3'' Fence Flip Stop w 5/16" T-Bolt - Fast, Repeatable Cutting and Drilling Woodworking Tools for Standard and Universal T-Track - Ideal Sturdy Workshop Tools for Precise Woodworking

great

Had to adjust the arm for tension, and file the bottom to get it to fit the Kreg Top Track. But with a few minutes work, it fits like a champ, and seems very solid.

Great product

good

The media could not be loaded. At first blush, the Rockler Flip Stop is one of the most attractive flip stops on the market. But I suspect whoever designed this product was more engineer then woodworker. The flip stop has four flaws that for me, were worth the trouble to correct.* The first flaw is the bolt connecting the arm to the base is recessed into the arm. This looks like a clever, low-profile solution that protects the bolt, but it prevents the arm from being located to either side of the base. This can be solved using a 1'' T-Slot Bolt.* The second flaw is the bolt comes secured with only thread glue instead of set screws. Sometimes the tension between the arm and base needs to be adjusted, but once the thread glue bond is broken, there is no way to keep the bolt from turning with the rotation of the arm. To solve this, drill and tap a 9/64 hole with an 8-32 tap at the height of the connecter bolt and insert a 3/16 set screw.* The third flaw is the length of the arm. Unless your fence is only 2 ½" high, the 3" arm will not extend all the way to the table. This makes the flip stop useless for smaller material. This can be corrected by making a shoe to fit around the arm and extend to the table. Drill and tap the arm to attach the shoe.* The fourth flaw, not unique to this flip stop, is no micro adjustment. But this capability can be added using the Kreg KMS7215 Micro-Adjuster for Band Saw and Router Table Fences. You will need to drill and tap another 8-32 hole in the base to attach the micro adjuster.All of these flaws can be corrected using off-the-shelf parts and a little patience but I found the results worth the effort. I attached a few photos to show you the modified flip stop. As it is, I would give the Rockler Flip Stop a rating of 3 stars. But if you are willing to go to the trouble, I would rate it 5 stars.

This is very sturdy stop. It is bigger than it looks in the advertisement pictures. The hold down is very secure, and the tension knob is just the right size. This stop is designed for a 2-3/16" or higher fence, with the T-Track set back 3/4" from the front end and even with the top of the fence. The arm is 3/4" wide, meaning it takes up 3/4" of lateral space on the fence face. As Bruce mentioned, the stop is not reversible. This wasn't a big issue, but knowing ahead of time was useful when planning my jig. Again, as was mentioned, the flip stop arm screw used only Blue Loctite to hold it in place. This was actually plenty for my particular stop; the threads in the mounting block were very tight, so the Loctite was just insurance. A minor gripe is that the stop pivots on the threads; a shouldered screw would have been better - I may make one for it. I recommend taking the arm off and putting a small dab of silicon grease on both sides of the silver washer inside the arm with a toothpick. Don't put any grease or oil on the white washer between the arm and the block. When reassembling, carefully adjust the screw to allow the stop arm to swing free without any lateral play. It takes it only a minute to do and makes much operation smoother.