Wixey for table saw? - Printable Version

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Wixey for table saw? - JDuke - 11-16-2024

I really like the digital readout by Wiley for my Sawstop
Makes repeat cuts very reliable.

I am running through battery’s fairly quickly forgetting to turn it off.

Is there a way to set it to turn off after a set period of time?

Duke

RE: Wixey for table saw? - Bill Wilson - 11-16-2024

How old is yours? I just looked at a Rockler ad for new ones and on the list of features it says; Auto shut off preserves battery life

In fact, I think mine has that feature and it's at least 10-12 years old.

RE: Wixey for table saw? - JDuke - 11-17-2024

Mine is just a couple years old so it probably should shut off then.
But it stays on literally days at a time.

RE: Wixey for table saw? - JDuke - 11-17-2024

I suppose it would help to read Wixey FAQs on their sight.

They say 6 months battery life (rockler says 2 years) they also say it doesn’t matter if display is on, as the battery is being consumed by keeping the calibration.

RE: Wixey for table saw? - Roly - 11-17-2024

(11-17-2024, 05:55 AM)JDuke Wrote: I suppose it would help to read Wixey FAQs on their sight.

They say 6 months battery life (rockler says 2 years) they also say it doesn’t matter if display is on, as the battery is being consumed by keeping the calibration.

I just remove the battery when not using for a while. Roly

RE: Wixey for table saw? - JDuke - 11-17-2024

I’d rather replace battery’s periodically instead of recalibrating it.

At least you can tell when battery’s are getting weak. And lock the fence to a known position change the batteries then recalibrate it to the number of the known position you just locked it to.

RE: Wixey for table saw? - 5thumbs - 12-01-2024

(11-17-2024, 04:14 PM)JDuke Wrote: I’d rather replace battery’s periodically instead of recalibrating it.

At least you can tell when battery’s are getting weak. And lock the fence to a known position change the batteries then recalibrate it to the number of the known position you just locked it to.

I have an old Wixey that I ;lost in my workshop about 3 years ago. Just found it and thanks to the auto shutoff the battery was STILL GOOD,

RE: Wixey for table saw? - Derek Cohen - 12-02-2024

Mine has an on-off button ...

Regards from Perth

Derek

RE: Wixey for table saw? - JDuke - 12-03-2024

But the on off button just turns off the display per Wixey web FAQ.

RE: Wixey for table saw? - Derek Cohen - 12-03-2024

The batteries on mine - on both my slider and bandsaw - last for at least a year (and more). I imagine that switching off the display saves battery life.

Bandsaw set up ....

Regards from Perth

Derel