Getting Angles Correct with Circular Saw?

[myn]

What's everyone's technique for getting angles and length correct with a circular saw?

Assuming your saw blade is perfectly square, Can the angle indicator on the circular saw be trusted?

[Sydney]

technique for getting angles and length correct with a circular saw?

Trigonometry rules give reference to accuracy of cuts.

[Tom]

Assuming your saw blade is perfectly square, Can the angle indicator on the circular saw be trusted?

Cutting square is always good, but we're not talking about cross cuts are we? We're talking about beveled edges, I think.

Even with my Cabinet saw, I'm not too worried about exact angles on most speaker cabinet parts. The PL adhesive will fill in gaps, after dry fitting and a little bit of rough sanding to improve the fit.

[myn]

Assuming your saw blade is perfectly square, Can the angle indicator on the circular saw be trusted?

Cutting square is always good, but we're not talking about cross cuts are we? We're talking about beveled edges, I think.

Aren't most of the angled cuts crosscuts?

[pgolde]

What's everyone's technique for getting angles and length correct with a circular saw?

Assuming your saw blade is perfectly square, Can the angle indicator on the circular saw be trusted?

I wouldn't

The sliding T-bevel is your friend
angles can be drawn on wood from protractor or speed square or other such devices
set the sliding t-bevel or angle finder to angle and use it to adjust your saw to correct angle

[djohnson573]

The sliding T-bevel is your friend

+1 Even if you use a table saw.

[myn]

Great info! I've got a t-bevel.

What's the technique to align the circular saw blade to the same angle as the t bevel?

[djohnson573]

Great info! I've got a t-bevel.

What's the technique to align the circular saw blade to the same angle as the t bevel?

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