My Wixey Arrived - Scroll Saw Woodworking & Crafts Message Board

William Young · 08-15-2008, 01:06 AM

My Wixey arrived in the mail today.Got it at a good sale price.

Wixey Digital Angle Gauge - Woodcraft.com

What a wonderful little rig that thing is. I thought I had my tools set up pretty darned close with the methods that have been presented over the years . Welcome to the wonderful world of electronics with digital readout . I set up my table saw and band saw and scroll saw and drill press in short order with it and every one needed to be adjusted from my original settings. .
I know it will come in handy quite often when accuracy of angles is required.

W.Y.

Max · 08-15-2008, 01:37 AM

I pick one up too. I agree - it is one of the handiest little tools for the price. Don't let it get too cold. In my unheated garage this past winter, the LCD display didn't come on until I took it in the basement to warm up. But then it worked great.

JohnB · 08-15-2008, 02:22 AM

G'day Bill,
I must get myself one of those. I have had it in the back of mind for a few years now but the price was a bit on the heavy side.

Max, we have the opposite problem here. Let is get to hot or leave it in sunlight and the LCD screens go black and you have let the thing cool down before use.

Mobile phones and gauges in cars tend to do the same thing on hot days.

lucky788scroller · 08-15-2008, 04:10 AM

Yup, money well spent for sure. Its a priceless little tool for me, especilly on the tablesaw.

Pajaro · 08-15-2008, 12:55 PM

You know I got one of those some time ago. Just before I remodeled/added to my work shop. It must be in one of the boxes I haven't put away yet. Need to get out there and look for it. Man getting old is tough.

tookiedoo78 · 08-15-2008, 02:17 PM

So you set it flat on your work surface and zero it, then stick it to the blade and it measures the angle relative to the work surface? Am I looking at the description correctly? That seems like a nifty little gadget to have. How does it work with thin blades/drill bits? Do you just hold it flat again the bit or blade if it's not big enough to stick the magnet to? Thanks,

Josh

William Young · 08-15-2008, 05:03 PM

It will stick to a #9 blade very nicely for the scroll saw. For the Drill press I put a half inch drill in the chuck for it to stick to but a much smaller one would have workrd fine. .

W.Y.

tookiedoo78 · 08-15-2008, 06:01 PM

Oh, ok. Thanks for the info. I'll have to see about getting one of these.

Josh

minowevie · 08-15-2008, 06:49 PM

HI Bill, thanks for reminding me. I have been wonting one of those for along time. just seemed on the low end of the tool list of wont its. but I can see I could use it alot. thanks again, your friend Evie

Plaquerd · 08-16-2008, 01:21 AM

Great tool, been using one for a long time. I use it to set the table on the saw when doing inlays and setting machines to 90 degrees. VERY accurate! Well worth the money spent.

08-15-2008, 01:06 AM	#1
William Young Banned Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Wynndel, BC, Canada Posts: 877	My Wixey Arrived My Wixey arrived in the mail today.Got it at a good sale price. Wixey Digital Angle Gauge - Woodcraft.com What a wonderful little rig that thing is. I thought I had my tools set up pretty darned close with the methods that have been presented over the years . Welcome to the wonderful world of electronics with digital readout . I set up my table saw and band saw and scroll saw and drill press in short order with it and every one needed to be adjusted from my original settings. . I know it will come in handy quite often when accuracy of angles is required. W.Y.

08-15-2008, 01:37 AM	#2
Max Dismembered Member Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Independence, Ky Posts: 383	I pick one up too. I agree - it is one of the handiest little tools for the price. Don't let it get too cold. In my unheated garage this past winter, the LCD display didn't come on until I took it in the basement to warm up. But then it worked great. __________________ Dan ___________________________________ "Whenever I feel blue, I start breathing again." --L. Frank Baum, author of "The Wonderful Wizard of Oz"

08-15-2008, 02:22 AM	#3
JohnB 1 Tin Soldier Rides Away Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Kalgoorlie, Western Australia Posts: 4,859	G'day Bill, I must get myself one of those. I have had it in the back of mind for a few years now but the price was a bit on the heavy side. Max, we have the opposite problem here. Let is get to hot or leave it in sunlight and the LCD screens go black and you have let the thing cool down before use. Mobile phones and gauges in cars tend to do the same thing on hot days. __________________ Regards John "The Golden Mile" I got holes in both of my shoes Well I'm a walking case of the blues Saw a dollar yesterday But the wind blew it away Some of my Stuff Retired Medically Unfit WA Police Officers

08-15-2008, 04:10 AM	#4
lucky788scroller Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: wisconsin Posts: 6,260	Yup, money well spent for sure. Its a priceless little tool for me, especilly on the tablesaw. __________________ Dale w/ yella saws

08-15-2008, 12:55 PM	#5
Pajaro Forever is a long time Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: If it ain't Texas, it Just ain't livin. Posts: 2,047 Blog Entries: 1	You know I got one of those some time ago. Just before I remodeled/added to my work shop. It must be in one of the boxes I haven't put away yet. Need to get out there and look for it. Man getting old is tough. __________________ Pájaro Pete Hombre del pájaro www.pajarostudiowns.com Member " Scrollsaw Association of the world " Excalibur EX-21 fanatic One of the Chosen few "Never try to teach a pig to sing It is a waste of time and it annoys the pig. " Last edited by Pajaro; 08-15-2008 at 02:04 PM.

08-15-2008, 02:17 PM	#6
tookiedoo78 Member Join Date: May 2008 Location: Elgin, SC Posts: 75	So you set it flat on your work surface and zero it, then stick it to the blade and it measures the angle relative to the work surface? Am I looking at the description correctly? That seems like a nifty little gadget to have. How does it work with thin blades/drill bits? Do you just hold it flat again the bit or blade if it's not big enough to stick the magnet to? Thanks, Josh __________________ It's only funny until someone gets hurt. Than it's hilarious! Josh

08-15-2008, 05:03 PM	#7
William Young Banned Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Wynndel, BC, Canada Posts: 877	It will stick to a #9 blade very nicely for the scroll saw. For the Drill press I put a half inch drill in the chuck for it to stick to but a much smaller one would have workrd fine. . W.Y.

08-15-2008, 06:01 PM	#8
tookiedoo78 Member Join Date: May 2008 Location: Elgin, SC Posts: 75	Oh, ok. Thanks for the info. I'll have to see about getting one of these. Josh __________________ It's only funny until someone gets hurt. Than it's hilarious! Josh

08-15-2008, 06:49 PM	#9
minowevie Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: california Posts: 6,398	HI Bill, thanks for reminding me. I have been wonting one of those for along time. just seemed on the low end of the tool list of wont its. but I can see I could use it alot. thanks again, your friend Evie

08-16-2008, 01:21 AM	#10
Plaquerd Member Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Northwest New Jersey Posts: 1,371	Great tool, been using one for a long time. I use it to set the table on the saw when doing inlays and setting machines to 90 degrees. VERY accurate! Well worth the money spent. __________________ Dave "Tight's tight, too tight's broken" www.lakeviewscrollsawing.com

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