Shop-made miter saw fence stop?

[Mark Gibney]

Any good ideas on how to make a stop for a miter saw fence?

I read that there can be slop in many of the flip-stop systems out there, so I'm looking to make something sturdier.

It doesn't have to flip, and it doesn't have to ride in a T-track.

thanks, Mark

[Patrick Varley]

Might be missing something, but if you don't need anything fancy (doesn't flip, no micro adjust, etc), a piece of hardwood with two t-bolts in T-track won't deflect. That's what I use for stops on my router table.

If you're looking for something commercial, I actually like the Katz-Moses stop block. Though it's honestly just a souped-up wooden stop block, and you can get essentially the same functionality out of scrap that's laying around. I like it because the ability to change height lets me use it on different fences/sleds.

https://kmtools.com/products/the-katz-moses-universal-no-deflection-stop-block-version-2-0-1

[Cameron Wood]

A block of wood and a small c clamp.

[Jim Morgan]

A block of wood and a small c clamp.

And you can add a wood screw on the side for fine adjustment.

[Brian Tymchak]

I built my miter saw fence using the Kreg track and stops. The flip stop can deflect a tiny bit but the production stop (https://www.amazon.com/Kreg-KMS7800-Solid-Production-Stop/dp/B0002QZ4W6/ref=asc_df_B0002QZ4W6/?tag=hyprod-20&linkCode=df0&hvadid=309813767497&hvpos=&hvnetw=g&hvrand=512993628454236498&hvpone=&hvptwo=&hvqmt=&hvdev=t&hvdvcmdl=&hvlocint=&hvlocphy=9014986&hvtargid=pla-435326633731&psc=1) is rock solid.

[Bill Dufour]

Cheap micrometer, hacksaw off the anvil and c-clamp it in place. Or drill through the arm and screw it to a block of wood that gets clamped in place.
Bill D

[Mark Gibney]

Thank you all. Patrick Varley, take a bow. I bought the KM Tools stop you suggested. It looks simple and sturdy. I also like that it's made here in the USA by a small business.
Looking forward to using it.