Just realized my miter saw station finally works right after adding some simple stops

I got tired of measuring and marking every single cut for crown molding on this kitchen job in Raleigh. So I tried making a simple flip stop from some scrap plywood and a hinge. Took maybe 20 minutes to rig up but it saved me like 30 minutes of measuring over the course of the day. The cuts were way more consistent too since I wasn't resetting my tape every time. Anyone else have a jig that just clicked one day after months of doing it the hard way?

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the_andrew1mo ago

Added a simple cam clamp to the top of my flip stop and now it holds tight even on the longer pieces. That one tiny upgrade turned it from a sometimes useful tool into an every day essential.

wendy_jackson1mo ago

That c clamp idea is genius. Totally changes the tool, right?

ross.kevin1mo agoMost Upvoted

I saw a video where a guy 3D printed a little cam lever for his flip stop and it worked just as good as a metal clamp... cost him maybe 50 cents in plastic. He had a whole jig setup for cutting tenons and the cam clamp held everything rock solid no slipping at all. Makes me wonder why the big tool companies dont just include something like that from the factory. Its such a small tweak but it really does make the whole setup feel more like a precision tool instead of a toy.