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New jig saw, need measuring advice - 11/20/2008 11:03:03 PM

luvinbluegills

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I picked up a new jig saw today, and while it was at a great price I had to sacrifice one thing: it doesn't have an angle gauge on it. I really, really wanted to get the one I saw that had a sweet gauge built into it but couldn't pass up the deal on this one. So, my problem is that I don't know how to measure the angle of the shoe before I make the cut and I don't see a built in way.

Li'l help? Somewhere online I saw something about using a protractor to get it but that don't help much since I haven't used a protractor since middle school!

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RE: New jig saw, need measuring advice - 11/21/2008 11:21:22 AM

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Get yourself one of the small combination squares. Aluminum triangle with an adjustable arm that measures angles, should do the trick.

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RE: New jig saw, need measuring advice - 11/21/2008 12:57:54 PM

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So then I would set the square on the piece I was cutting and then measure the angle of the shoe? Or the blade?

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RE: New jig saw, need measuring advice - 11/21/2008 3:50:59 PM

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you can go to just about any Lowes and get what is called an inclinometer It is a round guage (usually red with a clear center) inside a black frame with a 45 Degree and a 90 degree angle on the sides. The needle (usually red floating in a clear center glass) will point to the degree of incline of your base if you just set it on the base. They are usually sold by the levels.

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RE: New jig saw, need measuring advice - 11/21/2008 4:07:29 PM

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angle gauge

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ORIGINAL: indsguiz

you can go to just about any Lowes and get what is called an inclinometer It is a round guage (usually red with a clear center) inside a black frame with a 45 Degree and a 90 degree angle on the sides. The needle (usually red floating in a clear center glass) will point to the degree of incline of your base if you just set it on the base. They are usually sold by the levels.

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RE: New jig saw, need measuring advice - 11/21/2008 11:14:02 PM

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Cool, thanks guys! That looks like something I'll get other uses out of, so I'll look for one.

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RE: New jig saw, need measuring advice - 11/22/2008 5:50:26 PM

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I'll get other uses out of

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RE: New jig saw, need measuring advice - 11/22/2008 7:27:14 PM

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Cool, thanks guys! That looks like something I'll get other uses out of, so I'll look for one.

We used to use them to properly align the driveshaft/rear end yokes on stock cars and drag cars and to check chamber on the front ends of the same. Some of them have a magnetic base which is good for hands-off measuring (as long as your working with a ferrous metal.)

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