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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
You could start here…. **LINK**
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.
This site may have what you need **LINK** Mike.
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**
This may be of interest
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.
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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