I just bought an F-C 111/54 Darmstadt SR with the L scale on the side at the bottom rather than the face as many late models Darmstadts have. It occured to me...
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Bob Otnes
countinghous...
Jul 2, 2005 3:13 am
Hello: I am trying to remember in which book (and page?) a character in a Robert Heinlein Sci Fi novel makes a remark to the effect that anyone who does not ...
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Bob Otnes
countinghous...
Jul 2, 2005 3:14 am
Erase: found it using Google: I missed my slipstick. Dad says that anyone who can't use a slide rule is a cultural illiterate and should not be allowed to...
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Simon Frasiar
jydsktelefon
Jul 2, 2005 8:17 am
Along those lines, I've been noticing a lot of slide rules of questionable quality for sale from different places in Arizona. Anyone know if this is a...
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Brian Ronald
mdisdhb432487
Jul 2, 2005 10:52 am
... Only when I didn't have an LL rule yet. My first rule, an N1010, was such a rule. I used paper to hold intermediate values, and multiplied/divided logs...
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marion moon
sliderulenut
Jul 2, 2005 2:43 pm
Brian, as I have always had a LL rule available when needed, I never used the L scale for such purposes but have assumed that is what I would use it for. ...
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John Mosand
jomosand
Jul 2, 2005 7:25 pm
I used a Darmstadt from the early 50s until the mid 70s, when I purchased my first scientific calculator (a "Sinclair Cambridge"). I can't recall that I ever...
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kayjohn6@...
johnhkay
Jul 2, 2005 8:13 pm
Marion, During most of my use of slide rules in school, I did not have a slide rule with LL scales, so any problems involving exponentials or powers in...
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Neil Morrison
neils_morr
Jul 2, 2005 8:13 pm
... From: "John Mosand" <jomosand@...> ... I bought one of those too. Did you know about the bug in the ROM? I previously used an Otis King - still have...
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Cthulhu fatagn
cthulhufatagn@...
Jul 3, 2005 1:43 pm
The Orient watch company (subsidiary of Seiko) makes a very decent modern slide rule watch! See for eg. item no. 5008969151 on eBay:- ...
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John Mosand
jomosand
Jul 3, 2005 1:46 pm
Neil, I probably never encountered that bug (my structures are still standing :-). What was it? BTW My Sinclair was programmable, with only about 30 steps!...
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Neil Morrison
neils_morr
Jul 3, 2005 6:29 pm
AFAIK the programmable was OK. I have one of those my brother gifted me, however I also have the original non programmable one (which used reverse polish) and...
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gsflom
Jul 3, 2005 11:30 pm
The Oughtred Society Swap Sheet Online The swap sheet will be updated again tonight, Sunday July 3rd, at about 8:00 pm PST. Go to : www.oughtred.org and on the...
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Bill Robinson
gerwkr
Jul 4, 2005 2:45 am
Hi C. F. old friend: Thanks for the tip. I see these are listed new on the internet from $128 (plus shipping - $ 189. Think I'll try one for $99, plus $8...
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trydigitalis
Jul 4, 2005 6:24 pm
Hello Friends, I have found files on the internet in Postscript that draws an Atlas spiral scale and a Thacher slide rule. I found them a long time ago so I...
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Neil Morrison
neils_morr
Jul 4, 2005 11:36 pm
http://www.rops.org is easier. "The latest public release of RoPS for Microsoft Windows is Version 6.5c (level two, 385 Kbyte download). For more details see...
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Wayne Harrison
nwharrison1
Jul 4, 2005 11:39 pm
Hi Chris, I am the author of those files. As you guessed, I wrote programs to do this (in Pascal, my first programming language). I also used font creation...
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Wayne Harrison
nwharrison1
Jul 5, 2005 11:32 pm
Hi everyone, Last weekend, I purchased a slide rule UTO No. 931 U. This all-plastic model has the top and bottom slides glued to the stators. Unluckily, on...
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gsflom@...
gsflom
Jul 5, 2005 11:40 pm
Hi Wayne, I have dealt with this exact situation on a few rules. What worked for me was household "goop". Used a very small amount, and let it dry with some ...
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gsflom
Jul 5, 2005 11:44 pm
I have looked for an online manual, but can't locate one. Anybody know if one exists ? My example has black end braces, and all the photos I have ever seen of...
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Wayne Harrison
nwharrison1
Jul 6, 2005 12:24 am
Gary, thanks. To clarify: is "goop" a brand name, or did you mean "whatever you have at hand". Cheers ... From: sliderule@yahoogroups.com...
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glhutchinson@...
glhutchinson1
Jul 6, 2005 12:25 am
Gary: Mine has tan end braces and cursor runners. It came with a "manual," actually a small newsprint quality booklet about 1-1/2 by 3 inches and 1/4 inch...
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gsflom@...
gsflom
Jul 6, 2005 12:37 am
Thanks, Grant :-) Gary Flom ... From: <glhutchinson@...> To: <sliderule@yahoogroups.com> Sent: Tuesday, July 05, 2005 8:01 PM Subject: Re: SR Questions...
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gsflom@...
gsflom
Jul 6, 2005 12:42 am
Hi Wayne, Yes, "Goop" is the actual brand name. It comes in various "strengths", and the one I used was the household strength. I am sure there are many other...
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JLPMHP@...
mhpjlp
Jul 6, 2005 1:45 am
Some time ago I acquired a K&E M4 Graphical Firing Table. It is a slide rule that consists of a body, mahagony base with boxwood laminate, and five ...
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wee-meng lee
kleewm
Jul 6, 2005 1:45 am
Hi Chris, On my website are some PostScript programs that generate Slide Rules and Sundials. http://leewm.freeshell.org/origami Look for files ending with .ps...
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CTLPELWV@...
carbide01
Jul 6, 2005 7:40 pm
Question for JLPMHP-- does your rule have "K&E" on it anywhere? I have an M4 set just like you describe, but can find no indication anywhere on it of the ...
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Cthulhu fatagn
cthulhufatagn@...
Jul 7, 2005 12:51 pm
Yup, I confirm the discussion below. I have a modest collection of Flying Fishes and most of them come in either tan or black end-braces and cursor-runners....
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Larry Stewart
hemmifan
Jul 7, 2005 6:14 pm
Hi Wayne! I would recommend to you the use of a good quality Epoxy glue, especially one that takes approx 24 hours to set. These epoxy formulations are ...
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JLPMHP@...
mhpjlp
Jul 7, 2005 6:16 pm
Yes, it has "Keuffel and Esser" on it. It also has 5 total slides. John ... From: CTLPELWV@... To: sliderule@yahoogroups.com Sent: Wed, 6 Jul 2005...
