You might be able to use a t square for this job. When I was building a hand rail, I clamped wood in place, got the angles with my t square and transferred those angles to my table saw.
earlier, Larry Stansifer, wrote: >I have a chop saw what I am looking for is something that I can use to >measure the angles inside the body shell and transfer those measurements to >my saw or tubing bender. I have a couple of ideas and will probably see what >I can't mouse together. > >-----Original Message----- >From: ><mailto:blindhandyman%40yahoogroups.com>[email protected] > [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] >On Behalf Of Bob Kennedy >Sent: Thursday, December 20, 2007 7:13 PM >To: <mailto:blindhandyman%40yahoogroups.com>[email protected] >Subject: Re: [BlindHandyMan] Accessible angle gage > >How are you planning to cut the tubing? I took a power miter saw and put an >abrasive blade in it that will cut through steel. I can get the most common >angles just like in wood. As for a tool that is accessible for one of us to >read, I still haven't found one and I've been looking for a while. For that >matter I haven't found one for anyone that I can adapt. I know there are a >bunch on line but unless I grab hold of them I'm not interested because >anyone can write an ad that makes it sound like it will do anything and even >wash the dishes after the party. But they never work that well... > >----- Original Message ----- >From: Larry Stansifer >To: <mailto:blindhandyman%40yahoogroups.com>[email protected] >Sent: Thursday, December 20, 2007 8:23 PM >Subject: [BlindHandyMan] Accessible angle gage > >Hi guys, > >I am needing to measure a number of fairly precise angles plus or minus 5 >degrees. Are you aware of any off the shelf measuring devices that will >handle this task? I am laying out a scratch built roll-cage and 2.5" 4130 >chrome-mahley tubing doesn't bend particularly well so it is going to have >to be precisely cut and fit for the most part. > >[Non-text portions of this message have been removed] > >[Non-text portions of this message have been removed] > >To listen to the show archives go to link ><http://acbradio.org/handyman.html>http://acbradio.org/handyman.html >or ><ftp://ftp.acbradio.org/acbradio-archives/handyman/>ftp://ftp.acbradio.org/acbradio-archives/handyman/ > >The Pod Cast address for the Blind Handy Man Show is. ><http://www.acbradio.org/news/xml/podcast.php?pgm=saturday>http://www.acbradio.org/news/xml/podcast.php?pgm=saturday > >Visit The Blind Handy Man Files Page To Review Contributions From Various >List Members At The Following address: ><http://www.jaws-users.com/handyman/>http://www.jaws-users.com/handyman/ > >Visit the archives page at the following address ><http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]/>http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]/ > > > >If you would like to join the Blind Computing list, then visit the following >address for more information: ><http://jaws-users.com/mailman/listinfo/blind-computing_jaws-users.com>http://jaws-users.com/mailman/listinfo/blind-computing_jaws-users.com > >For a complete list of email commands pertaining to the Blind Handy Man list >just send a blank message to: ><mailto:blindhandyman-help%40yahoogroups.com>[EMAIL PROTECTED] > >Yahoo! Groups Links > >-- >BEGIN-ANTISPAM-VOTING-LINKS >------------------------------------------------------ > >Teach InfoWest Spam Trap if this mail (ID 146162501) is spam: >Spam: ><https://spamtrap.infowest.com/canit/b.php?i=146162501&m=8b0414c06a72&c=s>https://spamtrap.infowest.com/canit/b.php?i=146162501&m=8b0414c06a72&c=s >Not spam: ><https://spamtrap.infowest.com/canit/b.php?i=146162501&m=8b0414c06a72&c=n>https://spamtrap.infowest.com/canit/b.php?i=146162501&m=8b0414c06a72&c=n >Forget vote: ><https://spamtrap.infowest.com/canit/b.php?i=146162501&m=8b0414c06a72&c=f>https://spamtrap.infowest.com/canit/b.php?i=146162501&m=8b0414c06a72&c=f >------------------------------------------------------ >END-ANTISPAM-VOTING-LINKS > > > >No virus found in this incoming message. >Checked by AVG Free Edition. >Version: 7.5.503 / Virus Database: 269.17.5/1190 - Release Date: >12/19/2007 7:37 PM John ---------- No virus found in this outgoing message. Checked by AVG Free Edition. Version: 7.5.503 / Virus Database: 269.17.5/1190 - Release Date: 12/19/2007 7:37 PM [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]
