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    Machining a 70 degree acute angle vee.

    Machining acute angles less than 90 degrees can present problems as most cutters and grinding wheels have square corners.
    This is my method
    : I leave the block oversize, finish the vee, and then finish grinding the oversize block to the pin.



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    Congratulations Mook - your acute angle machining method is the Tool Tip of the Month for March 2025!

    This is an interesting method that merits a close watch for learning machining techniques.

    Some more good tool tips from March:

    Simple Knob Making by Make Things
    Understanding Plywood Grades by Make Things

    Mook - we've added your Tool Tip to our All Tool Tips of the Month winners post.

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