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Default Digital Sliding T-Bevel

On 2/15/2012 11:51 AM, Swingman wrote:
On 2/15/2012 11:39 AM, Steve Turner wrote:
On 2/15/2012 10:55 AM, Swingman wrote:

http://www.leevalley.com/US/wood/pag...,50298&p=69055


Hey, you're supposed to wait until I get mine ordered and delivered
before you go telling everybody else and their mother about stuff like
this.


I can see occasions where it would be real handy, like when setting a miter saw
for non-square corners, among other things, but, even though I really don't
have that much need, the _price_ is what makes it attractive.

AAMOF, the thing I like the best is the knob doesn't get in the way of laying
it flat for measuring ... just that feature in combination with the digital
read-out in a t-bevel is worth the twenty bucks when you absolutely need it.

for those who just can't help themselves repeating the obvious, yes, I am well
that non-digital versions have that same feature for less cost


It's pretty common for me to need to set my (regular ol') sliding bevel to some
oddball angle, and for years I've been using various protractors or angle
gauges to do it. I recently bought this little gem:
http://www.leevalley.com/US/wood/pag...78&cat=1,43513 to do it
instead, and while it works OK, it's still pretty cumbersome for that purpose
and I think that digital sliding bevel will be just the ticket for me. I put
one on order; we shall see how it works out.

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