Wixey Digital Fence Readout and Angle Gauge $99 @ Woodcraft

[skamath]

readout is stiff

i finally installed it but my readout is very stiff and doesn't move easily. i tried to loosen the rear top adjustment screws but that didn't do much good. in fact if i look at the ends i see that there is some slack at the top so loosening those adjustment screws any more won't be of any help.

how about yours guys? is it smooth? i wonder what the problem is. i guess i'll send the wixey guys an email, but i'd appreciate it if anybody has any advice.

btw, i installed the track the 2nd way (track on top of the mounting brackets) so the readout is very close to the beisemeyer tube with pretty much no gap. thanks for that post MBG i appreciate it. (btw the readout is not rubbing the beis tube if that is what you are thinking)

TIA!

[tsbrewers]

I was going to help you, but since you gave MBG credit for the tip, I won't.

Brew






















Just kidding, there are 6 total screws on the back of the readout. I had to loosen all 6 to get it to slide smoothly.

[skamath]

thanks Brew! if you help me with this you'll get all the credit!

i tried the lower screws too btw. the lower screws don't look like are meant to be adjustable though. if i back them they come out easily.

[tsbrewers]

not sure what to tell you then. Mine moved very hard at first, when I read the manual it said that you loosen all 6 screws on the back, and that was about it. l loosened them and now it works fine for me. Sorry I can't help more.

Brew

[Jeffrey Schronce]

Mine was very tight as well, so much so that it would not stay magnetically attached to the fence bracket. I moved it back and forth a few times and something "slipped" or something and it started working beautifully. Don't know what it was. I just wanted to check and make sure it was working properly before I tightened everything up and started making adjustments to the adjustment screws on the read out.

Sorry, that probably doesn't help.

[skamath]

same here. it is so tight that the readout doesn't stay with the fence. i have moved it a few times back and forth and didn't make a difference.

i'll have an email to wixey. let's see if they have any suggestion.

thanks guys!

[MBG]

Mine was very tight as well, so much so that it would not stay magnetically attached to the fence bracket. I moved it back and forth a few times and something "slipped" or something and it started working beautifully. Don't know what it was. I just wanted to check and make sure it was working properly before I tightened everything up and started making adjustments to the adjustment screws on the read out.

Sorry, that probably doesn't help.

(If you have a Biese fence see my post at WN. I mounted it w/o a bracket. - my user name is mbg there also)

Mine was very free w/o the printed strip attached. Once the strip was put on it was harder to get the gage on the track. Once it was mine was very sluggish too when I moved it in reverse to loosen the screws I heard something pop and it came off easy. I still loosened the screws. When I put it on it was sluggish again but when I moved it in reverse I heard it pop again then it was free. It had too much slack. Had to re-adjust the screws. Again it was sluggish until I moved it in reverse. Moves very freely now. I think I remember seeing two felt wipers on the gage probably to protect the gage from dirt. My guess is that the forward wiper gets buckled under the gage momentarily (could be the reverse too).

I saw someone else had this problem. Maybe put the gage on move it back/forth a few times. If that doesn't work then slide the side of the gage you first installed slightly off the track to set the felt.

Hope this helps?


Mike

[Jeffrey Schronce]

Mine was very free w/o the printed strip attached. Once the strip was put on it was harder to get the gage on the track. Once it was mine was very sluggish too when I moved it in reverse to loosen the screws I heard something pop and it came off easy. I still loosened the screws. When I put it on it was sluggish again but when I moved it in reverse I heard it pop again then it was free. It had too much slack. Had to re-adjust the screws. Again it was sluggish until I moved it in reverse. Moves very freely now. I think I remember seeing two felt wipers on the gage probably to protect the gage from dirt. My guess is that the forward wiper gets buckled under the gage momentarily (could be the reverse too).

Mine did NOT move free w/o printed strip attached. I noticed tiny amounts of black plastic as it went on and off the chanel. Seems like there are different issues presenting themselves.

[MBG]

Mine did NOT move free w/o printed strip attached. I noticed tiny amounts of black plastic as it went on and off the chanel. Seems like there are different issues presenting themselves.

Could be...I really like the final product but I spent a considerable amount of time removing the sharp edges on the extrusions. Plus, it probably doesn't affect the function but I could have cut the extrusions cleaner with a dull hack saw.

[skamath]

thanks MBG, but the picture links on your post on woodnet doesn't seem to be valid anymore. it showed broken links for me.

btw, i can maybe explain the pop/click with the readout. i noticed that on the back there are two copper strips (top and bottom) that ride on the track. the top one on mine has a significant bulge that (in my case may be the reason for the stiffness) can make the pop/click when it is pressed against the track.

is that bulge on your units as well? i thought maybe that it is a defect in my unit.

thanks.

[tsbrewers]

I believe the bulge is suppose to be there. That is so it makes contact with the sensor strips.

Brew

[garymuto]

Mine does that same drag then pop sound and it will then move easily. I figured it was the wipers. Turns out i lost a screw from backing them out so much maybe. I was going to call and see if they could explain, but haven't

[newood2]

I believe the bulge is suppose to be there. That is so it makes contact with the sensor strips.

Brew

Hi Brew, I got this from wixey FAQ
How does it read?
All of our readouts use what's called capacitive measuring technology. This is the exact same system that is used in almost all digital calipers that have been on the market for at least 20 years. There is a circuit board on the scale part of the device that has a repeating pattern etched on it. The readout portion has another circuit board with a similar pattern and the rest of the electronics. As the 2 patterns pass over each other there is an electronic signal generated that is converted to distance. The only moving part is the circuit board of the readout passing over the circuit board on the scale. There is no electrical connection between the 2 circuits boards and they do not even touch each other. There are no other mechanical moving parts. This makes the device very reliable and resistant to problems caused by dust

Howie