Best height gauges according to redditors
We found 4 Reddit comments discussing the best height gauges. We ranked the 2 resulting products by number of redditors who mentioned them. Here are the top 20.
We found 4 Reddit comments discussing the best height gauges. We ranked the 2 resulting products by number of redditors who mentioned them. Here are the top 20.
Could be plunger style gauges too, https://www.amazon.com/Wixey-WR25-Digital-Height-Gauge/dp/B006WMRVS4
Hard to say for sure without knowing his shop, so you'd probably want to try to scope out any recommendations for specific stuff to see if he already has something similar before you buy.
A good suggestion that I think always works well for any budget is to go to a local hardwood dealer and just pick out a selection of interesting exotic lumber, any woodworker will always appreciate getting cool woods to use in their projects.
If you want to have some ideas for stocking stuffers / tools though I'll list some cool things that I think are not super common that I enjoy owning or make my life easier.
Tiny-T Pocket rule
6" precision t rule
A really nice miter gauge
Router setup bars
A nice marking knife
Marking gauge
Magports
Tapeboss
Grr-ripper
Dozuki & Ryoba
Alexa (Alexa, what is 5 and 3/8 times 16... Alexa set reminder for 30 minutes to spray the second coat... Alexa order shop towels... etc, it's actually really useful, and it plays music too)
Shop apron
Quick sanding strips
Digital Angle Gauge
Digital Height Gauge
Anything from Woodpeckers is pretty much guaranteed to be great, albeit kinda pricey
Yep. Gotta keep long enough pieces of scrap around for test cuts. A feeder isn't going to help with setup tests. Sorry that you were bitten. A coping sold isn't going to help with setup tests but perhaps a jig that leverages the miter slot and clamps the workpiece while it lasts on the top might keep those fingers a safe distance away.
Something like this might reduce setup time:
https://www.amazon.com/iGaging-Digital-Electronic-Height-Magnetic/dp/B0026MTCG8
take an afternoon and make yourself a template. Put the bit in, make a groove an inch or 2 long at many different depths, measure and label them. Then just use that to quickly setup the router for your desired task.
They make guides that are already done like this.. But its a simple task that you could have fun with.
personally i have both of these digital / physical but tend to favor the physical version mostly.