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Re: [Shop-talk] Inside/outside angle finder

To: "John T. Blair" <jblair1948@cox.net>
Subject: Re: [Shop-talk] Inside/outside angle finder
From: "Peter J. Thomas" <pj_thomas@comcast.net>
Date: Mon, 07 Jun 2010 16:31:43 -0400
On 6/6/2010 2:00 PM, John T. Blair wrote:
> Hey gang, boy do I feel dumb.
>
> I purchased a "protractor" or "Inside/Outside Angle Finder"
>
> 
>http://www.harborfreight.com/web-exclusive-sale/multipurpose-angle-finder-1028.html
> 
>
>
> I'm trying to figure out how to read it.  The main protractor is in 
> 5deg increments.  A couple of months ago I did a google search for how 
> to read
> something and found a very good description of how to read the vernier on
> this particular angle finder.
>
> Well today I started to put down new base board molding and grabbed the
> angle finder, and measured the first corner.  But for the live of me I 
> can't
> get an closer to the angle than the 5 degree increments.
>
> Anyone have a link to a site that tells you how to read this tool or 
> something
> similar?
>
> TIA
>
> John

Just read the angle at zero mark and ignore the vernier.  That should 
give you the angle in degrees.  If you want you can guess the fractional 
degrees, though for wood working degrees is close enough.  Most likely 
the saw doesn't have that precise of an angle setting.  Even if it did, 
wood moves with moisture and temperature so if you got it perfect it 
will be off the next day.

Peter T.
>
>
>
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