I’m looking for a multi-angle mitre jig with (30), 45, 60, 90, 120, 135 degree angles. The 30 deg is not essential, but is preferred.
Can anyone recommend one? It’s usage will be light, and would prefer it if the retailer accepts shirt buttons and/or very naughty children as payment... I can throw in a couple of smelly dogs as a Brucey Bonus. 😉
It doesn't exist with that many angles for tube and wire. For sheet, you would score a line with the aid of a protractor. So it looks as if the dogs are safe.
What do you intend to do with it? Of course there are mitre jigs for framing, freely available on line and they have a built in protractor. Dennis.
It’s for making miniature picture frames, lockets, mini-boxes etc of less than 30mm and for making 3D geometric shapes (hence the need for different angles) from silver and copper.
No, I think you will find that the shapes are to get a grip on different profiles, but the angles available are only 45º, and 90º(meaning flush).
There are some with three angles, but not with as large a selection of grips.
Having made a lot of rectangular belt buckles with mitres, I found that even slight errors in holding rectangular or square wire meant that the parts did not match and had to be filled in. So don't hold your breath.
Of course round wire is much more forgiving. Dennis.
What I’m finding confusing is the very thing you mentioned about the number of cut holes and tiers. The most expensive one claims to enable six different angled cuts, and the detailed photos appear to show that the tiers have different angle depths within the slots, as opposed to the whole tier being, for example, 45 degrees. This one also has the largest jaw opening of 25mm, according to the seller, which is the size I need.
I have spent hours trying to figure this out, which is why I posted here. Are they counting the offcut angle for the 30, 120 & 135 degrees?
Well, that's all news to me and I withdraw from further comment until i have one in my hand.
Cousins will not accept returns, as they claim business to business rules. I have had things from Tools n Tools and they can be a bit unusual, but they work.
If they will accept returns, get one on approval. Dennis.
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