A reversible flip-away work-stop for strut systems. The reversible flip-way work stop includes a first component allowing a work stop positioning plate to pivot in a semi-circular motion allowing the work stop positioning plate to be moved and immediately configured in a right-handed configuration or a left-handed configuration without manual disassembly and reassembly in a strut in a strut system. A second component allowing the work stop positioning plate to be micro-adjusted to measurements including thousands of an inch for precisely measuring a material to be cut. A third component includes a pre-determined length to exactly match an alignment of a front face of the work stop positioning plate allowing a measurement to be read on a measuring component in the strut on the strut system without obstruction. The third component also including a pre-determined width and shape matching a width and a shape of a measuring component in the strut on the strut system allowing easy movement of the reversible flip-away work stop within the strut in the strut system and providing the ability to add a custom measuring component to the strut system.

Saw stop systems may include a first housing couplable with a saw, a control module coupled with the first housing and including a processor (the control module configured to communicatively couple with a computing device having a user interface) and one or more trackways coupled with the first housing. A sliding member is slidably coupled at least partially within the one or more trackways. A first portion of the one or more trackways prevents bending of the sliding member within the first portion. A stop coupled with the sliding member couples with an end of an item to be cut to facilitate positioning of the end of the item, relative to a cutting element of the saw, at a determined distance corresponding with a length received through the at least one user interface. A motor automatically positions the sliding member so that the stop is at the determined distance.

A tooling fixture includes a tilt platform including an indexing point, defining an intersection of orthogonal axes, and a frame assembly coupled to the tilt platform. The frame assembly is configured to support rotational movement of the tilt platform about two of the orthogonal axes. A location of the indexing point is fixed relative to a reference frame during rotational movement of the tilt platform. The frame assembly allows access to the tilt platform from a direction opposite the frame.

A roof truss assembly system comprised of multiple moveable pedestals, some of which are mounted on a floor track, and also including roller lift assemblies for lifting and moving a completed roof truss off the top of the assembly system components for subsequent storage or transport.

A reversible flip-away work-stop for strut systems. The reversible flip-way work stop includes a first component allowing a work stop positioning plate to pivot in a semi-circular motion allowing the work stop positioning plate to be moved and immediately configured in a right-handed configuration or a left-handed configuration without manual disassembly and reassembly in a strut in a strut system. A second component allowing the work stop positioning plate to be micro-adjusted to measurements including thousands of an inch for precisely measuring a material to be cut. A third component includes a pre-determined length to exactly match an alignment of a front face of the work stop positioning plate allowing a measurement to be read on a measuring component in the strut on the strut system without obstruction. The third component also including a pre-determined width and shape matching a width and a shape of a measuring component in the strut on the strut system allowing easy movement of the reversible flip-away work stop within the strut in the strut system and providing the ability to add a custom measuring component to the strut system.

Embodiments of a quill stop are disclosed. The quill stop can move between an open and closed position. The quill stop has a left and a right securing member, a locking element, a right arm, a left arm, and a left arm spring. The right arm can actuate the locking element out of engagement with a locking projection so that the right securing member and the left securing member can move relative to each other and allow a rod to be inserted between them. The locking element prevents unwanted actuation of the quill stop during operation.

A machine tool for machining workpieces has a machine frame, at least one component part which can be moved along a movement path by means of a power-operated drive unit, at least one frame part, which is connected to the machine frame and which is arranged at an end position in the movement path of the component part, and at least a first stop, via which the component part in contact with the frame part when said component part is in the end position, wherein the first stop lies outside the movement path.

An oscillating blade for cutting or shaping sheet materials such as drywall, with a blade, a sharing portion, a depth gauge for determining depth of cut, a caliper portion for premarking sheet materials for a standard dimension cut, and a reverse direction blade.

A sled for guiding a common hand router to cut a precision planar surface on a workpiece has plywood frame rails spaced by cradles supporting the workpiece between the frame rails. Base rails riding on the upper edge surfaces of the plywood frame rails are sequentially incrementally advanced at intervals along the frame rails in an X-axis direction by a linear ratchet assembly. A router is reciprocated in Y-axis directions during the intervals between the sequential incremental advances of the base rails, cutting a precision planar surface on the workpiece. The router is adapted to adjust the Z-axis elevation of the router cutter. The sled may be manually operated or automated.

Embodiments of a quill stop are disclosed. The quill stop can move between an open and closed position. The quill stop has a left and a right securing member, a locking element, a right arm, a left arm, and a left arm spring. The right arm can actuate the locking element out of engagement with a locking projection so that the right securing member and the left securing member can move relative to each other and allow a rod to be inserted between them. The locking element prevents unwanted actuation of the quill stop during operation.