Miter Saw: Stop/Measurment Guide.

A buddy of mine found a nifty little Biesemier (sp) stop that mounts on a 2x2 (approx) he's attached to the length of the table. Then he did a shallow pass with a 1/2 inch dovetail bit on the 2x2 for a tape measure to slide into it. I'm lookin' at the same system, myself. I think he found it at Superior in Phoenix. Tom

Hey bright guy!

I have a similar set-up in my shop. I actually built a rig much like a table saw fence. It slides on a rail that's built onto the front of my counter. A clamp built into the fence grips the rail exactly like a table saw. I have considered a back rail to bolster the performance, but have had very good results without it.

Tom in KY, I like halogen, and mercury vapor lighting too!

Rout a channel in your benchtop, install a length of T-Track and buy a few T-track clamp devices and attach a stop to the clamps. This way you can move your clamp any distance along the track and clamp it down. The T-track will fit flush with your table top (assuming you rout the channel to the correct depth so it shouldn't affect your bench work much.

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Thanks to everyone for the great suggestions!

I purchased and installed the T-Track without incident. Thanks to everyone again for helping me out. TFD