| Review by unisaw2 | posted 1191 days ago | 3342 views | 2 times favorited | 7 comments |  |
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- Wixey Digital Planer Readout with Fractions Model 510
- Brand: Wixey | Category: Measuring Tools
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Wixey Digital Planer Readout with Fractions Model WR510
Bought from Amazon: $58.99
This readout is designed for portable planers, see below for this custom installation.
The angled display, and auto shut-off are nice features.
Love the fraction measurements. Accuracy is: fractions=1/32, decimal=.005in(~1/128). It is great to set the machine to get a 9/16” cut.
I also really like the calibration feature. Once calibrated it will show the exact dimension of the planed board. Can be quickly set up with the standard bed, or with a second bed (I use the second bed for thin material)
Although this readout is for Portable planers, with a little work, I was able to mount it to my Powermatic 15HH.
To install, I tapped a 1/4”x20 screw to the planer bed. Then used that screw to mount an aluminum ‘L’ bracket to the bed.
I then mounted another vertical 14-1/2” ‘L’ bracket to the first bracket. The Wixey is mounted to the 14-1/2” bracket with double faced tape. (although there are also provisions for screws)
A 1/8” x 2” plate, behind the main switch, at the top of the planer connects to the readout.
Overall it took about 2 hours to install.
Still have a couple of fine tuning issues to do. The analog scale needs to be adjusted to read right, and I will eliminate the tape and use screws to mount the Wixey to the angle bracket.
-- JJ
7 comments so far
Greg The Cajun Box Sculptor
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#1 posted 1191 days ago
That is an excellent idea. I have a floor model planer and have always checked planing results with my dial calipers…very accurate but I continually have to set them down and plane the board and them pick them up again.
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richgreer
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#2 posted 1191 days ago
Yea – I have a Wixey to determine the height of my TS blade and router bit, the angle of my TS blade and other items, the position of my TS fence and I also have Wixey calipers. I think I need a Wixey for my planer height.
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Ryan Shervill
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#3 posted 1191 days ago
You guys are gonna love this…...there is a Wixey remote digital readout for floor model planers almost ready to hit the market. It’s in beta testing right now, but you should see it in the not-too-distant future.
Ryan
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unisaw2
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#4 posted 1190 days ago
Not surprised. Wixey’s website has a page showing examples of readouts attached to floor models.
Still a nice product, I won’t be grabbing the calipers every time the board goes through.
-- JJ
jack1
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#5 posted 1190 days ago
I have this same model on my DeWalt 735 (on its own stand with in and out feed tables) and it works like a champ. I imagine it would be even more accurate on a floor model. Wixey is one of the best companies out there. I have almost all of their tools. I just ordered the table saw blade height tool. I can recommend them with no reservations to anyone.
-- jack -- ...measure once, curse twice!
unisaw2
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#6 posted 1188 days ago
Just a quick update. Just planed 36 drawer runners to 1/2” x 5/16” and several face frames to 7/8” x 3/8” used only the readout. Came out exactly the dimensions listed above. Cool! Not checking with a measure/ caliper/gauge will really save time.
-- JJ
grub32
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#7 posted 1188 days ago
I love it…I have the same planer and will have to work on doing that myself this summer.
Great Idea!!
Grub
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