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The Auto Angler is a simple way of taking flat measurements
of irregularly shaped holes. The device can be used to make accurate marks
around any flat shape, even if it's overhead or standing erect like a
wall, to accurately cut a piece of any sheet good to fill that hole. The
material used to fill that hole, the sheet goods, can be anything from
glass to cardboard although sheetrock was the primary material for which it
was created. And, it can be used even if you cannot read a tape measure!
Most builders, including do it yourselfers are familiar with the
old 3-4-5 method. It goes back to the pothagerean theorem in saying
that, if you measure along one side, from a corner, 3 inches, and 4 inches
from the same corner along the other side, the measurement between these two
marks will be 5" if the corner is 90 degrees. The Auto Angler was created
for cases where this measurement is anything but 5". You could try using the
actual measurement to judge the angle, or measure it with a
protractor however,
"If you're off 1/16" in the first
3", you're off 3/4" in 3 feet."
That's how the auto angler really works. All flat shapes are made up
of points. The most important points that make up any shape, if you wish to
duplicate it, are the corners. If you can find all the corners accurately,
you can connect the dots to accurately duplicate that shape. Even circles
can be accurately recreated from enough points. And, the points can be
inside the shape, such as a pipe sticking through a wall, as well.
The Auto Angler doesn't care, it just finds points.
How does the Auto Angler find the points ?
That's another old method, just done in a new and effective way. The
3-4-5 method is based upon a rule of triangles. Another rule of
triangles, is that, if you have three lines which cannot change in length,
they can only form one triangle. That triangle can be flipped around, rotated,
anything, but it will still be the same triangle. The trick comes in
having the corner you're looking for as one of the corners of the
triangle. Then, it's a simple matter of having three measurements.
One side of your shape is used as a side of all the triangles you will
need to find all the corners. Then, you need the right and left measurements
to have three sides. This method is called triangulation, and is used in
such things as tracking the space shuttle and aircraft. The auto angler is
simply a way of doing this accurately, quickly and without the need to even
read the tape measure.
However, this does not limit you to strait measurements. Are you tired
of making square tables or would your knights just prefer a round one? The
AutoAngler is also the largest functional compass that you're likely to find
in a toolbox. Turn the workpiece over, a good idea for any marking, and find
the center. Tap the marking/layout block into the center with either hole in
the block over that center point. Stick the pivot in and pull the tape out.
The marking block has a clear lid so that you can lock it in place, say 2'
out. Draw your circle. You now have a 4' circle. The prototype will work
to 16', but there's no limit on using longer tapes.
Use your biskit cutter, or dowels, to create a large plank surface for
a round table. With a little drafting experience, you can lay out any elipse
or multi-sided shape with the AutoAngler, a strait edge and a pencil. Why not
round one end of a countertop near the doorway or on an island? Anything that
you can imagine, you can build. All you need is a flat surface. It does not
have to be square, level or even lying on the floor.
Just because all the uses I've listed require a flat surface does not
mean that only wallboard or plywood can be used. Imagine setting a deck
square to the front of your house. How would you do it? A four foot
square? Why not AutoAngle it?
Drill small, 3/16" holes in the top center of your posts. This will
be covered over later anyway. You will need 3 posts. Not hard since there
will be at least two against the house. Push the pivots on the tapes into
these holes, then pull the tapes out until they cross on the third post. It's
a simple matter of computing how long the diagonal should be from knowing the
distance between the posts against the house, and the strait measurement to
the third post. diagonal = SQR(SIDE1²+side2²) You can do this on a
calculator down to the minimal accuracy of your tape. Or, just use it to make
the 3-4-5 method work out easier. 3"-4"-5", 3'-4'-5', 6'-8'-10', 30'-40'-50'
Better yet, do one end the hard way, then use the AutoAngler to put
in the pole at the other end from those measurements? It works in scale, so
you can take the measurements from a blueprint or drawing.
How do I get more information?
A demonstration tape is available for manufacturors who wish to license this
patented [#5692312] system. The patent is on the system, not specifically
the device, but a prototype is available for your inspection. Thank you for
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