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Protractor for Angles

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The final demonstrated use of the speed square is as a protractor for marking angles. To achieve this, place the pivot point (the corner of the speed square opposite the fence) at the desired corner or edge of the wooden board. Keep this pivot point locked in place. Then, rotate the speed square until the desired angle, indicated by the degree markings along the hypotenuse edge (e.g., 25 degrees, 35 degrees), aligns with the edge of the board. Once aligned, use the pencil to draw a line along the straight edge of the square, marking the precise angle.

Goal: Mark Specific Angles on Wood

Tools and materials

  • Pencil — Drawing the angled lines on the wooden board
  • Speed Square Milwaukee — Using its integrated protractor scale to mark precise angles
  • Wooden Board — The surface on which to mark angles

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Swanson also designed the speed square to be a protractor. So, if you have your your pivot point here on the edge of your board, you can go ahead and keep that pivot point locked, but rotate your square. Let's say we want 25°. So, here's 25°. So, keep that locked, find your 25, and that's 25. If we want to go to 35, we can bring that square to 35, and that's 35. So, those are the top five uses for a speed square. The uses

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