Hello, I have two roller stands and only like one of them. The first one that I purchased the support legs fold for easy storage. I think that it is a little too flimsy. the other has a cast pedestal base and I really like this one but it is a little harder to store when not in use. When I purchased it the salesman gave me a few tips on using the product. When I set it up I use a straight edge to make sure that is about 1/4" lower than the height of the table saw. that is so that the stock slowly drops down on the roller. Also I use a tape measure to make sure that the roller is parallel to the saw. If the roller is not parallel it can make the wood tend to drift making a bad cut. Since I take the time to set it up as instructed I haven't had any problems. For the blade guard. I use it whenever possible. I have the type that is suppose to ride up on the board as it is passed through the blade. I like the splitter and the antikickback feature. What I really like about it is that it stops the sawdust from flying high back towards me. Even though I use a full face shield The sawdust sometimes comes down between the shield and my face. When I use the crosscut sled I usually remove the guard and obviously need it removed for dado cuts..
Lenny http://www.geocities.com/lenny_mchugh/ [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]
