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i want to make an item with six sides and if i remember correctly i need a 60 degree angle? my table saw does not cut 60 degrees. My thought is to make a jig that would hold my work piece at 30 degrees to the table and set the saw at 30.
How do i determine the width each segment for a given outside diameter? 17" for example hint hint. The formula would be better than just the answer. My last class in algebra was more than 30 yrs ago. Calculating doses in my head i can do, this no so good.
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Might also help if you visualize your regular hexagon as being made up of 6 equilateral triangles. Each equilateral triangle by definition having 3 equal length sides.
These are all good responses. I read your post, saw the 30º part but didn't realize you were talking about making a 60º cut. You are correct that the angles are 360/6 = 60º, but just as a 90º corner requires 45º miter cuts, your 60º angles will require 30º cuts.
I'd recommend spending $30 or so on a digital angle gauge. You can attach it to the side of the blade using its magnetic base after zeroing it on the tabletop, and set your 30º angle.
Here is a handy calculator for figuring out the various dimensions to get a hexagon of the size you want. https://rechneronline.de/pi/hexagon.php
You enter the dimension you know and it gives you the others.
Note that a small error in cutting the miter, adds up with the more sides you have. Even a little bit of slop in your miter gauge will show up in the final assembly. I recommend using some scraps to make a small version to check and dial-in on the the angle before you cut the actual pieces.
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