Measuring angles and bevels precisely can be surprisingly difficult. An Angle Cube makes it much easier to set, check and reproduce them accurately.
From the drawing board to the workshop
It’s easy to draw an angle accurately on a drawing board or computer. Transferring that angle to a machine or setting it out for handwork is another matter.
Traditionally we relied on protractors and sliding bevels. They still have their place, but an Angle Cube gives you a digital measurement that can be checked and repeated rather than relying on your eye.
That makes it particularly useful when setting machinery, checking cuts and transferring angles from one part of a job to another.
What is an Angle Cube?
An Angle Cube is a compact digital angle gauge with magnets on three outer edges, allowing it to attach directly to machine tables, blades and other steel surfaces.
Inside is solid-state electronic technology that detects changes in angle and displays the measurement on a digital LCD screen.
It can be used to establish absolute level or, importantly for woodworking, measure the relative angle between two surfaces.
From the inclinometer to the Angle Cube
Inclinometers have been used for centuries to measure slope and inclination, particularly in surveying. The technology later found its way into aviation, engineering, construction and vehicle applications where accurate measurement of pitch, roll or gradient is important.
For woodworkers, the modern digital Angle Cube puts that same principle into a small, convenient workshop tool.
Where can you use an Angle Cube?
Once you start using one, you will find plenty of uses for it in the workshop.
✓ Set and check the tilt of a table saw blade
✓ Check bevel cuts after sawing
✓ Set and check angles on a mitre saw
✓ Set a bandsaw table accurately to the blade
✓ Set a surface planer fence to the machine bed
✓ Check a pillar drill table against the quill
✓ Set and check a mitre gauge
✓ Set a sliding bevel to a precise angle
✓ Check grinding and sharpening angles when using a honing guide
✓ Set the tilt on a spindle moulder
Reproducing Existing Angles
Not just for the workshop
An Angle Cube is useful beyond the workshop too – for measuring roof pitches, checking falls on guttering and soil pipes, establishing ground gradients, installing staircases and handrails, or checking slopes for rainwater runoff.