[Shop-talk] Inside/outside angle finder

[Peter J. Thomas]

On 6/6/2010 8:32 PM, Brian Kemp wrote:
> The only place angle really matters is outside corners. Fit the first 
> piece with a 45 deg cut. Have a scrap with 45 deg cuts on both ends 
> and test the angle for the other side of the corner. You can then tell 
> if the angle is greater or less than 45. Try and come close using the 
> paragraph above.
Then glue the joing and tap on the corner to close up any gap.

Peter T.
>
> Brian
>
> 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
>>
>>
>>
>> John T. Blair WA4OHZ email: jblair1948 at cox.net
>> Va. Beach, Va
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