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Review on Indicator Aligning Calibrating Machinery Presses Power & Hand Tools by Jahan Arias

Revainrating 5 out of 5

Versatile and accurate

Really very comfortable. It works great with multiple devices such as: table saws, drill presses, planers, planers, band saws and more. The deluxe set is more expensive than the regular set because it contains all the parts needed to calibrate most machines in a carpentry shop. After much research, I chose this tool because of its versatility to be used on different types of devices. Not only can it be used for several different instruments, but also for several different types of measurements where other similar instruments do not work. To give you an idea of how versatile this tool is, you can take the following and other measurements with it (as shown on the supplied CD): Table saw: 1. Level the saw blade on the table2. Fence Leveling 3. Shaft Runout4. Bench wing drill: 1. bit output2. Table orientation: left to right and front to back3. Deflection of a table 4. Move the quill until the post is level (cannot be done on very large drills except radial drills). I also wanted to use a dial for measurements instead of a digital one. Most inexpensive (i.e. non-scientific) digital calibration equipment does not have a scale small enough to make truly accurate measurements. Digital watches look cool and modern, but if you're spending less than $700 on them, the dials are more accurate. The analogue dial is very accurate and allows you to see the smallest deviations that are not visible on the digital scale. This item also comes with a CD that clearly explains how to set it up and use it with many types of hardware. This item should have been delivered in better packaging. However, I don't use this item after my machines are properly configured. Now I only need it when I change planer knives and dressing device, change the angle of the drill table or buy new equipment every three to four months. Since I'm a carpenter, I'll just make a box later when the old one wears out. I don't like things like that that use magnets to hold the gauge to gear. They're not as flexible for use on many other machines, your table top needs to be perfectly flat to avoid wobbling, and they're increasingly difficult to use on non-iron or steel machines. Trust this review: I am a cabinet maker and have worked in a carpentry workshop for several years. I dealt with it, gave safety courses and maintained the machines. I've calibrated many machines many times on older machines that weren't designed to be easy to tune, and also worked on some new ones as manufacturers started to make life easier for machine owners by developing easier tuning options. Having this tool in this shop would save me many hours each month and we could make better cuts for our projects.

Pros
  • An absolute legend
Cons
  • Not the best