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Re: WWII US Navy Ball Recording Sextant
From: Chris Caswell
Date: 2017 May 24, 17:05 -0700
From: Chris Caswell
Date: 2017 May 24, 17:05 -0700
I grew up with the Roadrunner and all the rest - it is a good analogy for this rig. I find it a fun challenge to try to get the imprints centered on the glass face, but my measurements are all over the place. Plus, you have to interpolate for the tilts that fall between the intervals in the table.
Chris in Vt
