How to Calibrate the Wixey WR510 Planer Digital Readout

The Wixey Digital Readout for planers is a BIG improvement over factory-supplied cut-depth indicators on machines. We’ll show you how to calibrate this great shop addition!
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We love our DeWalt® DW735 13” (330mm) wood planer. It’s a great machine with good features, excellent serviceability, and comfortable controls. It’s been made even better with the addition of the Wixey® WR510 Digital Readout.
The unit needs to be calibrated during the installation of the readout as well as when blade changes are made. Wixey has made this simple by using a board that has just been planed and using that as the thickness gauge to set the readout. Brilliant!
Here are the simple steps to complete the calibration.
Press “ON/OFF” on the readout unit to illuminate the display
Power up your planer and run a flat board through set to any thickness - but be sure that material is removed from the entire top surface of the board. When done, DO NOT CHANGE THE CUTTER HEAD HEIGHT.
Lift the scale and place the planed board between the rounded end of the scale and the foot of the frame. Be sure the board is level and is lying flat on the frame foot. Now press the “HOLD TO CAL” button for 3-5 seconds to set the scale to 0.000. Remove the board and let the scale slide back down until it is against the frame foot.
Now, you will measure the board with the Wixey® unit and an accurate ruler or caliper to ensure absolute calibration. Press the “AB/INC” button to put the readout into “INC” mode and to set the display to 0.00. Measure the thickness of the planed board by lifting the scale and placing the board between the foot of the frame and the round end of the scale. The display will show the thickness of the board.
Confirm that the reading is correct by measuring the thickness of the board with a caliper or hook-end ruler. In the unlikely event the two measurements are not the same, visit Wixey’s frequently asked questions area:
www.wixey.com/p...
Now, the readout will indicate the thickness of a board after it is planed accurately.
You will need to see that the depth-stop turret is also calibrated. The actual object that has been planed is what the readout is calibrated to, and the turret is then in turn calibrated to the readout. We show you how to do this in this episode:
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If you’d like to download the owner’s manual and installation guide (for a variety of machines), you can get it here:
www.wixey.com/p...
JUST DO IT YOURSELF!
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