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Re: Ratiometer
From: Michael Dorl
Date: 2011 Feb 09, 08:05 -0600
From: Michael Dorl
Date: 2011 Feb 09, 08:05 -0600
On 2/8/2011 8:51 PM, Gary LaPook wrote: > > This guy purchased a "ratiometer" can any of you figure out what it is? > > http://www.chaski.org/homemachinist/viewtopic.php?f=15&t=89030 > > gl > > > ---------------------------------------------------------------- > NavList message boards and member settings: www.fer3.com/NavList > Members may optionally receive posts by email. > To cancel email delivery, send a message to NoMail[at]fer3.com > ---------------------------------------------------------------- > Ok, for the needle points.... Measure the length of the polygon side using the needle points. Read this value and then move the slide so that it intersects the movable arm at that value. Now proceed as per the previous email to read the latitudes and departures form the two scales. Mike
