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   corners | Feb 17, 2004 06:54pm | #1

   Jackplane,

   This is one of the most important reasons to get a CAD (Computer Assisted Drafting) program and learn it. With a CAD program you can draw the lengths and angles that you do know and then measure the rest on the screen. Once you've drawn the basics the CAD program knows the rest - you just have to ask by using the dimension tools.

   For beginners I suggest DeltaCad by Midnight software - the basics of 2 dimensional drawing can be learned in about 2 weeks at about an hour a night.

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   BenM | Feb 17, 2004 08:51pm | #2

   As posted above, CAD and trig are the preferred methods, in that order.  If CAD is not available and trig is a distant memory you can always do a scale drawing with pencil and ruler.  If you work at a large enough scale accuracy of 1/32" is possible.

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   jackplane | Feb 17, 2004 09:13pm | #3

   The drawing is shrunk from the original, so scaling is not possible.I can do CAD here at work, but I'm not going to go through that process(the designer's) to get the dimensions I need.

   So I'm asking for a website so I can plugin the values I have, and a few guesstimated angles, to find exact lengths for compound angles, and angled mortise and tenons.

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   RoyinMD | Feb 17, 2004 09:16pm | #4

   Jackplane,

   CAD would be my first choice too. BUT, for those Senior memory moments http://www.math.com has come in handy quite a few times.

   Enjoy, Roy

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   jackplane | Feb 17, 2004 09:21pm | #5

   Thank you, Roy