Hi all,
I asked about depth readout for my planer in another thread, and ended up with the Wixey WR-550. I would say it looks like a great purchase, and for less money than I had expected.
I mounted it this way on my Powermatic 15HH.
![[Image: i-MgCspHD-M.jpg]](https://photos.smugmug.com/photos/i-MgCspHD/0/5221f014/M/i-MgCspHD-M.jpg)
Installation was easy. Most of the time was spent decoding the so-called instructions. (The section on calibration was very clear, though). The kit comes with self-tapping screws. Not on my shift!
I drilled and tapped the side of the planer bed, and bolted the top to it securely.
![[Image: i-NQw8Ks2-M.jpg]](https://photos.smugmug.com/photos/i-NQw8Ks2/0/9a33431d/M/i-NQw8Ks2-M.jpg)
On the bottom, through holes, bolts/washers/lock washers/nuts, through the sheet metal.
![[Image: i-sqDbv7c-M.jpg]](https://photos.smugmug.com/photos/i-sqDbv7c/0/bb9ec6c4/M/i-sqDbv7c-M.jpg)
The remote readout is very nice. It's not obvious from the photo, but it swivels up and down. I appreciate the display of fractions as well as the decimal value. By the way, this particular reading is from right after I calibrated it. The method is easy: you plane a piece of wood, stick it in between a couple of tabs on a moving part of the gauge, set zero, remove the wood, push the tabs together, press a button, and blammo. Instant calibration. Reading here says 0.405". My calipers had the wood at a couple thou less. Very nice.
![[Image: i-6k5XZLM-M.jpg]](https://photos.smugmug.com/photos/i-6k5XZLM/0/cb9b70fb/M/i-6k5XZLM-M.jpg)
Just to check, I dialed in the planer to a bigger depth, planed a board, and checked the DRO reading against actual thickness. Similar accuracy as before. Looks good to me.
I asked about depth readout for my planer in another thread, and ended up with the Wixey WR-550. I would say it looks like a great purchase, and for less money than I had expected.
I mounted it this way on my Powermatic 15HH.
Installation was easy. Most of the time was spent decoding the so-called instructions. (The section on calibration was very clear, though). The kit comes with self-tapping screws. Not on my shift!
I drilled and tapped the side of the planer bed, and bolted the top to it securely.
On the bottom, through holes, bolts/washers/lock washers/nuts, through the sheet metal.
The remote readout is very nice. It's not obvious from the photo, but it swivels up and down. I appreciate the display of fractions as well as the decimal value. By the way, this particular reading is from right after I calibrated it. The method is easy: you plane a piece of wood, stick it in between a couple of tabs on a moving part of the gauge, set zero, remove the wood, push the tabs together, press a button, and blammo. Instant calibration. Reading here says 0.405". My calipers had the wood at a couple thou less. Very nice.
Just to check, I dialed in the planer to a bigger depth, planed a board, and checked the DRO reading against actual thickness. Similar accuracy as before. Looks good to me.
Best,
Aram, always learning
"Perfection is achieved, not when there is nothing more to add, but when there is nothing left to take away.” Antoine de Saint-Exupery
Web: My woodworking photo site
Aram, always learning
"Perfection is achieved, not when there is nothing more to add, but when there is nothing left to take away.” Antoine de Saint-Exupery
Web: My woodworking photo site
