XM15 mitre angles

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   'ello,
I'm about to make an XM15 and was wondering if someone knows what the angles are for the mitred cuts. I would assume 45 degrees? Thanks.

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datguyjoe Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Registered User Joined: 20 January 2005 Location: UK Status: Offline Points: 19	Post Options Post Reply Quote datguyjoe Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Topic: XM15 mitre angles Posted: 02 November 2007 at 3:56am
	'ello, I'm about to make an XM15 and was wondering if someone knows what the angles are for the mitred cuts. I would assume 45 degrees? Thanks.

Richard Hart Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Young Croc Joined: 08 November 2005 Location: Leeds Status: Offline Points: 643	Post Options Post Reply Quote Richard Hart Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: 03 November 2007 at 10:21am
	Yes, 45 degrees. In the 90 degree plane there are two equal angles, just half it to get the individual value.

kevin tyler Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Old Croc Joined: 15 April 2007 Location: Spain Status: Offline Points: 3408	Post Options Post Reply Quote kevin tyler Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: 20 November 2007 at 9:41am
	err no, not 45 degs, mark it out and measure it, we covered this when i made a pair, i think the angle was not possible using a circular hand saw too. ok if you have nice tools. kev edit i cant find the post, but i remember we had a discussion on here regarding making a jig to pass the pieces through a vertical blade to obtain the right angle?? edit here it is http://www.speakerplans.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=10126&KW=kevin&PN=1 Edited by kevin tyler - 20 November 2007 at 9:58am

Richard Hart Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Young Croc Joined: 08 November 2005 Location: Leeds Status: Offline Points: 643	Post Options Post Reply Quote Richard Hart Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: 25 November 2007 at 4:04pm
	Kevin you are totally right, schoolboy error! Just worked it out with trig, ones 39 and the other's 51.

ceharden Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List The 10,000 Points Club Joined: 05 June 2005 Location: Southampton Status: Offline Points: 11851	Post Options Post Reply Quote ceharden Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: 26 November 2007 at 12:43am
	You could adjust the cab to have 45deg angles if you wanted tho.... Wouldn't make a lot of difference other than the angle it sits at on the floor. Also, you don't need to cut a 51deg angle, just cut a 25.5deg mitre on each of the pieces instead!