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This Wixey kit can be adapted to a number of woodworking machines and was specifically made for large stationary planers and sanders. It has a remote display connected with a standard 6 ft. Cat 5E cord that can be disconnected for easy installation and access. Powered by standard AAA batteries this readout provides up to 2 years battery life. The WR550 has a resolution of .005”, 1/32”, or 0.1 mm along with an accuracy and repeatability of 0.002” or 0.1mm. Like other Wixey linear measuring devices it utilizes the patented “Precise Fraction Technology” which gives the displayed fractions an accuracy of 1/500” The measuring range is 12”.
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This Wixey kit can be adapted to a number of woodworking machines and was specifically made for large stationary planers and sanders. It has a remote display connected with a standard 6 ft. Cat 5E cord that can be disconnected for easy installation and access. Powered by standard AAA batteries this readout provides up to 2 years battery life. The WR550 has a resolution of .005-inch, 1/32-inch, or 0.1 mm along with an accuracy and repeatability of 0.002-inch or 0.1mm. Like other Wixey linear measuring devices it utilizes the patented “Precise Fraction Technology-inch which gives the displayed fractions an accuracy of 1/500-inch The measuring range is 12-inch.
Charles Parrington
August 22, 2025
Easy to install on my Jet thicknesser planer and found to be very accurate once set up correctly
Steven M. Hutchison
August 14, 2025
I purchased and installed the Wixey WR550 on a new ShopFox W1873 15" planer. The WR550 came within a couple days and was packaged very well to eliminate shipping damage. The installation instructions were pretty clear and straight forward. After finishing the installation I proceeded to calibrate the unit according to the instructions. As soon as I turned the unit on it didn't act right. Nothing I tried worked and after about an hour I fired off an email to Wixey's tech support (would have been nice to have a phone number to call) and within a couple hours I received a reply, from Barry Wixey, requesting pics of my installation. I was away from the house until late in the evening and as soon as I got home I took pics and sent them off. This was a Friday evening, but mid-day Saturday I received a reply from Barry explaining what I had done wrong and how to rectify the issue. 15 minutes later I was in business and the unit calibrated right away. I haven't used the unit to the extent that I can comment on its durability but I can say that the company has EXCELLENT customer service and I really appreciated that they helped out on a weekend. I wouldn't hesitate to recommend this product and company to anyone who needs to be able to accurately and repeatedly measure thickness or depth of an item.
LowJack
August 5, 2025
I know their are less expensive units on the market these days but you do get what you pay for. I have used Wixey products for years with good success and recommend them; This unit is no exception. I set it up on my new Jet 13" planner/moulder and it was a piece of cake. I was able to use one of the bolts on the outfield table for one bracket, two small holes in the base for the other. One existing screw on the right side cover took care of the control unit. The quality is impressive and the set up took only a few minutes. You can calibrate it with digital calipers or if you don't have them a provision has been made where you can use a piece of planed wood. Both are accurate and easy to do. Everything you need is included for the installation, but do read the instructions first and make sure you understand them, it will save you time. The digital indicator tells you exactly what you will get with no need to check...
Bill Wiese
August 3, 2025
like the large displayInstallation instructions could be improved showing more examples of how to attach to popular machines.
Fiftyohm
July 24, 2025
There's repeatability, and there's accuracy. In woodworking, repeatability is king. The display jumps on 0.005" steps. I *know* the repeatability is better that that. It was dumbed down to guarantee accuracy. Wish they hadn't done that.On installation - spend the extra 30 minutes to an hour carefully figuring out where and how to mount it. DO NOT overtighten the screws after drilling the castings on your machine with the included bit. You *will* strip them, and have to use an oversized screw.On use - enjoy this thing! It's a huge time-saver, eliminating test cuts and machine time. It is well worth the money to buy it, and the time to install it. You'll not regret it![I see Quincy managed to get in the picture. What a ham...]
Anne
June 1, 2025
I've been using the Wixey Remote Planer readout for about 5 months now. I'm using the Wixey on a 15" Powermatic stationary planer.The concept of the WIxey is very good and when it works it's great. Setup was fairly straightforward and easy. The problem I have had is that the Wixey will not stay calibrated and recalibrating over and over is a pain. I'm lucky to get 4 or 5 uses out of the planer before things start to get out of wack. I've tried trouble shooting and nothing works.I'm not sure if I just have a bad unit or not, but it's a purchase I regret. Since I had to drill holes in my planer to set the Wixey up, I'm hesitant to just take it off and throw it away, but I'm getting close to just trashing it at this point. Very disappointed since it seemed to have a lot of good reviews.
Jim Palmer
May 29, 2025
Great improvement over the scale on the planer. I was confused and had trouble understanding the directions for mounting the unit. No one has posted a Youtube video installing on a full size planer. Somehow, I found a suggestion to go to Wixey.Com and look at the photos. They have 12 photos of the unit mounted on a Powermatic 15HH (my planer). Then it became clear and I used rare earth magnets to position the magnet mount and scale. Then when in place, I used a center punch to make a dimple to start the supplied bit. The directions said to use a drop of oil on the screws, but I used the oil on the drill bit (the table and cabinet are pretty solid stuff). I used some tube wax to lub the mounting screws and they were a perfect fit. The directions instruct you to remove the spring. I couldn't figure out why until I had stretched it out of shape. So be sure to remove spring until you are ready to calibrate. I emailed Wixey.con and got an immediate reply. Mr. Wixey was gracious enough to say he would mail me a new spring at no charge. I had offered to pay for the new one. My first calibration was off by .04 compared to digital calipers. Mr. Wixey that should improve to .002 with the new spring. With accuracy that close, I don't really care, it is wood after all and sanding is alway required after fitting. I would buy again, I use dial calipers to determine board thickness then set planer to remove about 1/16.Update 1/1/2019, I have been using the Wixey for over one and a half years. Never had a problem with the accuracy, calibration, or disturbance from vibration. I can't imagine it being better and I never want to use my planer without it.
Jayson
April 28, 2025
Perfect for application required for works well
andy
April 23, 2025
Exactly what the title says it absolutely perfect for this type of application, no more guessing the thickness. Fairly easy to install on my machine, easy to calibrate one you figure out that part of the instructions out, accurate.
Joe Shmoe
March 30, 2025
Its been almost 3 years since installing this on my thickness planer. I had previously purchased a " Wixey " read-out for my table saw ( 9 years ago and still functioning perfect! ) The installation was pretty straight forward and all I can say is Wow! No more guessing or manual measuring for these old eyes and my planning is accurate to thousands of an inch consistently. Get yourself name brand batteries and keep them fresh ( every 3-4 mths in my case ). A real game changer ad-on
GP Gardin
March 20, 2025
I found that the initial set-up of this was a bit finicky i.e. calibration took a few attempts for the scale to register the same as calipers. However, once done, it has performed well. This allows a bit more confidence that the planner will reproduce the same thickness in different runs.
Max Pois
February 7, 2025
Installé sur un banc de scie General International 20 pouces et fonctionne très bien. L'écran est munit de rétroéclairage. Garde sa calibration.
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