[modeleng] Digital angle gauge

Hi all
I just thought I'd let you know that, based on Wilfried's recommendation, I 
treated myself to a Wixey digital angle gauge while I was at Ally Pally.

What a super little tool it is!  Just zero it on whatever you want to use as a 
reference surface, then stick it onto whatever you're measuring (it's 
magnetic).  Thanks for the tip, Wilfried!

I bought it mainly to use with my tool grinder, but I've just been using it to 
set the column truly vertical on my milling machine, as I've known for some 
time that the column isn't square to the table.  The Wixey reports an error of 
0.2 degrees, until I put a 0.005" shim under the front of the column base, when 
it confirms all is square.  I now have to face off that column base to correct 
the error!

Regards
Ron
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