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    Wixely Digital angle gauge?

    Hey all! Hope everyone is having a great Friday!! My question is this:

    Has anyone purchased the digital angle gauge? What are your thoughts? Is it accurate? I am contemplating the purchase of one at woodcraft this w/end (15% off...woohoo!!) and just wanted to see what you'all thought of it..

    Thanks!!!

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    I've got one and use it all the time. I've used it to set up my Table Saw and my Band Saw. I like it.

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    Thanks...Guy...It is one of those "accessory" purchases that i want to make the right decision about...

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    I have one, too, and like it. It makes setup easy and it takes up almost no space when you're not using it.

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    I've got one. It's great. I highly doubt you'll regret purchasing it.

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    Works real good and at $40...you can't lose.
    Gary K.

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    Go for it! It's great for setting up just about any tool with a table (except maybe the router table). I've used mine on TS, BS, CMS, and DP.

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    I recently bought one and have used it quite a bit on the tablesaw and bandsaw. It's incredibly easy to use and from what I can tell accurate.
    Wood works well with winter

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    Wixey Gauge

    I couldn't be without it now that I have one. I feel like I can guarantee accurate cuts the first time without set-ups on BS TS and woodrat. I will probably buy the Table Saw Fence Digital Readout as soon as I finish paying for my woodrat and router set-up.

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    Thought I tried it on everything ...then it dawned on me to check my squares with it. Zeroed it out on my cast iron table saw top and checked the up-rights on my squares. My Starrett ( pride & joy) was a perfect 90º.
    AHhhhhh piece of mind!!!
    Gary K.

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    Proceed with caution, you may think they are cheap, BUT, when I got mine and found out how "unsquare" my sqares were it cost me a Starrett 12" combination square and a Starrett 4" double square (should have got a 6" maybe)!!

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    Quote Originally Posted by Paul Douglass View Post
    Proceed with caution, you may think they are cheap, BUT, when I got mine and found out how "unsquare" my sqares were it cost me a Starrett 12" combination square and a Starrett 4" double square (should have got a 6" maybe)!!
    Sorry to hear that. I knew mine was square when I bought it because I used to be an inspector in machine shop. I'm just happy it is still square after all these years!!!
    How long have you had your Starrett? Maybe they are going "downhill?"

    Gary K.

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    On their website(Woodcraft) I only see 10% off or am I not looking in the right place, please help I want 15%
    Last edited by Jeff Miller; 04-13-2007 at 11:24 PM. Reason: had to add a word

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    I have had mine for a few months now and I am very happy with it. Use it on the TS, Jointer, BS.
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