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Narex Eccentric Wheel Marking Gauge Reviews

4.3 Rating 4 Reviews
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Made from polished brass and stainless steel, the Narex wheel marking gauge has a lovely reassuring weight in the hand. The head of the gauge is eccentrically turned so the collar holds the stainless rod off-centre; this increases the registration surface in contact with the wood and makes the gauge more comfortable to hold, so it's as nimble as a 30mm head but sits against the wood like a 50mm.The hardened tool steel cutter is countersunk so you can set the required offset for your mark with gauge blocks or directly off an internal corner of another component, it also recedes fully into the face of the head for safe storage.The stem of the gauge is graduated in both metric and imperial and is secured with a nice wide diameter knurled screw that locks and unlocks effortlessly and also serves to prevent the gauge from rolling on the bench.A latecomer to the wheel marking gauge scene, Narex have had the benefit of everyone else's experience and used it well, producing a marking gauge that ticks all the relevant boxes and comes in at a price that makes it realistic to have two or three in the workshop so that they can remain set for the duration of a project.Overall length: 193mmWorking range: 0 to 130mm / 5"Face diameter: 40mm

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This guage would have got a five star rating but unfortunately the cutting wheel was not square to the shaft and therefore one side of the cutting wheel as proud of the fence when fully retracted by about 0.5 mm. I removed the cutting wheel and with the shift inserted in the fence (with the fence surface protected my electrical tape) I honed the end of the shaft on a diamond stone until the end was square. Very pleased with the guage fettling aside. If you are thinking of buying one of these you won't be disappointed!
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Posted 2 months ago
Well made and nicely finished it marks well with a fine line, especially on end grain. However it is tricky to set accurately. The slightest turn of the locking knob goes from the gauge being fully locked to running freely. I suspect that this is due to a fairly coarse pitch on the locking screw. I find that an accurate setting is a two handed job, which makes it time consuming to set against a rule and to find a mid point by marking from two edges. A shame since the other Narex tools I own are excellent in every way.
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Posted 4 months ago
Wonderful tool.
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Posted 7 months ago
Wanted one for ages and it lived up to my expectations and the company always does ( workshop heaven)
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Posted 8 months ago