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Projecting Custom Angles with a Speed Square

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What happens here

To project custom angles, such as a 45-degree angle, you can combine the laser level with a speed square. First, use the speed square to mark or visually reference the desired angle on a surface, for example, by lining up the 45-degree mark on the square with a horizontal line created by the laser. Then, put the laser level in its 'On and Locked' position (bypassing auto-leveling). This allows the laser to project a line at any angle it is tilted. Tilt the locked laser level until its projected line perfectly aligns with the previously marked 45-degree angle from the speed square. This method effectively extends the angle across the entire surface.

Goal: Accurately project custom angles beyond just horizontal and vertical.

Tools and materials

  • Milwaukee Laser Level Milwaukee — Projecting the angled laser line
  • Speed Square — Measuring and referencing the desired angle
  • Painter's Tape — Marking the desired angle on the surface

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can make the line easier to see. If you need a 45° angle, you can put your square on there, line the bottom up with your line, draw a line, or take some tape, mark your 45, put your laser in the on and lock position, and just go ahead and tilt your laser till it meets that 45° angle. My square finds 45, and my laser extends it. Whether you're trying to level something, plumb something, lay out something, whatever

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