Like many other reviews state, the directions are not worth very much but for the point and customer service you cannot beat it. I ended up taking my stand back apart because the directions were very misleading and ended up having a miserable time getting one of the bolts back out because it had stripped out on the square of the carriage bolt. I am sure evolution would send me whatever replacement parts i need if this hinders me in the future. There is a good youtube review by projects for all about the measurement scale being a hassle and i would have to agree but all in all the are bringing a multi material saw and stand to you a very great price point!