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Re: Bygrave
From: Wolfgang Hasper
Date: 2011 Apr 14, 21:32 +0200
From: Wolfgang Hasper
Date: 2011 Apr 14, 21:32 +0200
Hanno, Please refer to my NavList post #12496 from march 22. 2010 for the procedure. (quoted below) As soon as the money arrives via PayPal I will send out the tubes. I am looking forward to learning about your slide rule building experiences. best regards Wolfgang > > > > On Mon, Mar 22, 2010 at 1:55 PM, Wolfgang Hasper > >wrote: Friends, > > > > I received the laminated paper tubes. They look > > great, surfaces are very smooth, dimensions meet > > the specification. > > > > Compare the linked photos. I did not shrink them, > > so they are 2.5 MB each! > > > > Three tubes for cursor, cosine and cotangent > > scales plus a small bit thicker tube to slip on > > the intermediate tube for the base. A little > > grinding is required to adjust the interior > > diameter here, but allows for a tight fit without > > glue. > > > > Also linked is the current version of my drawings. > > I will make a pdf of it when some trouble with my > > pdf writer is solved. > > > > 30 sets are available, in case of any unforeseen > > rush I will handle them first come first serve ;o) > > > > ************************************************** > >****************************** One set is 25 EUR > > > > Packaging (flat)����5 EUR > > > > Shipping within EU 8,60 EUR > > > > Shipping worldwide 13,90 EUR > > > > Up to two sets can be shipped with the given > > shipping rate, for larger quantities I will have > > to check first, however it will be considerably > > more expensive. (30+ EUR outside EU) > > > > So the "regular" cases are as follows: > > > > One set, within EU��38,60 EUR > > anywhere else�������43,90 EUR > > ************************************************** > >*********************************** > > > > I created a special email address to handle the > > distribution: > > > > slideruletubes|theusualcharacter|web|andtheusualdo > >t|de > > > > it is registerd with PayPal also. > > > > I ask all who want a set of tubes to write an > > email to this address, giving the number of sets > > and shipping details. Please transfer the money in > > EUR via PayPal (PayPal fee is included in the > > given numbers). > > > > The tube sets will be sent out as private parcels > > and I am doing all this tube-organsing as a > > private person without interest and without > > warranty or liability of whatever kind. > > > > I am looking forward to comparing our results, may > > they be Bygrave or HR types. I would also be glad > > if we could join for the scales, Heins results > > look so very promising :o) > > > > Wolfgang > > -------------------------------------------------- > >-------------- NavList message boards and member > > settings: www.fer3.com/NavList Members may > > optionally receive posts by email. To cancel email > > delivery, send a message to NoMail[at]fer3.com > > -------------------------------------------------- > >-------------- > > > > Linked File: > > http://www.fer3.com/arc/imgx/f2-cimg2579.jpg > > Linked File: > > http://www.fer3.com/arc/imgx/f2-cimg2584.jpg > > Linked File: > > http://www.fer3.com/arc/imgx/cimg2588.jpg Linked > > File: http://www.fer3.com/arc/imgx/cimg2592.jpg > > Linked File: > > http://www.fer3.com/arc/imgx/f1-MHR1_dimensions_ki > >t.dxf Am Montag, 11. April 2011 18:14 schrieb hanno ix: > Wolfgang: > > Gruess Gott! > > I am interested in those tubes, yes! > > And thank you for the drawings - however, I don't > know what program to use for those. Please let me > know. > > May I ask: How are you going to adjust the scales to > fit the tubes exactly, ect.? > > While I do have a plan for this I would like to ask > you for your advice. > > Thank you > > > > > > ________________________________ > From: Wolfgang Hasper > To: NavList@fer3.com > Sent: Sun, April 10, 2011 12:25:16 PM > Subject: [NavList] Re: Bygrave > > Hi Hanno, > here's my set of drawings in its current version. > Use a drwing file viewer to view the .dxf or install > a free drawing software such as Qcad or the like. > > I also have a file with the texts (manual and > calculation scheme) > > The scales were made by Robin Stuart. > I am currently trying to get familiar with basic > postscript, maybe I can supply a file to create > scales to bespoke dimensions some day... > > I also have some of the tubes left. > > Wolfgang > > > > Am Sonntag, 10. April 2011 01:50 schrieb Greg > > Rudzinski: > > Hanno, > > > > You will need to contact Wolfgang Hasper and see > > if he is finished with his project . There is a > > set of photos he took showing scales. > > > > Greg Rudzinski > > -------------------------------------------------- > >-- ------------ NavList message boards and member > > settings: www.fer3.com/NavList Members may > > optionally receive posts by email. To cancel email > > delivery, send a message to NoMail[at]fer3.com > > -------------------------------------------------- > >-- ------------