Corners and angles - Woodworking Talk

DIYLover · 04-20-2009, 06:42 AM

HI there,

can someone please tell me how to make three timber sticks join in 90 degree angle? Similar to XYZ axis, I need to know the cutting angle for each, using a mitre saw.

Thanks for the help

Just Bill · 04-20-2009, 08:35 AM

divide the angle you want by the number of pieces, 2 pieces =45deg, 3 pieces =30deg.

phinds · 04-20-2009, 10:12 PM

to have all 3 perpendicular to each other like and XYZ coordinate base, just put two 45 degree cuts on each one, rotating each 90 degrees between cuts.

This seems so simple that I think perhaps I'm misunderstaning your question.

Just Bill · 04-21-2009, 08:22 AM

One of us is reading your question wrong!!!???

phinds · 04-21-2009, 02:37 PM

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Originally Posted by Just Bill

One of us is reading your question wrong!!!???

Right. You read it as 2D, I read it as 3D. XYZ implies 3D.

Willie T · 04-21-2009, 11:48 PM

If this is the look he's shooting for, I think it might seem to be a tad more involved to him than just a couple of 45 whacks.

It's basically what phinds said, but it looks like this for, perhaps, a little better visualization.

BTW, DIYLover, all three pieces are identical. It really is almost as simple as phinds indicated.

DIYLover · 04-22-2009, 03:35 AM

Gentlemen,

Thanks for the prompt response, it is actually a 3D visualization, so a 45 degree cuts, with 90 degree round, I am done now, thanks to all, and all the best

phinds · 04-22-2009, 08:51 AM

Happy to help

Jordy3738 · 05-25-2009, 10:21 PM

That was really impressive. How long did it take to put together the post with the visual aid?

Willie T · 05-26-2009, 06:53 PM

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Originally Posted by Jordy3738

That was really impressive. How long did it take to put together the post with the visual aid?

About four to five minutes. It's "SketchUp", and it's free from Google.

Jordy3738 · 05-29-2009, 05:58 PM

Thyanks, I checked out SketchUp. I'm using windows 2000, it won't work with my system.