Woodpeckers new Rip Flip Fence Stop

[nclemmons]

[member=44099]Cheese[/member] - It should remember it’s location if it has a battery even if turned off.  I have Wixey’s on my router table, my jointer/planer and my thickness sander.  All of them remember the setting even if they are off and I change the position of the cutters.

 

[bruegf]

I can confirm that the Wixey batteries run down even with no use.  Since I sometimes go months between saw use I now remove the battery when I know I won't be using it again for a while.

Recalibrating takes a couple minutes and is trivial.

In my experience repeatability is as good as hard stops, but a bit more fiddly to get the exact reading a second time (down to a .001 inch).  A micro adjust would make it nearly as quick as a hard stop.  I've had mine for 8-10 years and would recommend it to anyone.

Fred

 

[ChuckM]

I've had mine for 8-10 years and would recommend it to anyone.

Fred

Hi Fred,

Since embracing the dominoes and handcut dovetails as my only go-to joinery methods, I haven't used dadoes anymore (grooves, yes). Between the WR700 and the WP, obviously the DRO would be my pick (if I were to get a rip fence stop) since dadoes are no longer used. But I have a question for you.

I need to cut a door, say, 12" wide to match an opening (say 12-15/16"), both measured using my go-to tape. Currently, I'd use that tape to set my saw fence to 12" (while the scale on the table saw might be a little over 12" or under 12", but that wouldn't matter). With the WR700 set-up, how do you ensure or calibrate so that the 12" shown is exactly the same 12" on my tape?

 

[Birdhunter]

I seldom rely on measuring anymore. I tend to make “story sticks” that I use for repeatability. The Flip Stop looks like a neat “story stick”. I ordered one today.

 

[ChuckM]

I seldom rely on measuring anymore. I tend to make “story sticks” that I use for repeatability. The Flip Stop looks like a neat “story stick”. I ordered one today.

Essentially, the way I described above is a story stick approach: The tape itself is the story stick which is used to set the fence against the saw blade. If the measurement is odd, I put a pencil mark on the tape (Fastcap, writable); even, I use the printed line on the tape.

 

[HowardH]

Is this Woodpecker system better than a Wixey Saw Fence Digital Readout?  My preference would be the DRO..   

If I were considering the WP rip fence, I'd wait until I see some user feedback (i.e. after next Feb.), because a) the introductory prices (ending Nov. 2) are not a huge saver, and b) the product is yet to be proven in the consumer field.

I only saw some reviews on the Wixey product, but have not known anyone in person who has it (about $130US in Canada). One of the videos I've seen is this:=emb_logo

I have this Wixey set up on my SS.  Works fabulous.  No more guess work on critical measurements and I can also easily switch back and forth between Imperial and Metric. 

 

[HarveyWildes]

The old UniSaw UniFence had a similar flip stop system built in.  I'm not sure that it could be used for dados - never tried.  It was -very- useful for repeating fence setups, and it's one design feature of my old saw that I really miss with the Saw Stop.

I'm going for the Rip Flip Fence Stop when it's available just for the repeatability.  If it ends up being useful for dados, so much the better, though I find myself using dados less frequently as well.

 

[Bob D.]

I've never seen that stop system you speak of Harvey, searched the web but couldn't find an example of it.

I received an email from WP yesterday that they now have a version to fit PowerMatic tale saws, with more versions (which I am guessing is the same rail with whatever custom mounting hardware is needed) are in the works for other brand saws with T-square style fences.

Edit 7-17-21: Did some searching because I was curious [member=61231]HarveyWildes[/member] and found the manual for the UniFence and shows the fence stop you spoke of. You are right it's very similar in functionality of the Rip-Flip.

 

[ben_r_]

Anybody end up getting on of these and care to comment on what they think about it?

 

[Bob D.]

Mine is working great. Very easy to setup.

 

[Birdhunter]

I think I replied to a very similar post earlier. Mine is installed on a SawStop Industrial. It works exactly as advertised. It is crucial to follow the installation instructions. The bolts that attach the unit also hold the fence rail onto the saw. If you loosen too many of these bolts at the same time, your fence will have to be completely recalibrated. My unit came in two sections. The sections meet in the middle of the saw. You need to be sure the two sections butt together perfectly so that the flip stop will slide smoothly across the joint.

The unit is of high quality and provides strong stops. Good product. 

 

[jeffinsgf]

We just posted a new video of the Rip-Flip in action cutting dadoes, if you're interested.

 

[jeffinsgf]

We added a kit of modification brackets and parts to the Powermatic model making it compatible with pretty much anything that looks like a Biesemeyer T-Square fence. It has been beta tested on a pretty broad array of new, old and in between fences If it has a 2x3 rectangular tube bolted to the fence via an angle iron, it will almost surely fit.https://www.woodpeck.com/rip-flip-fence-pm.html

 

[Bob D.]

This is good news. I want to thank WP for releasing a kit that works with other brands of saws.

I have enjoyed using mine on my Unisaw. I want to get another pair of stops so I can do even more and have multiple setups. No longer do you have to run everything through at one fence setting because you worry you might not set the fence exactly the same. Any dimension can now be saved and repeated any time in the future.

 

[Mike Goetzke]

I have a 1950 Uni that my son and I completely refurbished (probably the most fun I ever had on a project) and it had a Jet-Lock fence that worked well but I was use to using a Biese fence so added a clone. Looks like this WP fence stop may fit it perfectly.

 

[jeffinsgf]

This is good news. I want to thank WP for releasing a kit that works with other brands of saws.

I have enjoyed using mine on my Unisaw. I want to get another pair of stops so I can do even more and have multiple setups. No longer do you have to run everything through at one fence setting because you worry you might not set the fence exactly the same. Any dimension can now be saved and repeated any time in the future.

Bob, were you one of our beta testers, or did you just roll the dice and get the Powermatic version?

 

[Bob D.]

This is good news. I want to thank WP for releasing a kit that works with other brands of saws.

I have enjoyed using mine on my Unisaw. I want to get another pair of stops so I can do even more and have multiple setups. No longer do you have to run everything through at one fence setting because you worry you might not set the fence exactly the same. Any dimension can now be saved and repeated any time in the future.

Bob, were you one of our beta testers, or did you just roll the dice and get the Powermatic version?

I worked with Nate on the beta test for the Unisaw last Fall.

 

[jeffinsgf]

I worked with Nate on the beta test for the Unisaw last Fall.

Thanks for that. Nothing beats real world testing.