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Title: Three legged stand
Post by: mfletch on February 01, 2014, 01:51:32 PM: I've made a three legged stand but found it hard to accurately get the three legs all at the angel and equal spacing is there a easy way to set them up I just did by eye but would like to know the correct way if anyone can help

3 legs all at 45 degrees from centre :doh:
Title: Re: Three legged stand
Post by: BaronJ on February 01, 2014, 03:19:27 PM: One of the advantages of having three legs is that it wont rock because one leg is too short unlike a four legged stool !
Title: Re: Three legged stand
Post by: ieezitin on February 13, 2014, 01:04:23 PM: Fletch.

The problem is easily enough solved but what are you working with? what machines are you working with?

A simple divider / compass could be used to scribe a circle from center of the piece and the same tool could be used to mark off at 120DEG each, the angle of 45deg could come from the plane of the surface holding the legs.... the question is simple but the correct answers will come from what your working with.

Anthony......
Title: Re: Three legged stand
Post by: BillTodd on February 13, 2014, 01:28:21 PM: Quote
3 legs all at 45 degrees from centre

Non Euclidean geometry ?
Title: Re: Three legged stand
Post by: ieezitin on February 13, 2014, 01:37:02 PM: Bill

I am assuming the legs are splaying out @45Deg.......
Title: Re: Three legged stand
Post by: mfletch on February 13, 2014, 01:53:25 PM: Quote from: ieezitin on February 13, 2014, 01:37:02 PM
Bill

I am assuming the legs are splaying out @45Deg.......

Yes correct ieezitin

Its just a adjustable 3 legged stand to rest long peace's of box/pipe/flat on when cutting on the bandsaw its all 32mm round I have welded it all together but just eye balled it but know where your coming from with the 120 degrees its all cut on the bandsaw
Title: Re: Three legged stand
Post by: BaronJ on February 14, 2014, 09:20:08 AM: Its amazing that something so apparently simple and straightforward turns out so dammed awkward. ;-)