Results 1 to 15 of 24
Thread: Wixey gauge on thicknesser
-
18th June 2017, 05:53 PM #1Woodworking mechanic
- Join Date
- Jan 2014
- Location
- Sydney Upper North Shore
- Posts
- 4,470
Wixey gauge on thicknesser
Has anyone fitted a Wixey WR510 (or similar) to their thicknesser? If so, what's the verdict - "Great idea" or "not worth the money"
TIA
-
18th June 2017 05:53 PM # ADSGoogle Adsense Advertisement
- Join Date
- Always
- Location
- Advertising world
- Posts
- Many
-
18th June 2017, 07:20 PM #2
A few years ago I fitted the Wixey WR550 to my 15" thicknesser and think it is a very worthwhile upgrade.
It was reasonably easy to fit and calibrate and much better than the standard scale. Recently it seems to be losing it's calibration and needs resetting regularly, I think it just needs a good clean and should be ok.
Steven.
-
18th June 2017, 07:44 PM #3SENIOR MEMBER
- Join Date
- Dec 2008
- Location
- Hobart
- Posts
- 153
Fitted a Wixey WR510 to my benchtop thicknesser about a month ago. Used it half a dozen times and works great. Nice to be able to dial in a thickness repeatably. Very easy to fit. Well worth the money for me.
Mike
-
20th June 2017, 02:39 PM #4Intermediate Member
- Join Date
- Jul 2009
- Location
- Melbourne
- Posts
- 45
Just fitted one to my benchtop also. A fairly cheap and quick upgrade that is extremely reliable. I wouldn't hesitate doing it again. I am also considering whether the table saw version is a worthwhile investment given the standard rule is pretty accurate.
Cheers,
Trav
-
20th June 2017, 03:10 PM #5
Doing it right now to my carbatec 15 inch. Had to custom make a few mounting brackets but should be worth the effort.
What model whicknesser are you doing it to, Lappa?I got sick of sitting around doing nothing - so I took up meditation.
-
20th June 2017, 04:25 PM #6
Be interested to see how you did that Doug, I'll want to do the same for my 15" eventually but all the gauges seem to max out at 12".
-
20th June 2017, 04:38 PM #7I got sick of sitting around doing nothing - so I took up meditation.
-
20th June 2017, 04:51 PM #8
No worries mate, thanks.
-
20th June 2017, 05:06 PM #9
I have used these DROs on my mill, can be cut to any length required. Fabricate a couple of brackets and away you go.
DRO Digital Readout Display With 600mm / 24" Scale Kit | eBay
-
20th June 2017, 06:22 PM #10Woodworking mechanic
- Join Date
- Jan 2014
- Location
- Sydney Upper North Shore
- Posts
- 4,470
-
20th June 2017, 07:13 PM #11
What 15" thicknesser are you going to fit it to bueller?
I fitted my WR550 to a Carbatec CTJ-381 15" thicknesser. The machine has a planing capacity of 205mm (about 8 inches) and the WR550 easily covers this with a range of 305mm (12 inches).
So unless you have a different machine, one of these will be ok for you.
Steven.
-
20th June 2017, 07:25 PM #12
Oh of course, that makes sense now. It's a Jet 15" but should be similar height capacity.
-
20th June 2017, 08:08 PM #13Woodworking mechanic
- Join Date
- Jan 2014
- Location
- Sydney Upper North Shore
- Posts
- 4,470
Fred, big difference in price from a Wixey. Worth a look-see.
-
20th June 2017, 09:10 PM #14
Maybe so, but have a look at some of the other features of the wixey mounting frame that allow setting the height scale. You can't wind a thicky right down to zero so the spring loaded bar on the wixey allows you to overcome that with total precision and reset it again quickly if you have to. See this: Wixey.com - Planer Digital Readout - How To Use - Calibration
That is worth every bit of the extra cost.
and they are only AU$65.21 including postage from the UK here Digital Readout for Wood Planer and Thicknesser Portable DRO Woodwork Engineer | eBay
That's only $10 more for the wixey after postage.
Cheers
DougI got sick of sitting around doing nothing - so I took up meditation.
-
20th June 2017, 09:28 PM #15
Doug, far be it from me to make comparisons to the Wixey, I don't have one. I do have a Wixey readout for my tablesaw and wouldn't be without it.
The reason I put up the link to that DRO is that it is larger than the Wixey, which was the disadvantage being pointed out for the Wixey, and can be cut to the size required for the larger thicknessers.
I certainly didn't put up that link to show a cheaper alternative as I had no idea what a Wixey costs.
Being able to set an absolute zero is not that important IMHO, I prefer to work by differential reading, ie put the piece of timber through the thicknesser, measure the thickness with calipers, then set the DRO to zero.
You know the current thickness of the piece of timber, you know the thickness you want, so you can work out how much you have to take off, the DRO allows you to measure that.
This is how I work with my 15" thicknesser as well as my 24" twin drum sander, works like a charm and doesn't rely on absolute zero settings.
An additional advantage of the DRO is that the readout is remote from the scale and keeps it away from dust etc.
Similar Threads
-
Wixey thicknesser (Planer) depth Gauge
By Superbunny in forum PRODUCT REVIEWSReplies: 9Last Post: 5th October 2012, 01:50 PM -
Wixey Planer gauge & Jet JPM 13
By Pat in forum JOINTERS, MOULDERS, THICKNESSERS, ETCReplies: 7Last Post: 2nd March 2010, 07:24 AM -
Fitting a Wixey Planer Gauge to a 15" Thicknesser - my experience
By SilentButDeadly in forum JOINTERS, MOULDERS, THICKNESSERS, ETCReplies: 16Last Post: 20th January 2008, 07:02 PM -
Wixey Digital Gauge
By rod1949 in forum HAND TOOLS - POWEREDReplies: 6Last Post: 17th July 2007, 05:00 PM