Peachtree Woodworking SupplyA Line It Deluxe, Table Saw Alignment Tool, Digital Dial Indicator Alignment Gauge, Machinery Precision Dial Gauge, Arbor & Blade Runout Gauge Dial Indicator

Very handy indeed. It works perfectly on several pieces of equipment such as: tables saws, drill presses, jointers, planers, band saws, and more. The deluxe kit is worth the price over the regular kit since it has all the pieces you need to calibrate most machines in the woodshop.After much research, I selected this tool for its versatility to be used on many different types of equipment. Not only can it be used for several different tools, but it can take several different types of measurements where other similar tools fall short.To give you an idea of how versatile this tool is, you can do the following measurements with it plus more (as shown in the included CD):Table Saw:1. Blade to table alignment2. Fence alignment3. Arbor runout4. Table wing levelDrill Press:1. Bit runout2. Table alignment: left-to-right and front-to-back3. Table deflection4. Quill travel to post alignment (can't be done on very large drill presses except radial drill presses)I also wanted a dial for measurements instead of digital. Most low cost (meaning non-scientific) digital calibration devises don't measure to a small enough scale for truly accurate measurements. Digital seems cool and modern, but if you are going spend less than $700 on one, then dials are more accurate. The analog dial is very precise and allows you to see the tinniest of deflections that a digital scale won't show.This item also comes with a CD which clearly explains how to set it up and use it with many types of equipment.This item should come in a better box. However, I don't use this item much after my machines were properly set up with it. I now only need it when I do planer and jointer blade changes every three or four months, change my drill press table angle, or buy a new piece of equipment. Since I am a woodworker, I will just make a box later when the old one wears out.I'm not keen on similar items that use magnets to hold the measurement device to the equipment. They are not as flexible to use on as many different machines, your table surface has to be perfectly flat to prevent rocking, and they are harder and heavier to use on equipment which are not made of iron or steel.Just to be clear on my credibility for this rating: I am a furniture maker and worked in an industrial woodshop for several years. I managed it, taught safety classes, and maintained the machines. I have calibrated lots of machines many times over on old machines that were not built to be easily adjusted, and also worked on a few newer ones when manufacturers started to ease the pain on machine owners by engineering easier adjustment options. Having this tool in that shop would have saved me many hours each month and we could have made better cuts for our projects.

I have a Laguna 18BX bandsaw, and use a 1.25" resaw king carbide tipped blade for resaw work. I've noticed that over time the fence will go out of alignment, and when I try to resaw, I'll have issues if I don't properly align the fence to prevent any drift. I often resaw at the maximum height of 16 inches, so any blade drift compounds problems, especially on a long board that I'm resawing.I used to just use a square and set the fence that way, but this dial gauge is purpose built for this kind of alignment, and it made checking for parallel quick and easy. The only thing I have to account for is the actual deflection of the fence from sideways pressure since I also use a bow resaw featherboard with the 10 inch extension to apply lateral force to hold the wood firmly against the fence, and this causes the fence to deflect away from the blade at the rear. This is no fault of this dial indicator though, and something that I just need to account for when I'm using the dial indicator to set the fence properly.This wasn't the cheapest option, but it does feel well built and consistent. It was easy to assemble and figure out how to use and adjust the miter bar. Everything tightens down with confidence too, which is nice. Overall, I'm very pleased, and am glad to have it on hand!

I ordered the $149 kit that allows one to check out saw blade alignment to miter groove, fence alignment to miter groove, drill press arbor as well as saw motor arbor run out. I had previously done this by feel and sight (using the miter groove, my miter, and a stick fixed to the miter).When I used the alignment it tool, my blade was off by 7/1000 inch. Since this analog micrometer gadget can show distances as small as 1/1000 " I was hoping to improve on the 7/1000 figure.I have a Sears Craftsman contractors saw, and an after market Vega pro fence. I use the PALS system to adjust the saw trundle, and was using a new ridge carbide blade to help align my saw blade. Even after tightening the trundle bolts and re-measuring distances, it was rare for me to get the same distance. I would say there was a 1/1000" variation when measuring the same distances. In addition, there are adjusting screws in the bar to ensure a tight fit in the miter groove. The screws can loosen between making several measurements, so you always have to check If there is any "slop" or play when the bar sits in the miter groove. Same process was repeated for measuring the distance from miter groove to fence. It did take many repeated measurements to convince myself that I was within 1/1000 " difference between the front and back of the fence. Part of the problem, I suspect is that I don't have an expensive cabinet saw, which may make adjusting the fence or sawblade more difficult: I'm just speculating, and maybe if I did try to use this tool with an expensive cabinet saw my experience would be a happier one.That being said, I'm still happy with this purchase and am now quite sure that my saw is in a better state than before. As to the tool itself, Jerry Cole has produced a very hi quality appearing tool. The tool came packaged in foam padding, with places for each of the parts. There were adequate instructions on how to use this as well as a DVD. I did not view the DVD. I might be tempted to purchase another analog digital micrometer gauge, but the one that came with this kit suits my needs for the time being.