[TheForge] Ellipse generator?

[Phlip]

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> Chris Kilpatrick wrote:
> > Approximately 10 3/8" apart, your string loop should be 11 3/16"  when
tied.
>
> How did you arive at this?  I measure it as 9".  The major axis == 12"
> and the minor == 6".  A 6" interval, centered on the 12" major axis
> leaves 3" per side to the ends of the major.  Distance from one pin to
> the opposite end of major axis therefore is 9".  Double that and you
> have a string length of 18".  Did I err somewhere here?
>

Andy, your way, what is the hypotenuse of the 6X6X3 triangle formed at the
midpoint of the ellipse's axis?

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