[samger2]

Ok...I'm on a new idea now...I want to build a box that sits flush against the back portion of my rear seat in my Cherokee and fires toward the rear of the jeep...the back seat is angled...but I don't have any tools to determine the degree of angle. Is there anyway I can do this without buying a tool?

[03Wrangler]

http://www.1728.com/trig.htm

google is amazing...

you will need some measurements first though

[spife7980]

i just took a piece of paper and held it vertical. then fold it to where it fits in the seat perfectly and then just keep the fold and transfer it to the blade.

................../________
....seat......//| paper |
..............//_|________|
-----floor---------------------
its the easiest way to transfer it to the blade but with out buying a tool (i know my depiction's suck)

[samger2]

Ok...my brain is mush.

This box isn't the box I'm using, but has the exact degree of angle that I need. I own this box and it fits perfectly in the angled area I'm dealing with.

[SirGCal]

An angle tool is like $5... Really... But if you have an L guage or some type of square large enough to get an accurate reading, you can figure it out.

[samger2]

I just did a google image search for the word "protractor" clicked on a pic and then held the box up to my computer screen.

It's a 70 degree angle

[Slithering_Joe]

How many times did I hear in geometry and trigonometry class people mumbling..."when will I ever need this?"

[dm0ney]

Originally Posted by samger2

I just did a google image search for the word "protractor" clicked on a pic and then held the box up to my computer screen.

I hope they don't use that method to make calculations when they're building airplanes.

If you want to match the "exact angle" of the other box, based on the dimensions in the pic, doing the math gives 68.55 degrees. But odds are that other box isn't an "exact match" for your space, but pretty close, so 70 degrees will probably work fine.

[samger2]

Good thing I'm not building an airplane...

Thanks for all the responses gang...much appreciated.