product is not worth the money.
PortaMate PM7000 more than just a miter saw stand September 9, 2009
G. Swanson (Durham, NC USA)
I needed a miter saw stand for my new Ridgid 12" compound miter saw. I have not got very much storage space, so I needed something that was transportable and I could store easily. I looked long and hard at a lot of other miter saw stands, however the Portmate 7000 was the only tool center. While a bit pricey, the Portmate had a number of key features I liked, especially the fact its ability to mount other bench tools, e.g. routers, planars, etc
Among the user-friendly features: versatile and able to mount other bench tools, four-outlet power strip, legs that fold up for easy storage, wheels and an end handle make for easy transport, a storage compartment for safety glasses and ear plugs markers pencils etc, set of machine mounts, adjustable work supports with fold-down rollers and stops, flexible work light, and a heavy-duty cast-aluminum bench vise.
The only downside is my 12" miter saw was too large and did not mount on center using the provided machine mounts. I had to mount the saw on a piece of plywood to offset the mounting screws enough so it would mount on center. I don't blame Portamate for this as you cannot support every tool with a generic design.
I did have a problem, the mounts for the vice were bent during shipping and did not securely attache to the saw bench. The company really should the improve sturdiness of the packaging/shipping materials. However, when I contacted the company they sent me replacement mounts. My view is a product is only as good as the company that stands behind it and HTC/Portamate did right by me.
Overall this is an great product, with many thoughtful features, and I would recommend it.
PROs
Company stands behind its products
Solid construction, very stable mount for power tools
Lots of features: vice, bench light, 4 plug adapter
Versatile, able to use multiple bench tools
Easy storage
CONs
Set up instructions need improvement
Legs are not adjustable for uneven surfaces
Plastic end caps on the machine mounts keep falling out
My 12" miter saw was not compatible with the machine mounts
Arrived slightly damaged
Does not store vertically
Weak at best August 27, 2009
C. Baker (Ohio, USA)
I have owned this item for about 2 months and use it every day. The base unit works great but the extenions for the rollers are very weak and cannot be extended more than 12" when cutting decking boards, they sage and put small dents in the top of the base unit. The right one was not welded square so the stop for making repeated cuts is totally useless. It appears that the manfacture has little or no quality control when welding the parts. I would not recommend this unit for anyone who would be using it on a daily basis.
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