[TheForge] Ellipse generator?

[Chris Kilpatrick]

Approximately 10 3/8" apart, your string loop should be 11 3/16"  when tied.


-Chris K.

----- Original Message -----
From: "Dave Mudge" <dave at magichammer.net>
To: "'Sponsored by ABANA'" <theforge at mailman.qth.net>
Subject: RE: [TheForge] Ellipse generator?
Date: Thu, 16 Dec 2004 18:00:38 -0600

> 
> But what if you want a 6" x 12" ellipse?
> Where do you put the pins?
> 
> dave mudge
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> -----Original Message-----
> From: theforge-bounces at mailman.qth.net
> [mailto:theforge-bounces at mailman.qth.net] On Behalf Of Gladish Family
> Sent: Thursday, December 16, 2004 12:38 PM
> To: Sponsored by ABANA
> Subject: RE: [TheForge] Ellipse generator?
> 
> > It's driving me nuts.  I cannot, for the life of me, remember how to put
> > together a mechanical ellipse generator.
> 
> In grade school we used to put two pins in a board, put a loose loop of
> string around them, and stick a #2 pencil in the loop to make: Voila! an
> ellipse.
> 
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