i got this digital protractor for christmas and since i got it i have used it for everything! to adjust my squares, set up tools, check glue ups! it is just a great little tool. so much for burning on the table saw for crosscuts. i found that my good square was 89.9 and thats why i was getting burning. once adjusting it to 90 with the wixey no burning at all! its just wonderful and it helps a lot too. also there are magnets on it that help in tool setup because it attracts to the blade and miter gauge which is a great feature. the accuracy is very needed because over 4 feet 89.9 can really start to become something. knowing that you have an exact 90 is a great thing. you do have to zero it out before every use but that is a simple matter of closing it on a flat surface and pressing the zero button. it couldn’t be simpler! i just love this tool and now that i have used it i can’t live without it.
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lew
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posted 323 days ago
Denis
Been looking at one of these. How firmly does the blade lock into place?
Lew
jSchrock
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Glad to see you like it. I’ve saw one but wasn’t sure it was worth it.
teenagewoodworker
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the blade locks into place good enough. but i don’t really use it in any applications where i need to lock the blade. mostly its for tool setup and checking things.
matt garcia
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I saw them too on a Rockler email. Pretty neat!!
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CessnaPilotBarry
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Have you enrolled @ NBSS yet?
You could be Tom M’s apprentice…
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woodsmithshop
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the Wixey looks like a better deal than the one I bought from Lee Valley, it does not even show a brand name, the blade is on top of the readout window, it has a cutout frame around the readout, the frame blocks the reading for about the first 1 to 22 degrees after that it is ok, I guess that is why I got such a good deal on it,
I think around $30.
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lou
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i just got one myself and it works great.
sedcokid
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I have one also and you are right it works!!
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Microsuffer
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They are a cool toy with serious use. I put one on my wish list and found one under the tree at Christmas. The manufacturer was kind enough to include a spare battery.
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Festool4
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posted 321 days ago
Mine works fine, but have found more uses for the digital angle gauge and height gauge.
-- Festool4
Grumpy
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Interesting tool Dennis. Thanks for sharing.
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Jim Crockett
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I also got one for Christmas since they were on sale at Rockler. Great tool and really useful to align blades, square up assemblies and I’m sure I’ll find more uses as I go along. I also have the Wixey Angle Gauge which has made a world of difference in adjusting my table saw and miter saw blades. Wixey makes some nice tools and their customer service is superb – I had a question about the Angle Gauge and received an email from Mr. Wixey, himself, within two hours!
Jim