Wixey Digital Angle Guage

[Scott Adams]

Not trying to highjack your thread Scott! My apologies but this could be useful for both of us? ;-)

Paul, you're not hijacking a dang thing! I found it insightful. Helped me think of a few other uses. Thanks everyone for your input. I looks as though that one will stay in my Amazon cart!

[Rich Engelhardt]

I have one and love it. Take out the battery after each use.

Bingo!
I have two digital protractors, a tilt box and three or four digital calipers.
I love them all.

I do remove the button batteries!

[Curt Harms]

I have one and love it. Take out the battery after each use.

Exactly. The issue for me appeared to be that the Wixey 'woke up' every time the drawer in which it was kept was opened or closed. I assume that's why the battery life was awful. I don't use mine often so inserting/removing the coin battery isn't that big a deal. I did have to bend the contacts in the battery case a little to insure solid contact but again, no big deal. iGaging is another source, I don't know how prices compare.