Quote Originally Posted by Clifford McGuire View Post
... I'm always looking for ways to make sure I get repeatable cuts of the exact same length...
The way the pros do it is to make up a story pole, usually an offcut of plywood or solid stock that you've saved for such purposes. A couple tic marks only takes a few seconds and costs nothing. But I certainly understand the temptation of spending 100'$ on something you don't need.