I have a crown molding cut to make that I just can't figure out how to make.
It's a 140 degree inside left inside right. So the miter saw has to be set
to 70 degrees. How do I cut this with a miter saw that only handles 50
degrees at most. The crown is a 6" 45* spring angle. I have no problem with
crown that is 50* or less but just can't figure out how to make this cut!

Thanks in advance,
Rich


--
"you can lead them to LINUX
but you can't make them THINK"

Don't multipost--answered elsewhere

"evodawg" wrote in message
news:KY94f.5063$2Y2.3783@trnddc05...
I have a crown molding cut to make that I just can't figure out how to
make.
It's a 140 degree inside left inside right. So the miter saw has to be set
to 70 degrees. How do I cut this with a miter saw that only handles 50
degrees at most. The crown is a 6" 45* spring angle. I have no problem
with
crown that is 50* or less but just can't figure out how to make this cut!

Thanks in advance,
Rich


--
"you can lead them to LINUX
but you can't make them THINK"

Instead of trying to make a miter cut you can do it by hand with a coping
saw. One piece goes flat against the wall and the other is "coped" so that
when they fit together you can't tell the difference between it and a
bon-a-fide miter joint. I don't want to leave you hanging, I can do it, but
I don't think that I can do a good job of explaining how to do it. Hope some
on jumps in and describes it for you.
MLD

Duane Bozarth wrote:

Don't multipost--answered elsewhere

Duane I'll do what I want, thank you very much. I didn't cross post, I just
went somewhere else for an answer. What are you the newsgroup god?

Rich

--
"you can lead them to LINUX
but you can't make them THINK"

MLD wrote:


"evodawg" wrote in message
news:KY94f.5063$2Y2.3783@trnddc05...
I have a crown molding cut to make that I just can't figure out how to
make.
It's a 140 degree inside left inside right. So the miter saw has to be
set to 70 degrees. How do I cut this with a miter saw that only handles
50 degrees at most. The crown is a 6" 45* spring angle. I have no problem
with
crown that is 50* or less but just can't figure out how to make this cut!

Thanks in advance,
Rich


--
"you can lead them to LINUX
but you can't make them THINK"

Instead of trying to make a miter cut you can do it by hand with a coping
saw. One piece goes flat against the wall and the other is "coped" so
that when they fit together you can't tell the difference between it and a
bon-a-fide miter joint. I don't want to leave you hanging, I can do it,
but I don't think that I can do a good job of explaining how to do it.
Hope some on jumps in and describes it for you.
MLD

I never cope crown, I always miter it. I do cope base molding though. So
there is no need to explain how to cope. You can't even see the joint when
I put the two together using the compound miter joint.

Rich
--
"you can lead them to LINUX
but you can't make them THINK"

Cross posting is OK. Multi-posting is NOT OK on any newsgroup!
Read your FAQs if you want to know why. Else you could quickly
find youself ignored jsut about anywhere you post. Use the
groups to your advantage or they'll end up a disadvantage.


"evodawg" wrote in message
news:XLc4f.2542$t12.268@trnddc03...
: Duane Bozarth wrote:
:
: Don't multipost--answered elsewhere
:
: Duane I'll do what I want, thank you very much. I didn't cross
post, I just
: went somewhere else for an answer. What are you the newsgroup
god?
:
: Rich
:
: --
: "you can lead them to LINUX
: but you can't make them THINK"

Duane Bozarth wrote:

Don't multipost--answered elsewhere

Your answer did not fit my application and would have been totally
impossible for me to achieve. I found the answer to my question not on any
newsgroup or google. I figured since I do visit both groups and have given
my answers to questions on both and your answer and others who didn't have
a clue would not work that it would not be a problem asking others.

I did read the faq on crossposting and multiposting and still don't
completely understand what the problem is. If I can't get the answer to a
question on one group then I'll go to another. I may not have the time to
sit and wait for the right person to come around and share his knowledge.

Sorry for the misunderstanding.
Rich

--
"you can lead them to LINUX
but you can't make them THINK"

Rich

First of all you are using the old saying "Divide the corner angle by 2".
This is correct if your saw has what is called a face angle miter scale,
90 deg in the front +/- 45 deg. If your saw has this type of scale then
you would set your miter on 70 degrees and prop the crown upside down with
the bottom of the crown held in full contact (very important) with the
fence to make the cut.

However if your saw has a standard miter scale (most common) with 0 degrees
in the front +/- 45 degrees then you would set your saw on 90 - 70 = 20
degrees.


If you wish to cut your crown laying flat and face up then the saw setting
for 140 degree corner and 45 degree spring angle is Miter = 14.4, Blade
tilt = 14.0 degrees.

For complete information on how to make perfect cuts each and everytime,
vist us on line at www.compoundmiter.com.


I have a cut to make that I just can't figure out how to make.
It's a 140 degree inside left inside right. So the miter saw has to be
set
to 70 degrees. How do I cut this with a miter saw that only handles 50
degrees at most. The is a 6" 45* spring angle. I have no problem with
that is 50* or less but just can't figure out how to make this cut!

Thanks in advance,
Rich


--
"you can lead them to LINUX
but you can't make them THINK"


Do-It-Yourself Crown Molding & Trim: Install It Like A PRO!

Sincerely yours
Wayne Drake, President
CompoundMiter, Inc.

On Sat, 15 Oct 2005 18:01:44 GMT, "MLD" wrote:


"evodawg" wrote in message
news:KY94f.5063$2Y2.3783@trnddc05...
I have a crown molding cut to make that I just can't figure out how to
make.
It's a 140 degree inside left inside right. So the miter saw has to be set
to 70 degrees. How do I cut this with a miter saw that only handles 50
degrees at most. The crown is a 6" 45* spring angle. I have no problem
with
crown that is 50* or less but just can't figure out how to make this cut!

Thanks in advance,
Rich


--
"you can lead them to LINUX
but you can't make them THINK"

Instead of trying to make a miter cut you can do it by hand with a coping
saw. One piece goes flat against the wall and the other is "coped" so that
when they fit together you can't tell the difference between it and a
bon-a-fide miter joint. I don't want to leave you hanging, I can do it, but
I don't think that I can do a good job of explaining how to do it. Hope some
on jumps in and describes it for you.
MLD

I don't even understand the original question very much, but I do
understand your reply.

The simplest example is quarter-round meeting at an inside corner.
Cut the left one flat and put it right into the corner. The right one
should have a quarter round cut out of it, perpendicular to the piece
of wood,itlself and parallel to the first piece that went in on the
left

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We had an assignment in the 8th grade to explain something mechanical.
I tried a simple mechanical can opener, and it was incomprehensible.
Another guy tried a lock cylinder, and even though I hadn't known how
they worked before, I did after he read his description, (which was no
longe than mine.) I think I'm better than I was in the 8th grade, but
I'm not sure. .