Seems like I’ve had a pattern of developing a new skill each day. This seatbelt attach bracket was my first “long” cut on the bandsaw (hehe… I know much longer cuts are coming). I used the fence to get a straight cut.
I’m starting to feel more comfortable making both mirrored parts. Did these cuts on the miter saw but will probably need to use the band saw for the rest. This part reminds me that I’ve been using a lot of trigonometry to calculate the cut angles–I guess most people use a protractor, but I don’t have one I feel is accurate enough. I can set the miter saw to a quarter of a degree with no interpolation. I mark the beginning and end of the cut on the part’s edges and I hit both marks each cut. I guess my calculator works (good thing I’m not stuck in radian mode).
This was my first “miter” cut on the band saw. I had hoped to use the miter gauge to help cut at the right angle, but the geometry of getting the part to the blade while attached to the miter gauge wasn’t working so I decided to freehand it. I drew the cut line and used the laser to help cut right down the line–I split the line in half on my first try. The second try wasn’t as good–I ended up off the line by a blade width, but some finishing should clear that up. Not sure if I like the laser–the reflection off the aluminum seems a little too bright.