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problems with miter cuts....my cp box is all screwed now(pic)
hulkster:
check out this pic. i was using a miter saw to make the box sides fit together nicely. but whats the deal with the boards being off? did i forget to do something?oh and by the way, that miter cut is just a practice board, but regardless when i do make the actual cuts on the side panels, the angled cut will be like 1" and the side of the mdf is obviously 3/4"!! ah, what should i do!?!?
Pyro:
The edge of a miter will always be longer than the edge of a square cut. You can solve this by doing one of two things:
1. Keep the cuts as they are and when you glue them together, keep the exposed edges even. This will leave an uneven surface on the unseen/inside edges.
2. Measure the angle of the two boards that need to be fastened together. Divide that angle by two, then cut miters using that figure on both boards that need to be joined. By having an even miter cut on both boards, you end up with a joint that is even on both sides.
I hope this helps,
Pyro
hulkster:
okay, if i have some gaps in the boards, will wood putty fill in the gaps? i mean, how much can the wood putty fill?
Rawker:
you shouldn't have gaps, if the gaps are because the angle is too big then just change the angle. just a FYI, always cut your angle side first, then mark the other side for length and cut, that way if you ever have a problem with the angle you have enough wood to fix it.
madk:
a2+b2=c2
;D
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