Thanks for the replies. I geuss the answer in a nut shell is do not go by the degrees indicated on the bar just use the AC to verify your angle and set it there. say 20 degrees for each side.
Of course there will be factors that kepp it from being perfect but at least you are at the same angle when you start.

I think the magic of the WEPS or any guided system is consistency. Set it up the same way, every time, and use the same technique, same pressure, same method, and you will get crazy sharp tools. You might be a little off on true angle, but without a CNC jig grinder, you will not achieve perfection, and even with CNC equipment, you are still fighting physics, and the fact that nothing is perfect, even perfection.

I find the left to right to be spot on, but if and only if the base is level to the angle finder. If the base is sitting off 1 degree, you will see two degrees difference at a setting that may well be balanced.

CAW

CAWalter wrote:
Which is why you would use the "Zero" function on the angle cube to remove the offset. Both sides will now read correct angles relative to the base.

dgriff wrote:



Excellent point Don! The Zero Function will correct any error that will be caused by the base being off-angle. Place the angle cube on the base and press the Zero Function button and you are good to go...at least you will be more accurate within the +/- 1 degree tolerance of the angle cube.
Ah me! Is there no absolute perfection? Not in this world!

Leo

One item not mentioned, which should be, is that the manner in which the vise clamps secure a blade vary depending upon how they are tightened. The WEPS needs an upgrade so it is possible to rotate a knife blade to achieve 90 degrees relative to the base every time. Otherwise, it is all too easy to have a degree or two of variance every time it is clamped into place. It doesn't do much good to use a sharpee or angle cube to set the angle for the stones if it is not possible to control the angle of the knife itself.