Fixed Angle Jig

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The harbor freight Chop Saw angle guide is only good up to 45 degrees metric. Well I needed 70 degrees american, so I made this simple jig. Attached ImagesMiller Syncrowave 200Hobart Handler 140Thermal Dynamics Cutmaster 38E-Z Tube BenderPlasma Cam DHC2
Reply:Pretty slick.. Chopsaws are nice to have..I just wish the bases were a little more heavy duty.. ...zap!I am not completely insane..Some parts are missing Professional Driver on a closed course....Do not attempt.Just because I'm a  dumbass don't mean that you can be too.So DON'T try any of this **** l do at home.
Reply:Very slick indeed, now we just need to make it adjustable! John -  fabricator extraordinaire, car nut!-  bleeding Miller blue! http://www.weldfabzone.com
Reply:Is that a left handed chop saw?!?!!?!?!
Reply:No, its a chinese chopsaw.Miller Syncrowave 200Hobart Handler 140Thermal Dynamics Cutmaster 38E-Z Tube BenderPlasma Cam DHC2
Reply:Originally Posted by QuciferNo, its a chinese chopsaw.
Reply:I have never seen them any other way that how mine is setup. You should post a pic of yours.Miller Syncrowave 200Hobart Handler 140Thermal Dynamics Cutmaster 38E-Z Tube BenderPlasma Cam DHC2
Reply:Originally Posted by QuciferI have never seen them any other way that how mine is setup. You should post a pic of yours.
Reply:Originally Posted by SandyIs that a left handed chop saw?!?!!?!?!
Reply:Originally Posted by QuciferThe harbor freight Chop Saw angle guide is only good up to 45 degrees metric. Well I needed 70 degrees american, so I made this simple jig.
Reply:Originally Posted by tanky321Can someone explain the diffrence in a metric degree and an american degree? Or is that just a play on words?
Reply:It was a play on words, but dont let that angle finder on the HF chop saw fool you, its not accurate. You are better off leaving it at a fixed 90 degrees, and making angled jigs like these that are true.Miller Syncrowave 200Hobart Handler 140Thermal Dynamics Cutmaster 38E-Z Tube BenderPlasma Cam DHC2
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Reply:If you use your right hand to operate it then it makes you stand out of the way of sparks, debris and blade if it shatters. If you use your left hand you'll be standing right in the danger zone if something happens. It isnt a left handed saw, it's a built in safety design.
Reply:Originally Posted by SandyIn the US we believe the earth is round and comprised of 360º, in Europe they believe the earth is flat so they have all 360º packed into a half circle.
Reply:Originally Posted by QuciferIt was a play on words, but dont let that angle finder on the HF chop saw fool you, its not accurate. You are better off leaving it at a fixed 90 degrees, and making angled jigs like these that are true.
Reply:Not a prob, glad you could use the idea. Save a a little setup time if nothing else.Miller Syncrowave 200Hobart Handler 140Thermal Dynamics Cutmaster 38E-Z Tube BenderPlasma Cam DHC2
Reply:Originally Posted by QuciferIt was a play on words, but dont let that angle finder on the HF chop saw fool you, its not accurate. You are better off leaving it at a fixed 90 degrees, and making angled jigs like these that are true.
Reply:I've never trusted the angles they have stamped on either, I always use an angle gauge lined up on the saw itself to set the angle guide. The extra time spent there is saved in fit up later, especially on multiple cuts. To make cuts over 45 like quicifer I have a fixed 45 that I add to the cutoff saws guide so I can go to very acute angles. I still my own angle gauge though LOL, dont even trust the saw guide when it says it's 90.Latest Toys Miller 180 Mig and Elite Mask!!Wright Welder 225ACShop OutFitters 20/20 Bending SystemHypertherm 380 Plasma30 Years of Sparking (Electrical & Welding)
Reply:I use a carpenters sqaure to set the fence at a perfect 90, and then I clamped my fixed jig to it. Worked great, perfect fitup on multiple peices.Miller Syncrowave 200Hobart Handler 140Thermal Dynamics Cutmaster 38E-Z Tube BenderPlasma Cam DHC2
Reply:Originally Posted by QuciferNo, its a chinese chopsaw.
Reply:Originally Posted by QuciferI use a carpenters sqaure to set the fence at a perfect 90, and then I clamped my fixed jig to it. Worked great, perfect fitup on multiple peices.
Reply:Originally Posted by SandyIs that a left handed chop saw?!?!!?!?!
Reply:I use a sliding T bevel to set the angle.  I lower the blade and then insert the bevel between the vise jaw and the blade.  Those extreme angle cuts are always a problem.  I had to do a similar thing on a wood cutting chop saw fitted with a carbide aluminum cutting blade.  Hundreds of cuts sharper than 30 degrees.
Reply:Originally Posted by Joe HI thought they were all this way...Most circular saws are "left handed" too. With the handle on the left side of the blade. I call it left handed too, because it is easier for a left handed person (like me) to see what they are cutting. That is with the saw in the left hand you can see the blade and the cut, where you can't (comfortably) with the saw in your right hand. I have always thought that was weird, most tools are designed with right-handed people in mind.[QUOTE=Joe H]I thought they were all this way...Most circular saws are "left handed" too. With the handle on the left side of the blade. I call it left handed too, because it is easier for a left handed person (like me) to see what they are cutting. QUOTE]Holding it that way puts you in line with the saw blade again. Same safety issue. If saw was reversed you'd call it right handed then? They make wormgear circular saws that are left handed(special situations), seen and used them making stairs. It's normally right handed operation for safety, yeh I know it's awkward to see the line your following with a circular saw. LOL I'm ambidextrious so it doesnt matter left or right handed to me but it's the safety factor you have to remember. Stay out of line of the saw blade no matter which way you want to call it. I like to see everyone going home being able to count to ten without taking a sock off .  Latest Toys Miller 180 Mig and Elite Mask!!Wright Welder 225ACShop OutFitters 20/20 Bending SystemHypertherm 380 Plasma30 Years of Sparking (Electrical & Welding)
Reply:I usually trust the markings - make the cut - then spend 1/2 hour and 6 rods to weld the gap - not to mention the size of the HAZ.....but it cools down fast as I apply the spray paint and move onto the next project..... Great tip - thanks...