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Re: Astra Micrometer Dial Calibration
From: Frank Reed
Date: 2011 Jul 28, 22:59 -0700
From: Frank Reed
Date: 2011 Jul 28, 22:59 -0700
By the way, Bill, this is not really a problem. It's perhaps a little "disconcerting" to see the pointer on the main arc well away from a whole degree when the micrometer reads zero, but it does not affect accuracy. Of course, it makes the sextant a little easier to read since you're less likely to make whole degree errors.
-FER
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