Wixey Digital Planer Guage...Sweet

[scoly]

Got mine installed about a week ago but just got to use it this weekend. What a treat. Had milled some boards for some of the trim I'm doing and found that I needed another piece. Before the Wixey this would have been a trial and error exercise, plane, measure, plane, measure, etc., till I went a bit to far and had to start over. With the Wixey it was quick and easy. Plane to a close measurement then set it for the desired thickness. Knew it was right but just had to measure. Came in at .001 from the setting as measured on my hf digital calipers.
For anyone on the fence about getting one of these just do it. You' only regret will be not doing it sooner.
Steve

[final_t]

If anyone is interested in one, I'm selling mine for $45 - I just never found it very useful for me on my planer. PM if interested.

[Jeffrey Schronce]

I installed on my Delta 15" jointer and love it.

[Bruce Cohen]

A while ago, I bought one for my Dewalt 735. Sent it back the next day, never tried to install it. It just didn't seem to be a great device, in fact I found the design a bit "Rube Goldbergish".

Bruce

[Jeffrey Schronce]

It just didn't seem to be a great device, in fact I found the design a bit "Rube Goldbergish".

Bruce

To each his own. I find it well executed and a piece of machinery that substantially cuts down set up time. I planed about 400 bf today and I can't imagine how much time I saved in addition to the dead on accuracy of my stock. I was frequently switching from 3/4 to 4/4 to 5/4 to 6/4 and increments inbetween.

Do you just depend on the indicator on the DW735?

[Bruce Cohen]

Jeff,

I never took too much stock (no pun intended) in the stop or the gage on the 735, until today, I found that the stop was right on. Prior to that, I spent way too much time with a caliper constantly checking on how much wood I removed and had left to remove.

I guess that we have differing opinions about the Wixley. Sorry, if I ruffled your feathers.

Bruce

[Jeffrey Schronce]

Jeff,

I never took too much stock (no pun intended) in the stop or the gage on the 735, until today, I found that the stop was right on. Prior to that, I spent way too much time with a caliper constantly checking on how much wood I removed and had left to remove.

I guess that we have differing opinions about the Wixley. Sorry, if I ruffled your feathers.

Bruce

No, ruffled feathers at all! I guess the 15" 4 post planers aren't as accurate.