Finally caved and bought a $200 digital angle gauge for my table saw. It paid for itself on the first big kitchen job.

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My old saw's miter slot was off by almost a full degree. I spent more time checking cuts than making them. That digital gauge showed me the exact error so I could shim the table. Now my crosscut sled runs true for the first time in years.

hugos461mo ago

Shim the fence with strips of aluminum can if you need a quick fix. I cut mine into thin strips with scissors and stacked them until the gauge read zero. Works way better than paper shims and won't compress over time.

max2233mo ago

That feeling when a tool just works is the best. Watched a guy fight with a speed square for an hour on a cabinet face frame. The digital gauge would have had it done in two minutes. For repeat cuts on a big project, it's a game changer. No more squinting at a tiny bubble.

annajenkins3mo ago

Exactly, no more squinting at a bubble. I set up a whole run of built-in shelves with mine. Dialed in the blade once, locked it, and every single cut was dead on. That consistency is worth every penny.