Friends, I'm planning to use slide rules in my physics and astronomy classes next fall. Yeah, really! I'm damn tired of kids pounding their TI-85's until...
What a breath of fresh air!! You are so right and I wish you the best of luck. I don't know what you think about the idea of also spending some time with log...
Both the Hemmi 266 and 256 belong on this list. (There seems to be a bit of confusion, a typo or something on this point.) Relay/Ricoh made at least one under...
David, Thanks for your support! I'm also prototyping a slide rule kit (build cost about $2.50) so the kids can have a slide rule to take home after class....
As part of my push to incorporate slide rules into my classroom this fall, I've been working on developing a slide rule kit kids can build in class. I've...
I am selling my collection and wanted to offer it to the group before going to ebay. Photos at: http://photos.yahoo.com/jlaudin Picket 6" Model N400 Business...
Hello, Getting slide rules is a challenge for heroic teachers trying to share some of the old wisdom. I have a pdf file for an oversize slide rule drawn with...
Daniel I can't promise to actually make anything (pressure of work at the moment), but I'm more than happy to read through the instructions and look for...
Hi- I would like to purchase a slide rule for my 11 year old daughter who is a math/science geek (meant in the most endearing terms, I assure you). I think...
Hi Kerry, Ebay is actually a pretty good place to start, though it is hard to get the complete set of the slide rule and the manual in one bid. One site that...
Hi there. I've just joined this group so I thought I'd say hello. A few weeks ago I saw a slide rule at a flea market and it inspired me to find my old rule...
Hello, In a year I will complete (undergrad) degrees in math and physics; eventually I will get a phd in applied math. This semester I have thrown away my...
While I congratulate you on your interest in knowing how the numbers actually work and the skills you're acquiring in using the sliderule for this, I think you...
Erica, this is for you, as well as for anyone else who wonders if the slide rule is still worth it. The short answer is YES. My physics classes and astronomy...
Erica I think it's great that you're using a slide rule in your classes. In fact one reason I joined this group is that I was interested to find out how slide...
I have a Post Versatrig that needs just a bit of TLC. I don't have the time or inclination to work on it, but cannot bring myself to throw it away. I'll be...
Hello, I have a Jason No. 803 slide rule that was given to me many years ago. I need the two screws that hold the top stator in place. Anyone have any...
hi- Could someone please give me a recommendation for a good slide rule instruction book? I would like something that teaches computation and explains how a...
Kerry, Discussions on the use of slide rules did not figure in general math texts much, but apparently were quite common in math books targeted for technical ...
Kerry, Please check the Links section of this group. Sphere Research as tons of online info that is very helpful and instructive on how to use sliderules. sg...
This web site has a copy of "Teach Yourself the Slide Rule" which you can download in PDF format: http://www.sliderules.clara.net/a-to-z/instructions.htm Tim ...
Lugh, I don't mean this to be a joke, but I did a search on Google and found this site: http://www.stupid.com/stat/SLID.html Looks like they found a bunch of...
Yes! I found that one, too, and have sent some students there as well. These are not terribly sophistocated rules, but functional none the less. Many of the...
Does anyone have a K&E Log Log Slide Rule, Model 68-1100 to sell? I'm looking for one in good shape with the case. Do not need original packaging, or book....
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