Tag Archive for 'Tools'

Digital Caliper Tricks

I got into a discussion at work about digital vs. dial vs. vernier calipers the other day.  The discussion started because some of our aging eyes were having trouble reading some of the aging vernier calipers in the low light.  There were some pretty strong opinions about which is best.  We did manage to agree […]

SawGear – Auto-Measuring Miter Saw

I stumbled upon this while researching another post and thought this fit in with the “digital fabrication” theme of the blog.  This is an auto measuring miter saw.  What this means is you enter a dimension and a motorized stop moves out to the exact location for the cut.  It also correctly deals with angled […]