Budget Angle Plate

[MadNick]

Evening,

I wondered what anyone else out there uses as an angle plate instead a bought one?


Ahhh, just found Darren's thread -

http://madmodder.net/index.php?topic=533.0

Nick

[Rob.Wilson]

Hi Nick

I  have over the years made up a few welded up angle plates from what ever i had to hand in the shop ,, poke holes in them were needed ,dose not matter if you machine into them , just make another when its worn out 


Rob   

[PTsideshow]

I picked up some old ones over the years I used one as a base plate for making drilling fixtures for making parrot toy parts, when I was manufacturing them for resale to pet stores before the taste in pets moved on to snakes and lizards oh my! Can't get the damn things to play with cage toys like parrots! 
But I also pick up some heavy wall aluminum angle pieces and I have cut sections about 6 wide out of to use for general work. and some smaller heavy wall angle aluminum about 2"x2" and cut sections about 2" wide for general non precession work.
Will get some photo's tomorrow!

[MadNick]

Thanks fellas, ive got some angle iron and thick ali plate knocking about, will have to take a looksee

Nick

[AndyB]

Hi Nick,

It does not really matter as long as it is rigid enough for what you want.

Machine up for accuracy as required...or leave as it is if the angles are right. You should machine the base at least so that there is no stress or flex when mounting to a flat surface, and you don't damage whatever you mount it on to.

I have got several bits of hot rolled angle (you can tell on the inside of the angle; it is not square but looks like cast) and I have no problem with drilling/grinding/cutting/whatever as they cost nothing.

I do have a couple of proper ones too but I am much more gentle with those!

Andy

[PTsideshow]

An old cast iron one with a fixture for drilling holes in the corner of plastic square rings.

Aluminum angle plates, I cut and dress enough sections so I have at least one new one available, It keeps from having to stop in the middle of something and hunt for a piece and cut one.

Keep an eye out at garage sales and antique/flea/jumble sales I have bought a couple that were being used as large ugly cast iron door stops! The owner was more than happy to sell me two at what they thought was great prices. $5.00 US each.

[MadNick]

Thanks for taking the time to post the pictures up Glen.

Nick