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to nip the sine bar in the correct position. Then clock along the sine bar and
clamp the vice down on an angle.
Fig. 5.19 The sine bar is being used to set the vice on an angle. Bar A is just to hold
the sine bar against the vice and packing block.
Digital angle gauges
Another method of setting work vertically on an angle is by using a digital
angle gauge. This is a small 2in (50mm) square electronic gauge that can be
set to zero and then turned to any angle. Put the component into the vice and
zero the digital angle gauge on top of it. Now you can rotate the component
on an angle in the vice using the digital gauge to ensure the angle is correct.
