There are times I wish I took more notice in maths classes at school... This is one of them.
I'm thinking about getting some 3mm steel plate cut either by plasma or water jet, So ideally I need a drawing and some dimensions. Basically this job involves capping off a tube that has been cut at a 45 degree angle. How do I determine this shape and dimensions using maths/geometry? I know I probably could just offer a piece of steel upto the cut tube and mark around it and then cut that out, but it would be nice to have these parts already cut for me, plus i'm intrigued now as to how to work this out. The tube is 60.3mm in dia and 3mm wall thickness.
I'm thinking about getting some 3mm steel plate cut either by plasma or water jet, So ideally I need a drawing and some dimensions. Basically this job involves capping off a tube that has been cut at a 45 degree angle. How do I determine this shape and dimensions using maths/geometry? I know I probably could just offer a piece of steel upto the cut tube and mark around it and then cut that out, but it would be nice to have these parts already cut for me, plus i'm intrigued now as to how to work this out. The tube is 60.3mm in dia and 3mm wall thickness.