Miter joint

As a miter is called the corner joint of two clashing at an angle of elongated plant parts. In most cases, the miter is the bisector of the angle at which the parts are fixed. Thus both cut surfaces fit together exactly what Mouldings in a continuous transition between the pieces seen in particular. For example, if two strips of a picture frame arranged in an angle of 90 °, the miter is formed by an intersection of 45 ° at the ends of the bars.

The advantage of this connection technique is in that the contact or connection surface is enlarged, which increases the stability of the workpiece. In addition, the butt joint work of both parts falls on an edge and thus occurs less in appearance.

A miter is also generally the bisector of the angle at which meet the portions referred to.

Maintaining the proper angle facilitates a miter saw. Gehrungsklammern fix the angle during bonding.

If two workpieces with uneven thickness or width to be d connected by a miter, a situation called a "false miter ". This is characterized in that the two formed angle are different. This occurs, for example in architectural model, when a corner joint of two unequally strong walls to be built.

Is valid for the angles of the thinner workpiece:

And correspondingly for the thicker piece:

To see arctangent.