🔧 BORA Portamate PM-5090 Adjustable Pedestal Feed Roller Support: Enhance Precision and Efficiency with 11-1/4" Ball Bearing Steel Roller Review

I don't know how they work for a production shop but for the woodworking enthusiast they do a great job. I used them as a support for a 12 foot lap cut. Expect more uses in the future. Much easier than dragging his wife to the store as an assistant.

Not the best quality considering the price. This reel was tricky to assemble (the two mounting nuts at the top are very close together) and the two legs do not sit straight resulting in the unit not sitting straight. Feet slide too easily on the floor. It would be better if it cost $25 not $60.

I am 73 years old, I am a landlord. I make several closets and have had trouble holding and controlling long cuts. I chose this one and the price was good. I wish I had it a long time ago. It's like having a helper when cutting long pieces. If you have a table saw, you really need it.

Very cheap product, not a heavy product. Every time I (carefully) tighten the knob to the correct height, the screw leaves a mark on the metal. When I (carefully) tightened the two caster assembly bolts, the metal bent slightly thanks to cheap tack welding. I'm sure this product won't last that long on me.

The stand was manufactured with a significant defect. The curved cuts that should line up with the bottom of the round tube did not match, resulting in a non-square assembly (see image). The stand could not stand on a flat surface without rocking. I decided to return it and buy a competitor brand. I'm so glad Revain has a hassle free returns program.

Okay, first the little rubber protector ripped and just fell off. I can bear it - my shop floors are covered with 1" thick rubber mats. The next thing I notice is that the rod you use to control the height is a channel piece with a flat piece of metal welded right into the U-channel and measures about 1/8". The roller bar attaches with two #8 or #10 screws. I don't care which one. They're still too small. Also, the support attached to the vertical bar needs to be deeper than others ( eg use…

Update 10/14/2020 After writing the review and update below I was contacted by the company. They asked for my address and sent me another block. Collected and tested today. I don't have a "hard" roller that made me think there weren't any ball bearings. It looks more like the first block got stuck because of the tight plastic bushing at the end of the reel. Another issue I had with the first block was a failed weld on the nut that the height adjustment knob threads into, see photo. under. This…