LeeValley digital angle finder guage

[BigguyZ]

Wow. Good times. I have the rockler's version of the CenTech digital caliper when they had it in their catalog for a steal. I was pretty happy w/ that...

[LCHIEN]

I picked up the HF model with a 15% off coupon last night. Out of the box it read 1 degree closed and 176 degrees open flat on the CI top on my table saw. I tried the reset button and it now reads 0.5 degrees closed and 175.1 degrees when open at 180.

I also compaired it with my Wixey and the HF units error is not uniform or even repeatable. I tried resetting the unit more than once and I get a different reading when closed, at 90 degrees and at 180 each time I reset the thing.

I'll be returning the HF unit today

YMMV

too bad, if you want to try another one, bring a pair of drafting triangles with you to the store... it'll give you 45, 30, 60 and 90 angles spot on to check it against, so you won't have to risk another trip. If the second one fails, then I'd give up.