Here are a couple photos of a stop gauge I made for our cut-off saw. I used a mill to drill holes on 1/2" centers. The stop collar on the left engages the detent hole while the stop bar is pinched by the spring and collar to the right. This allows the material to be advanced to the stop bar and then the stop bar is pushed down out of the way before cutting. This lets the cut piece fall free, otherwise it binds against the blade which causes the piece to either flying across the shop or it breaks off teeth on the blade. One is too dangerous and the other too expensive. For 1/4" lengths, I just clamp a small piece of stock to the stop bar.

That is a great set-up. Not just the stop gauge, but the whole bench.

Thanks for sharing your design.

Don

Very nice! I especially like the spring cushioned stop. Less shock on the stop pins and bar and probably the whole table over all :)