Segmented bowl ring calculator

Calculate miter angle and outer trapezoid long edge with your own figures.

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Examples

Examples

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Segment count (segments)
12
Outer ring diameter (mm)
200
Inner ring diameter (mm)
120
Segment stock height (mm)
20
Crosscut kerf (mm)
3
Miter angle (degrees)
15
Outer trapezoid long edge (mm)
53.589838
Inner trapezoid short edge (mm)
32.153903
Radial stock width (mm)
40
Conservative unreversed blank length (mm)
679.078062
Stock volume (mm³)
543,262.449468

Try another scenario

Segment count (segments)
8
Outer ring diameter (mm)
200
Inner ring diameter (mm)
120
Segment stock height (mm)
20
Crosscut kerf (mm)
3
Miter angle (degrees)
22.5
Outer trapezoid long edge (mm)
82.842712
Inner trapezoid short edge (mm)
49.705627
Radial stock width (mm)
40
Conservative unreversed blank length (mm)
686.7417
Stock volume (mm³)
549,393.359838
Calculation method

Calculation method

Miter angle (degrees)

180/N.

Outer trapezoid long edge (mm)

Do*tan(pi/N), with diameters measured across flats.

Inner trapezoid short edge (mm)

Di*tan(pi/N).

Radial stock width (mm)

(Do-Di)/2.

Conservative unreversed blank length (mm)

N*(outerEdge+kerf).

Stock volume (mm³)

blankLength*radialWidth*height.

Symbols and units
a
Segment count (segments)
b
Outer ring diameter (mm)
c
Inner ring diameter (mm)
d
Segment stock height (mm)
e
Crosscut kerf (mm)

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Assumptions & limits

Assumptions & limits

  • Regular polygon ring; specified diameters are across flats, not corners. Blank assumes unreversed nonnested segments and one kerf per segment; no turning allowance or structural claim. Supported limits: N integer 3..1000; Do>Di>0, height>0, kerf>=0.
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