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Measuring a Stop Block

for a Power Miter Box

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F YOU CUT LOTS OF45 ̊ miters on a power miter box, this device
will save you hours of measuring. The scale on the stop block lets
you set up quickly for either inside or outside measurements on a
mitered frame.
To make the stop block, carefully miter a hardwood 1x2 and band-
saw to the shape shown. For a touch of class, install a^1 ⁄ 8 -in.-thick
aluminum rub plate to the face of the block. Screw a 6-in. length of
acrylic to the top of the block and carefully scribe a measurement
scale into the plastic. The measurement scale should be laid out in
inches, but the numbering halved so that 1 in. is marked^1 ⁄ 2 and 2 in. is
marked 1, etc. This scale will be used to set inside measurements as
explained on the facing page.

CHAPTER FIVE

Aluminum

rub plate

Scale scribed on acrylic reads

mitered piece’s outside

and inside measurements.

Ruler on

fence

Fasten stop block to

fence with spring clamp.