A little trick from the woodbutcher, that is exquisitely related to the engineering side of things.... An erasing shield, that small thin piece of stainless...
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dspr743
Sep 2, 2010 2:26 am
Got the name cleaned off, ended up using a Brillo pad on it. Took a bit of hard scrubbing, but it worked like a charm. Now I need to get some polishing paste...
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Maynard Wright
mngwright
Sep 2, 2010 8:03 pm
On Sunday 22 August 2010 22:11:46 Paul Hirose wrote: <snipped> ... <snipped> Note that some of the early duplex rules also tie S to B and T to C. See, for ...
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scott_645
Sep 2, 2010 8:03 pm
Hi Derek, You might try a product called Lacquer-Stik available from www.brownells.com. Note, I have not tried it myself, so this is a suggestion, not a...
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Hugh Aguilar
hughaguilar96
Sep 2, 2010 8:03 pm
I upgraded the software so that the characters are 15% larger in PostScript (still the same size in gcode) --- there is now less white-space between them and...
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Paul Hirose
paulhirose
Sep 3, 2010 4:47 am
... I believe the method for re-inking cursor hairlines, described earlier, will be easier and give a neater result as well. But first apply an experimental...
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David Martindale
dmmartindale
Sep 3, 2010 6:33 pm
... It may depend on where you live. I kept a Concise 28 in my car for several years, using it to calculate fuel economy, do foreign exchange conversions, and...
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dodecatheon.meadia
dodecatheon....
Sep 3, 2010 11:23 pm
... Get one of those circular slide rules that goes on your key ring. It will go along with you into the vehicle :-). ...
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CarlS
carlstrange
Sep 4, 2010 2:59 pm
I recently acquired a Dietzgen 1738-M Multiphase from what I presume is the mid-Fifties. The case was tatty; the rule itself is splendid. I find the number...
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Scott MacKenzie
kb0fhp
Sep 4, 2010 9:43 pm
It could be stainless steel - it would have the weight of a ferrous alloy but would not be magnetic. _____ From: sliderule@yahoogroups.com...
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Peter Holland
phollandde
Sep 4, 2010 9:44 pm
CarlS, this Dietzgen slide rule 1738-M was made by the German company Ecobra, which had been owned by Dietzgen since 1909. But I cannot tell you who is today's...
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CarlS
carlstrange
Sep 5, 2010 12:14 am
Thanks, Peter, for the specifics about this rule. Did Ecobra manufacture for Faber-Castell, too?...
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sliderule@yahoogroups...
Sep 5, 2010 7:57 am
Greetings, There are a lot of things we do on this list which may not be obvious to newcomers, and some of us veterans need reminders from time to time, too....
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Steve Rooke
sar10538@...
Sep 5, 2010 7:47 pm
Just in case anyone is interested in this 39 page booklet covering models- 1/60, 1/87, 111/87, 4/87 for Mechanical & Constructional Engineers. 1/92, 1/98,...
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ianl25
Sep 5, 2010 7:49 pm
I do not think that the number stamped on the ends of all three pieces is a date mark- my 1738M (the M stands for 'metal') is stamped '18'. The 1738, which has...
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peterann1
Sep 6, 2010 1:16 am
There have been mentions of the Pickett N-515-T slide rule but no discussions or a source of published instructions. It was designed for electronics...
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syslo@...
m.msyslo
Sep 6, 2010 1:16 am
Is it original or a copy? Maciej...
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dieswartdose
Sep 6, 2010 1:17 am
I thought that cover looked familiar. See: http://sliderule.ozmanor.com/man/man-download.html Scroll down to the 8th item. Peter Johnson...
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Bill Harris
bill_harris_fs
Sep 6, 2010 1:18 am
James Hoffman: http://www.intermedia.net/support/sql/sqltut.asp or http://web.archive.org/web/20011111140920/w3.one.net/~jhoffman/sqltut.htm Andrew Cumming,...
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Stefan Vorkoetter
smvorkoetter
Sep 6, 2010 1:04 pm
I don't think it's the same one. The one for sale has someone's name written above "Castell". I think the calculations on the front cover are part of the...
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Peter Holland
phollandde
Sep 6, 2010 3:29 pm
CarlS, no, Ecobra didn't manufacture for Faber. Regards, Peter...
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Maynard Wright
mngwright
Sep 6, 2010 3:30 pm
... Last week, one of our sons-in-law brought me a slide rule that he found in a box of his father's. It's a very nice N-515-T with "Cleveland Institute of ...
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Mark Armbrust
cadet1620
Sep 6, 2010 3:30 pm
... The instructions are a four manual lesson series that was included as part of various mail-order courses. I have scanned my manuals and make an excerpt...
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dieswartdose
Sep 7, 2010 12:58 am
Stefan, Thanks for pointing that out to me - it never occurred to me that it was part of the design. I never miss an opportunity to display my ignorance! Peter...
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Bill Harris
bill_harris_fs
Sep 7, 2010 1:11 am
http://www.r-drath.de/Home/Visual_Object_Net++.html -- Bill Harris http://makingsense.facilitatedsystems.com/ Facilitated Systems...
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Steve Rooke
sar10538@...
Sep 7, 2010 1:12 am
OK, looks like this is covered, it's just if anyone was looking for an original paper version. Steve ... -- Steve Rooke - ZL3TUV & G8KVD The only reason for...
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Greg Scott
gs58au
Sep 7, 2010 1:05 pm
Someone will be only too happy to have a physical copy in their hands to hold on to. In the mean-time the on-line one is available to anyone who wants it. ...
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clarkmccoy2
Sep 7, 2010 3:39 pm
Announcement: The Oughtred Society Message Board now contains a "For Sale" forum. http://www.bulletinboards.com/message.cfm?comcode=Oughtred This forum is for...
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sliderulenut
Sep 11, 2010 4:18 am
Did I see a Breitling watch ad which showed a CI over D scale arrangement? The ad wasn't too clear and a couple of web sites don't show all the newer...
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ovpoelje
Sep 11, 2010 4:19 am
Invitation to watch IM2010 online by internet broadcast, Sept. 18 September 17 and 18, 2010, the International Meeting of Slide Rule Collectors IM2010 will be...
