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TigerStop Helps School Woodshop Build House

January 11, 2012 - KELSO, WA - Kelso High School wood shop teacher Cory Torppa won a TigerStop SawGear, a portable, length measuring automation tool for his classroom. The drawing was held during a WoodLINKS in-service educational conference hosted at the TigerStop factory, in Vancouver, WA.  Read More>

ToolSELECT.tv Chooses SawGear at AWFS

July 27, 2011 - Gerry Barnaby selects SawGear at AWFS to review the SawGear for their new website ToolSELECT.tv.  See what makes SawGear the productivity tool for finish carpenters, framers, hardwood flooring installers, cabinet makers, pipe cutters, and anyone using a tape measure to measure and mark their next cut.  Watch The Video >

Automation In A Compact Package - CabinetMakerFDM Reviews SawGear

7/12/2011 - CabinetMakerFDM - Everybody in woodworking knows the old saying, “Measure twice, cut once.” It’s a testament both to the importance of accuracy in our business and to the frequency of bad measurements. Modern automation has the power to add precision and replace much of the mistaken measurements on the cutting side of the equation. But for small shops and job site work, automation has seemed out of reach or unwieldy. The SawGear system from TigerStop means to change that..  Read More >  Watch The Video >

TigerStop's SawGear Free DeWALT Miter Saw Stand Offer

6-20-11  - ProToolReviews.com - We previewed TigerStop's SawGear Automated Miter Saw Measuring System back in January. Now, the company is partnering with DeWalt for a small period of time to include a free DWX723 miter saw stand when you purchase the SawGear automated measuring system. Read More >

Read the JLC Web Forum Responses to Jesse Wright's SawGear Review 

 3-7-2011 - Journal Of Light Construction - The online forums have been buzzing over Jesse Wright's SawGear review in Tools of the Trade.  Check out the JLC forum here.  There are some really great posts.

Tools Up Close TOOLS OF THE TRADE SawGear Review by Jesse Wright

2-23-2011 - TOOLS OF THE TRADE Magazine - Like most finish carpenters, I spend a lot of time measuring, marking, and cutting trim. Anything that speeds up this part of the job really helps my bottom line, so I'm always on the lookout for ways to boost my efficiency. About a year ago, for instance, I switched to a laser measuring device, and I've been pleased by how much it has increased the speed and accuracy of my measuring. But it wasn't until I was given the opportunity to test the SawGear Automatic Length-Measuring System that I realized it was possible to similarly improve my cutting.  Read More >

SawGear Automated Miter Saw Measuring System Preview

1-07-2011 - Pro Tool Reviews - Have we finally reached the end of the tape measure? With laser distance measures and all manner of future technology, why not a solution that eliminates the measuring and marking of wood for cutting on a miter saw? Why not indeed. SawGear came to market in late 2009 with a tool that has since been seemingly perfected - at least from what we've seen in video demonstrations. In any case, we're looking forward to getting a better look at it first hand at this year's IBS Expo in Orlando. Read More >

101 Best New Products:  Construction Equipment & Tools

11-08-2010 - Professional Builder - ..."Jobsite Automation" with SawGear, a portable, precise, and rugged automated length measuring system for chop saws... Read More >

SawGear Miter Saw Automated Stop Gauge

11-06-2010 - ToolSkool.com - I attended the Remodeling Show this past September in Baltimore, Maryland.  There were a lot of great products there, and some really fun things to see, but one booth in particular drew a lot of attention.  It was the SawGear booth where they were demonstrating an automated length measuring device for miter saws. Read More >

Geared Up - Tools To Help You Work Better

12-01-2010 - AlbertasCarpenters.com - Anyone who measures twice and cuts once has never been introduced to SawGear, a portable digital measurement tool that attaches to any mitre saw and can be easily programmed to make repetitive cuts that are accurate to 1/128-inch. Read More on Page 27 >

Metalworking Production & Purchasing

11-09-2010 - MetalWorkingCanada.com - National Sales Manager Erland Russell discusses the small, light-duty, portable SawGear.  Watch Video >

Tools of the Trade's Most Innovative Products of 2010

11-01-2010 - ToolsOfTheTrade.com - I saved the most unusual tool for last - the SawGear automatic measuring system. What's interesting about this device is that it does away with the need to measure or set stop blocks while cutting pieces on a miter saw. It consists of a fence, movable stop, keypad, and a hidden motor. The carpenter enters dimensions on the keypad and the motor moves the stop to the correct location to make the cut. I have seen this tool in action on a local jobsite and it is impressive. Read More >

SawGear Appears on This Old House

10-30-2010 - Tom Silva on This Old House, shows Norm Abrams and Kevin O'Connor his new tool - the SawGear! Watch Video >

