Wixey WR300 Digital Angle Gauge

by Wixey

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With the Wixey WR300 Digital Angle Gauge, you can read precise angles in seconds. It has built-in super strong magnets that securely attach the gauge to a saw blade. You can quickly and easily set the bevel angle to 0.1 resolution. It works great for miter saws and table saws, plus you can set the angle of jointer fences and band saw tables.

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Its now easy to achieve perfect pre-set stops or set your saw for any angle in between. Tired of leaning over trying to "see light" between a square and your table saw blade to get exact 90 or 45 degree cuts? Need 22.5 degrees for that curio cabinet corner? Now its easy to achieve perfect pre-set stops or set your saw for any angle in between. Set the Wixey Digital Angle Gauge on your table saw top, close to the blade, and push the zero button, then attach it to your blade with the built in magnets. Simply adjust your blade until the desired angle appears on the easy-to-read digital display. Display is in 0.1 degree increments. Count on the Wixey Digital Angle Gauge to give you accurate angle settings every time.

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Product Details

• Product Dimensions: 4 x 5 x 1 inches
• Shipping Weight: 3.2 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Shipping: This item is also available for shipping to select countries outside the U.S.
• ASIN: B001PTGBRQ
• California residents: Click here for Proposition 65 warning.
• Item model number: WR300
• Average Customer Review: 4.5 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (87 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #367 in Home Improvement (See Top 100 in Home Improvement)
  • #1 in Home Improvement > Power & Hand Tools > Power Tool Accessories > Gauges

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45 of 46 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars GREAT GIFT, January 6, 2008

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KRASSEL (SPANAWAY, WA USA) - See all my reviews

I probably would have never bought this for myself. I'm a fairly serious woodworker and have used mechanical angle gauges for years with great success. That being said, this is a great little device. It is as accurate as any of my mechanical gauges and easier to "set up". The monochromatic display is a little hard to see in bright lite, but not a deal breaker. The size is perfect for use on all your saws,including the skil saw and jig saw. I use it to check my jointer table and fence, and the table on the ocillating sander. I normally cringe when someone buys me a woodworking gift, but they hit a homerun with this one. Highly recommend.

18 of 19 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Great aid for a perfectionist, May 8, 2008

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Michael Sandman (Brookline, MA United States) - See all my reviews
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The Wixey angle gauge is the perfect device for setting up a table saw or similar stationary tool. If you use a good right angle square you can probably set a tool to a 90 degrees +/- 1.0 or even 0.5 degrees. With the Wixey you can get to +/- 0.1, and if you're just a bit of a nut like me that's a good thing. If you're trying to set the 45 degree stop for a table saw or set an angle for cutting crown molding or some other odd angle, the Wixey can't be beat.

Apart from setting up tools when they're new or being checked, it helps you set up jigs, drill bit angles, etc. You can even measure how accurate your right angle squares are. It's easy to zero and easy to use. One odd bit in the design is that the orientation sensor doesn't shut off completely even when the display is off. So the battery apparently has about a 6 month life. But it's easy enough to take the battery out,tape it to the gauge and reinstall it only when you're using the gauge. And Wixey gives you two batteries with the gauge - one already installed and a spare in an unopened package. (They do the same with the height gauage).

Measurements appear to be repeatable to +/- 0.1 degree accuracy. The display was easy to read in my well lit workshop, but I don't know how well it would work in sunlight. There's a competing product made by Beal that's similar.

15 of 16 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Great Accurate Tool, March 15, 2008

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Rawdawg (Orlando,FL) - See all my reviews

This is a well appreciated addition to my shop. It allows making beveled cuts repeatable to a tenth of a degree.

I was going to purchase an Incra square and probably still will for setting up my 90's on tools and instead decided to go with this first. This accomplished the task just as well. They both have their place because each can do things the other can not. This is an absolute ease to use and allows setting up any bevel angle accurately.

Combine with a dead on square and this tool will allow your shop repeatable accuracy in fractional degrees.

I got mine cheaper at Rockler even with shipping.