Digital Accuracy from Wixey

Are the good old-fashioned tape measure, protracto and try square on their way out?

Probably not just yet, but frighteningly accurate digital alternatives are rolling in all the time. The 8” Digital Protractors from Wixey offer the same dead-on accuracy as the popular Wixey Digital Angle Gauge (a dedicated tool set up device), and expand on it, to cover a range of angle measuring tasks.

The Wixey Protractors work by electronically comparing a reference angle of zero degrees with any other angle over the tool’s 180 degree range. But instead of using the fixed plane of a tool surface as a reference – as is the case with the Digital Angle Gauge - the digital protractors take their reading based on the location of a positionable blade. This, of course, adds tremendous versatility: you can take angle readings with an accuracy of +/- .1 degrees in any plane, in any orientation – anywhere. Both models have a blade lock-down mechanism for holding angle settings. And both have strong magnetic strips on all blade edges, making them perfect for setting table saw bevels, band saw table angles, jointer fences and any other set up task on tools with ferrous metal surfaces.

The protractor gives you the added reference surface length required for larger projects, like reading the true angle of wall intersections for trim work, laying out cabinet parts, etc. Either one will give you something all woodworkers need – precise angle measurements.

Wixey produces an array of other helpful digital measuring tools, including a height gauge, drill press depth gauge, laser crosshairs and more. You can find all these products right here at Rockler.