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Re: Top Ten CN Skills
From: Greg Rudzinski
Date: 2014 Oct 6, 09:24 -0700
From: Greg Rudzinski
Date: 2014 Oct 6, 09:24 -0700
Sam,
The Helix rotating compass rose is good for plotting azimuth and intercepts from a DR position in very cramped quarters or when using a clip board. Not so good for plotting sheet construction. The best tool for plotting sheet construction is Peter Hakel's "T" plotter. I recommend the compact version which is I think $15.
For general plotting it is hard to beat a pair of triangles and dividers.
Greg Rudzinski
From: Samuel L
Date: 2014 Oct 6, 04:54 -0700
Gerg,
Concerning plotting sheets- in reading your web log you mentioned a helix angle and circle maker. Do you use it much when plotting your sights? It probably has many uses and even a simple way to make a UPS. That's my guess.
Sam
