BadBob Posted June 9, 2023 Report Share Posted June 9, 2023 Are you using one of these tools for setting the angle for making bowls etc? OCtoolguy and Rolf 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kmmcrafts Posted June 10, 2023 Report Share Posted June 10, 2023 I must be lame because I've been scrolling since around 2005 and only changed the angle of my saw maybe 2-3 times, and that was just to do an experiment.. I can say though with just my real limited angle cutting that If I were to do much angle cutting I'd have to have a Pegas or Ex saw that the head tilts instead of the table.. This tool looks like it'd be real handy to have, I always wanted to try making some bowls.. and now that I have about 500bft of walnut lumber I might have to give it a try since fretwork style cuttings from dark walnut really doesn't look great and the fine cut lines are hard to see since the wood is so dark. I have a lot of spalted maple too that I need to use up.. sounds like I just talked myself into buying this tool and making some bowls.. Thanks MarieC and OCtoolguy 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BadBob Posted June 10, 2023 Author Report Share Posted June 10, 2023 10 hours ago, kmmcrafts said: sounds like I just talked myself into buying this tool and making some bowls.. Thanks Just call me the great enabler. I am wanting to make bowls and baskets. From my understanding, the angles for these need to be precisely set. Using this tool would be much easier than getting down on the floor and turning the knob, then making a test cut to see how close you are. I like the iGaging version better than the Taylor tools version primarily because the ruler on the other side is a center finding a rule. MarieC, OCtoolguy and kmmcrafts 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
scrollerpete Posted June 10, 2023 Report Share Posted June 10, 2023 Easier way to find the angle use scrollmania.com kmmcrafts and OCtoolguy 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rolf Posted June 10, 2023 Report Share Posted June 10, 2023 I usually use my Wixey gauge when changing the angle. But many years ago I drew this in Autocad based on an article in SSWWC. Printed if out (red) and glued it to a piece of Plexiglass. Gene Howe, MarieC, OCtoolguy and 1 other 2 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CharleyL Posted June 11, 2023 Report Share Posted June 11, 2023 (edited) I have a clear plastic block with red filled angle lines that I use most frequently. Sorry, I don't remember where I bought it. I also have a bunch of yellow plastic pieces kind-of U shaped, but with a flat bottom, and each leg of each piece in the set is a different angle in 1 degree increments. Both were bought 20-25 years ago and I haven't seen either for sale in a very long time. The Wixey angle gauge is a good modern way that I use for setting my table saw angle, and this will work fine if adjusting the table angle, if the table is at true 90 degrees to the blade to start with. Otherwise, there is no way to set zero degrees on the Wixey. You can get very close to blade 90 to the table if you take a square block of wood and cut a single width blade slot in one side. Then move this block around to the back side of the blade and see if the blade slides easily into the slot without the saw running. If it does, the table and blade are very close to 90 degrees with each other. You can then use the Wixey, setting it to zero while it's sitting on the table. Then tilt the table to the desired reading on the Wixey. You can get very close to the desired table angle this way, but it will not likely be perfect. The problem is all in how the Wixey zero setting is determined. Charley Edited June 11, 2023 by CharleyL MarieC, OCtoolguy and kmmcrafts 1 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BadBob Posted June 11, 2023 Author Report Share Posted June 11, 2023 23 hours ago, Rolf said: I usually use my Wixey gauge when changing the angle. But many years ago I drew this in Autocad based on an article in SSWWC. Printed if out (red) and glued it to a piece of Plexiglass. I saw one of these patterns in an old magazine which is what started all of this. When I saw the pattern, my brain said, "I think I have seen one of these somewhere else," and I started searching. I don't think I could make what I would consider accurate from a pattern. OCtoolguy and MarieC 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rolf Posted June 12, 2023 Report Share Posted June 12, 2023 Bad bob, just print and carefully cut it straight along the bottom then glue it to a substrate. check with a precision square. you can sand the bottom edge till it is perfect. Sycamore67 and OCtoolguy 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Millwab Posted June 13, 2023 Report Share Posted June 13, 2023 On 6/10/2023 at 10:58 PM, CharleyL said: Otherwise, there is no way to set zero degrees on the Wixey…The problem is all in how the Wixey zero setting is determined. Charley, couldn’t you use the magnets on the bottom of the Wiley to align on the blade to zero it? Then if the table is @ 90 you know it’s perpendicular to the blade. OCtoolguy 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rolf Posted June 13, 2023 Report Share Posted June 13, 2023 (edited) On 6/10/2023 at 10:58 PM, CharleyL said: The Wixey angle gauge is a good modern way that I use for setting my table saw angle, and this will work fine if adjusting the table angle, if the table is at true 90 degrees to the blade to start with. Otherwise, there is no way to set zero degrees on the Wixey. Charley If you set your Wixey on the table and press the on/off button it will reset to Zero. They have always done that. The newer version has another bubble level that is always calibrated to 0 degrees. I have two saws a Hawk G4 that tilts the table and a EX-16 with tilting arm. On the EX I put the gauge on the arm. A tip Every once in awhile I come across one of the metal strip in the road that comes off of the street sweeper brushes, it fits perfectly in y clamps and allows me to put the wixey on it. It is wider and flatter than a blade. Edited June 13, 2023 by Rolf OCtoolguy 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OCtoolguy Posted June 14, 2023 Report Share Posted June 14, 2023 On 6/13/2023 at 6:17 AM, Rolf said: If you set your Wixey on the table and press the on/off button it will reset to Zero. They have always done that. The newer version has another bubble level that is always calibrated to 0 degrees. I have two saws a Hawk G4 that tilts the table and a EX-16 with tilting arm. On the EX I put the gauge on the arm. A tip Every once in awhile I come across one of the metal strip in the road that comes off of the street sweeper brushes, it fits perfectly in y clamps and allows me to put the wixey on it. It is wider and flatter than a blade. Can you post a pic of what you are describing Rolf? I'd like to see how you have yours set up. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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