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Wixey - Tool Review: Wixey Digital Protractor
A new gadget from Wixey Tools makes it quick and easy to measure angles
Jan 01, 2008
A new gadget from Wixey Tools makes it quick and easy to measure angles. The tool is especially useful for setting an angle on a tablesaw miter gauge or a miter saw. According to Wixey, the tool is accurate to plus or minus 1/10 of one degree. It must be “zeroed-out” before each use, but that takes just seconds.
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| Square a miter gauge. With the sawblade fully raised, the leg of the protractor butts against the body of the sawblade, ensuring accurate readings when squaring the miter gauge to the table. |
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| Other tools, too. The Wixey is handy for setting angles on a miter saw. |
The tool is sold in two sizes: 3 in. (model WR400, $50) and 8 in. (model WR410, $59). Go to www.wixey.com for more information.
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