Change the elbow

Change elbow 60 degrees

These change elbow fittings will save time, space and material. It will also give you a more professional look on the completed job. We show this fitting 60 Degrees but use the same method for any angle and size. The inside throat radius is 2″, however we do show the same fitting near the end with a 1 to 1 radius to width ratio.

elbow Western Sheet Metal.com, Irving Texas

 

 

 

 

 

 

Draw your base line, leaving enough length for the fitting and the inside throat. Using a protractor or speed square draw a reference line intersecting the base line at 60 degrees.

Set your dividers at the throat distance of 2″ (or the distance you choose for your throat)

Placing one end of your dividers on the (A) draw an arc to meet the 60-degree reference line. This establishes your inside throat.

From (B) measure up 4″ and make a reference mark. At that point (C) draw a line perpendicular to your 60-degree line as we did with the red dashed line. This establishes your 4″ side of the fitting.

On the baseline make a reference mark 6″ to the left of your throat. From that point (D) dr