Working with angles

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Hey you guys,Once upon a time, I was in school and I learned how to use a protactor to draw angles. Now, just a few "months" later, I am trying to work with angle and I have no clue. Does any of you knows a good method to design and weld pieces in angles different from 45 degrees.Thank youAlfredo Alamo
Reply:I have what's called a "squangle."  I bought it from Home Depot.  I later saw my father-in-law has the same tool.  It's very handy and made out of aluminum.  It's like a square, but you can adjust the angle of the crosspiece to reproduce or make any angle.  It has two knurled nuts that stay tight at the angle you set.Pretty much a fancier version of what I simply knew as a "bevel" when I was a kid.  It had a wingnut that allowed you to clamp a thin steel crosspiece at various angles to the wooden handle.  Maybe Franz can get his and tell us.Last edited by MAC702; 03-30-2004 at 03:05 PM.
Reply:Some protractors have an adjustable beam that can be set to any angle from 0 to 180 and you can start the scribed lines from that and lengthen if necessary with a straight edge.  Another way is to use the trig chart in Machinery's Handbook and calculate the angle needed.Get it hot and hit it hard...
Reply:Most commonly used tool around here is the $2- Harbor Flotsum speed square.  Unfortunately, it's also one of the tools that evaporates, but at 2 bucks a copy who cares.They also have one with an adjustable angle arm on it for around 5 bucks.I know all this cause today I spent more money at Harbour Flotsum on speed squares and 5" casters.Appreciation Gains You Recognition-
Reply:Sliding T-bevel and a bevel board to set it.  Divide wanted angle by 2 to get cut angle for each piece.http://www.sutherlandtool.com/read-set-bevel.htmIs this what you are looking for?
Reply:Thank you guys,That is what I need. I love the T-Bevel, but for some reason it seem too expensive $48 I think those people are just crazy. The squangle is more accessible. As always great responseThank youAlfredo Alamo
Reply:Franz:Harbor Freight again?? Your getting to the point where I think you might need my twelve step program
Reply:I'm doing angles every day and i use a speed square it fsat and handy!! If u get a good one i carry mine in my back pocket easy to get to,and it wont break if u sit on it!!!!!!!!!
Reply:Originally posted by fla jim Franz:Harbor Freight again?? Your getting to the point where I think you might need my twelve step program
Reply:Alfred,I just linked that one because it's a good pic.  Make one out of a piece of plywood with a protractor.  In my limited experience, all the angles aren't really needed and just waste space that could be used for greater angles.