Thank you so much for making this video. I put this off because I didn't know how to cut angles. I just finished trim, baseboards and quarter round thanks to this. Thanks again....
I bought this tool and realized after going onto TH-cam that even the instructional videos are wrong. It's no wonder all the carpenters laughed at me, I think we've all been confused by this tool and have given up! I insist on learning how to use it though! Thanks for trying!
Thank you. I bought one of these and was struggling with how to properly utilize it. Your videos helped me wrap my mind around how I could best use the protractor.
Just picked the harbor freight one to do baseboards & what would have taken me 2 day to do, took me 7 hours. There was a few video watching to figure out how to use it & this one was well informed
I think some of the negative comments are related to folks not realizing that two concepts are being integrated you have a protractor and you have a miter saw the 40 degree angle reading takes you from the protractor to the miter saw. I had the identical reading (40) I cut 2 test pieces from scrap and they fit perfectly. Prior to this I was struggling. Just understand which scale works for you looking at the display window with 3 numbers.
Your first angle that you measure is a Obtuse angle which is greater that 90 degrees. I think the angle is 140 instead of 40 degrees. I could be wrong.
He read the mitre angle not the protractor angle. One starts 0 at the top the other 90. If you were to halve the 140 youde be putting two 70degrees together. Doing shoemolding on which he was talking about he was absolutely correct, but i see where it would confuse anyone who doesnt do base
One thing not mentioned here is that the device has a vernier scale on it to help read fractions of a degree. Look elsewhere on TH-cam for how to use Vernier scales. I'm sure there are videos out there which explain that. This can be a really accurate device. I have one made by General tools which is the twin of this one, made by Empire.
+Wizzle Google "vernier scale" and read the Wikipedia article on it. It's a useful skill to have, one I was taught in high school physics, I beiieve. Try this link: en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vernier_scale Good luck.
www.toolexperts.com/description_files/images/29.pdf will give you a complete description of this protractor. There is a lot of information that these guys are not showing as far as which scale is used with each angle. This web site will provide that info.
Thank you! You are the first person I've found after searching everywhere on google and youtube that posted this. A simple instruction sheet was all I needed to make this tool useful. Why the manufacturer couldn't include this with the tool is beyond me.
Nice video. Thanks for sharing. I am installing laminate flooring on two steps with stair nose, i don't have this tool but have something similar and don't know how to find the angule so I could cut the star nose. Your help would be appreciate. Thanks.
First read the instructions and learn to use the tool. Then learn the correct terms Acute, Obtuse, etc. It is 'totally accurate" when you read the vernier scale.
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Thank you so much for making this video. I put this off because I didn't know how to cut angles. I just finished trim, baseboards and quarter round thanks to this. Thanks again....
I bought this tool and realized after going onto TH-cam that even the instructional videos are wrong. It's no wonder all the carpenters laughed at me, I think we've all been confused by this tool and have given up! I insist on learning how to use it though! Thanks for trying!
why don't you please make a video and show us how to?
@@justinc2625 Because I still have no idea how to use this tool.
Right on! Someone who could show what the outside numbers are for. Thanks
Thank you. I bought one of these and was struggling with how to properly utilize it. Your videos helped me wrap my mind around how I could best use the protractor.
Just picked the harbor freight one to do baseboards & what would have taken me 2 day to do, took me 7 hours. There was a few video watching to figure out how to use it & this one was well informed
I think some of the negative comments are related to folks not realizing that two concepts are being integrated you have a protractor and you have a miter saw the 40 degree angle reading takes you from the protractor to the miter saw. I had the identical reading (40) I cut 2 test pieces from scrap and they fit perfectly. Prior to this I was struggling. Just understand which scale works for you looking at the display window with 3 numbers.
Thank you! I had the same outside angle @40 degrees. Appreciate the video!
The first angle is 140 degrees, the second is 145 degrees
Acute is less than 90. Obtuse is greater until 179. Straight is 180.Circle is 360. And right is 90 only
Your first angle that you measure is a Obtuse angle which is greater that 90 degrees. I think the angle is 140 instead of 40 degrees. I could be wrong.
You are right. Mr. Harris is right too, in saying to get the base shoe to fit, you would cut it at 20 degrees. Geometry is great, isn't it.
sanction015 Yes. That was my concern as well. Both of those angles would more commonly be call Obtuse (>90 degrees).
sanction015 you are definitely right, the angle is 140 degree. This video made me laugh man. Thanks to Johnny Harris.
you are correct and the second angle was larger than he stated 115? He needs to read directions or review his Geometry if he took it.
He read the mitre angle not the protractor angle. One starts 0 at the top the other 90. If you were to halve the 140 youde be putting two 70degrees together. Doing shoemolding on which he was talking about he was absolutely correct, but i see where it would confuse anyone who doesnt do base
Doing the valance in my kitchen and this is what Iam using so thanks for everything
One thing not mentioned here is that the device has a vernier scale on it to help read fractions of a degree. Look elsewhere on TH-cam for how to use Vernier scales. I'm sure there are videos out there which explain that. This can be a really accurate device. I have one made by General tools which is the twin of this one, made by Empire.
And that's what I'm lookin to figure out. I'm making drum shells out of stave blocks and my angles need to be percise to .10 if possible.
+Wizzle Google "vernier scale" and read the Wikipedia article on it. It's a useful skill to have, one I was taught in high school physics, I beiieve. Try this link: en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vernier_scale
Good luck.
The scale is possibly similar to a bevel protractor in minutes th-cam.com/video/oJFUI_FHlio/w-d-xo.html
Thank You!
That's what I was looking for!
How did you get 65 degree
www.toolexperts.com/description_files/images/29.pdf will give you a complete description of this protractor. There is a lot of information that these guys are not showing as far as which scale is used with each angle. This web site will provide that info.
Thank you! You are the first person I've found after searching everywhere on google and youtube that posted this. A simple instruction sheet was all I needed to make this tool useful. Why the manufacturer couldn't include this with the tool is beyond me.
Even this pdf doesn't cover the veneer numbers.
Nice video. Thanks for sharing. I am installing laminate flooring on two steps with stair nose, i don't have this tool but have something similar and don't know how to find the angule so I could cut the star nose. Your help would be appreciate. Thanks.
Thanks for sharing how to use this tool.
Thank you so much. Your instruction worked like a charm!
What about the veneer numbers? The 0,30,60 numbers above the reading window.
Might be similar to a bevel protractor in minutes th-cam.com/video/oJFUI_FHlio/w-d-xo.html
He shows that.
NOT a 40 degree angle. Probably 140. Need two 70s.
40 degree / 140 degree, they are the SAME! So are 20 degree and 70 degree.
Is there a reason why you didn’t speak about the middle row and top row of numbers on the bottom threee rows of numbers
Thank you so much
THANK YOU!!!
thanks dude!
Can you use it to cut the angle for rafters?
thank you
OK-what you did was prove this tool to be useful! But; not very clear, on demonstrations!!!!!!! Can you slower, show more.
Why didnt you finish the tutorial
I find this tool so confusing
First read the instructions and learn to use the tool. Then learn the correct terms Acute, Obtuse, etc.
It is 'totally accurate" when you read the vernier scale.
Troll and hater.
Kk
very confusing
Then make your own tutorial troll
Thank you!