Sang:
I did reach out. ?This is the reply:
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The 2 products that I recommended:
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Digi-Stop: This is our small shop version digital stop & fence system. See:
Our website shows smallest STOCK size is 52¡± range, but I can custom make them in shorter sizes if needed. (Price is $299 for ranges of 36¡± and less.)
Because the sliding stop actually rides on the front of the fence, there isn¡¯t space for the non-skid strip (see drawing of the system at:)
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ProStop: This is the more industrial version stop & fence system. See:
Our website shows smallest STOCK size is 50¡± range, but I can custom make them in shorter sizes if needed. (I¡¯d need desired range to quote.)
With this product, the sliding stop rides on the TOP of the fence, so grip-strip on the front should not interfere with operation (may require very small change to the design, but takes less than 2 minutes).
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I do believe having that grip strip can limit my options for stops, but I was thinking it could be a safety benefit for certain applications. ?Let me give you an example. ? Last week, I was ripping a few long thin pieces at different tapers (trim for?out of square walls). ?I used the Fritz-Franz. ?I could have used the stops to set the taper for that particular cut and an alternative?was to mark the wood at both ends and set the stops to the marks were flush with the front of the jig (that is flush with the blade). ?What?held the wood nicely in place was pushing the fritz and?franz towards each other. ?No room for the Mac Clamps. ?
Maybe the grip strips are not as beneficial as I think they are, but I figure that others make the effort to put them there for a reason, including the manufacturer of the expensive commercial version I do not care for.?
