Before selecting a support stand, decide what machines you will use it with and how great a weight you expect it to bear. If you plan to use it mostly with the bandsaw, make sure the support has enough height and is stable when fully raised.

To test stands for stability, I slid an 8/4 board onto them off a flat surface. Stands that were unable to lift the board 1/2 in. and instead skidded across the floor or were pushed over got a poor rating. Success at 1/2 in. rated fair, and success at 1 in. rated good.

The massive Rockler flip-top stand can support 440 lb. Its legs fold together when not in use but were prone to doing the same thing when in use. The tapered post has two screws for height adjustment. That seems like overkill, yet adjustments were easy.

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