SawGear Discussed on HGRadio

10-09-2010 - "Robby, the new miter saw, you can now not have to measure twice and saw once - there are computer controlled devices that be attached to your gear now - talk about SawGear" Listen to MP3 >

SawGear Review -  ThisIsCarpentry Magazine

07/30/2010 - ThisIsCarpentry.com - In the early spring, I was up in Oregon straightening out my fly line—sometimes that takes a week or more, if you know what I mean. While I was up there, Brandon Vaughn from SawGear invited me to his office for a peek at their new automatic length measuring tool. Read More >

SawGear Review - Jesse Wright

07-23-2010 - ArchMolding.Blogspot.com - Well today Brandon Vaughn from SawGear came over to the shop to show me the SawGear system. I have to say that this could very well be Breakthrough technology for us Finish Guys. I have had some doubts as to the use with moldings...but Brandon was able to answer my questions and show me how to work through some of the potential problems. Read More >

JLC's Most Innovative Products of 2010

07-01-2010 - EBuild.com - Whether you’re cutting trim or framing, you can’t beat a saw stop for repeatable accuracy. But consistent, day-long accuracy within 1/128 inch over a whole range of lengths is sure to defeat the focus of even the most dedicated cut-station operator. SawGear is an automated measuring device that mounts to your miter-saw stand and kicks error out of the equation. Read More >

SawGear Review - BuiderNEWS Magazine

02-02-2010 - BuilderNewsMag.com - Now with that title I need you to think of shifting gears of how you do work, whether that’s framing on a home or using a worm drive saw of some sort to cut lumber. That’s great if you’ve swung one for a number of years. I recently set the worm drive aside for a bit and tried the SawGear, an automatic length-measuring device for saws.

As revolutionary as the tape measure was back in the 1940s, the SawGear is a tool that will save you time, material and frustration once you get used to using it. And once you get your hands and eyes involved, you will really understand this tool. Read More >

SawGear: Automatic Length Measuring for Your Miter Saw

01-07-2010 - FineHomebuilding.com - Nobody is saying that a tape measure and pencil are obsolete, but the SawGear coming to market certainly makes them appear about as high tech as the bunny ears on your Aunt Gertrudes television set. While I haven't gotten my hands on one yet, I thought I'd chime in with a few initial thoughts. Read More >

First Shipment of SawGear Released

12-11-2009 - NewToolReviews.com - New Bedford Tool & Gauge Co. releases first shipment of SawGear providing the professional builder a reported labor savings of 15% to 30%. The anticipation of this first shipment has been building since july of this year and will be reaching jobsites as early as next week. Read More >

The Worst Appears To Be Over, So It's Time to Get Back in the Game

12-03-2009 - BuilderOnline.com - SawGear is a portable automated length-measuring system for chop saws. The user attaches the product to a miter saw at the jobsite, enters a dimension on the panel, pushes the stock against the stop, and cuts the board. It’s accurate to 1/128 of an inch. Read More >

What's New?

10-01-2009 - CanadianWoodworking.com - SawGear is a tough, portable tool that attaches to your mitre saw right at your job site.  Just enter your dimension, slap your material against the rugged stop and cut your part, no fiddling around, no fitting, and no re-cutting again. It’s right every time. Read More >

SawGear - Introduction

08-11-2009 - WoodworkersJournal.com - SawGear is a miter saw attachment: you enter your desired dimension into the keypad, put your material against the stop, and cut, with no further adjustment needed. It comes in 8- and 12-foot versions. Read More >

Innovative New Tool for the Professional Builder Provides Reported Labor Savings of 15% to 30%

08-04-2009 - ToolLaunch.com - New Bedford Tool & Gauge Co. introduces “Jobsite Automation” with SawGear, a portable, precise and rugged automated length measuring system for chop saws.  This new tool has been available to the market for just a few weeks. Beta users have already created quite the buzz with framers and finish carpenters by running ahead of schedule AND producing better quality work! Read More >

SawGear

07-22-2009 - ToolSnob.com - Remember how Luke would put R2-D2 in the X-Wing and the little robot would essentially take over all the heavy lifting? Luke would sort of pretend to fly, but we all knew it was R2 that was making all the important decisions. That's sort of what the SawGear does to you and your miter saw. Read More >

Say Bye Bye Tape Measure... At Least Half The Time

07-20-2009 - ToolRank.com - Say hello to the SawGear. New Bedford Tool & Gauge Co. has introduced a brand new automated miter saw accessory that should eliminate some of those costly measuring errors. Sure, they say measure twice, cut once.

But that doesn't work, if you misread your tape measure both times. Read More >