sundial drawings

sundial drawings

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21 April 2018 at 14:03 #350994
geoff adams
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hope this in the right place just finished raised decking outside our kitchen

fancy making a brass sundial to go on one of the posts

any ideas where to find drawings

thanks Geoff
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21 April 2018 at 14:03 #3791
geoff adams
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21 April 2018 at 15:08 #351004
Brian Sweeting 2
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You could start here…. **LINK**
21 April 2018 at 17:00 #351015
richardandtracy
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If you are interested in a program to calculate the line positions for you, take a look at my web site at http://www.chestnutpens.co.uk/misc/sundial.html

Hope this is of interest,

Regards

Richard.
21 April 2018 at 18:35 #351019
MichaelR
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This site may have what you need **LINK** Mike.
22 April 2018 at 08:15 #351078
john carruthers
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I use 'Shadows' to design simple dials.(used to be free, now comercial)

Also 'Orologi Solari'.
**LINK**

There are several books available but mine are all packed in boxes ready to move house.

Several links here…

**LINK**
22 April 2018 at 10:45 #351091
herbert punter
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**LINK**

This may be of interest
22 April 2018 at 14:21 #351112
Bizibilder
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There have been several sundial designs in ME over the last twenty or thirty years – a look at the online index should get you to the relevant issues.
23 April 2018 at 08:25 #351209
Michael Gilligan
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Mrs. Gatty's book is a classic … probably contains more 'trainspotting' than you need; but that's harmless stuff.

Hopefully this link will take you straight to the technical Appendix: **LINK**

http://www.archive.org/stream/bookofsundialsor00gatt#page/486/mode/2up

MichaelG

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P.S. … for 'extreme sundialling' have a look at Gibbs' patent:

https://worldwide.espacenet.com/publicationDetails/originalDocument?CC=CA&NR=116249A&KC=A&FT=D&ND=3&date=19090126&DB=EPODOC&locale=en_EP

Edited By Michael Gilligan on 23/04/2018 08:56:53
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