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mitre saw help!
FractalWalk:
Wait a minute. Now, that I look at your original picture again, I think you can do it. In your original picture, you are trying to cut the end of the board (crosscut) at a bevel.
If that is true then it is certainly do-able with what you got. You need to do 3 things:
1) Lay the board flat as opposed to standing on edge as in your picture.
2) Set the front angle, which appears in the picture to be 45 degrees to 0. This will make the blade perpendicular to the flat of the board and the saw fence.
3) Set the back angle to whatever you want (45?). This will allow you to make a beveled cut on the end of the board (short side) as you illustrated in your diagram.
hulkster:
hmmm....okay, i didnt know this kind of cut was possible with a circular saw. how do i do that? this miter saw i dont think is going to work, so the circular saw would be easier. i have an old circular saw, will that matter if i want to cut it at an angle?
FractalWalk:
Just to clarify, if you are attempting to cut the short end of your board, you should be able to do it with the mitre easily. However, if you are trying to cut the long edge of the board, then you probably can't because the blade is too small and you'll need a circular saw or table saw (ideal for this kind of cut).
If your circular saw can't be angled, then you can't do it, but most circular saws have blades that can be angled or rather the base of the saw (the part that rests on what you are cutting) can be swiveled. Look for a wing-nut or a thumb screw on the base of the saw. By loosening this, you can tilt the entire saw relative to he base up to 45 degrees. This mimics what you are trying to do with the mitre. There should be a little metal protractor built into the base to help you measure the angle.
Once angled, you'l need to run your saw in a staight line along the edge of your board. I suggest clamping (or screwing) another board with a straight edge to act as a fence for your cut.
hulkster:
hmm, well ill have to wait till i get home tonight to see if this will work with my circular saw or miter saw. and i just read the side of the miter saw, and it is spelled "miter" so ive been wrong the whole time! just a side note ::)
crashwg:
This is the adjustment you will want to use if you decide to use your circular saw. Most circular saws have this adjustment along with depth of the blade and that's pretty much it, so all you have to do is look for a knob to loosen an it will probably be the one.