Tool to find an internal angle

Russinating · 2 Oct 2019 at 14:23

As topic, for measuring internal corners for alcove shelves accurately. Looking on Screwfix/Toolstation anything called "angle finder" is either out of stock (which usually indicates it's the wrong thing) or £30+ for a fan-dangled electronic one.

What do I need to get/search for?!

ttaskmaster · 2 Oct 2019 at 14:25

Firestar_3x · 2 Oct 2019 at 14:26

Digital protractor? £11 on amazon.

Russinating · 2 Oct 2019 at 14:30

Yeah both those Screwfix ones are out of stock at my local and need it for this evening. Assumed they'd have dozens in!

Added this to my basket - https://www.screwfix.com/p/magnusson-sliding-bevel-300mm-11/8662v - but has some bad old reviews so don't know if they've improved it since those.

Skiddley · 2 Oct 2019 at 14:40

Sliding bevel gauge would be the traditional tool.

eg; https://www.toolstation.com/hardwood-bevel/p41537

ttaskmaster · 2 Oct 2019 at 14:44

Skiddley · 2 Oct 2019 at 18:40

ttaskmaster said:
Few actually measure the angle, though, which is no good for dialling in an angle on a power tool/machine... and again cheap ones are usually inaccurate *****. There's a Bahco one for about £30 that doesn't even lock properly.

I doubt he actually needs to measure the angle (numerically)? Wasn't clear. I've had a brass\rosewood one for maybe 20 years, Irwin Marples I think. Wasn't more than £15. As good as the day I bought it.

ttaskmaster · 3 Oct 2019 at 12:37

Skiddley said:
I doubt he actually needs to measure the angle (numerically)? Wasn't clear.

I wasn't sure either, so posted both kinds.

Skiddley said:
I've had a brass\rosewood one for maybe 20 years, Irwin Marples I think. Wasn't more than £15. As good as the day I bought it.

I have an original Marples one, from before they and Record sold out to Irwin...