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Re: Picture of... How to copy a hull?
By:Mark Kanzler
Date: 10/11/1998, 10:43 am
In Response To: Re: Picture of... How to copy a hull? (Nick Schade)

If the dowels are all the same length, you could make a large clip-board and take the points directly from the other end of the dowels. You might want to sharpen both ends of the dowels for that (better buy an electric pencil sharpener).

> Looks like a good system. To more precisely define the vertical sides, you
> could have some dowels coming horizontally from the side.
> How do yo transfer the measurements to paper?

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How to copy a hull?
Fritjof -- 10/2/1998, 11:32 am
here's your 'lazer' survey
Brian C. -- 10/6/1998, 2:22 pm
Re: How to copy a hull?
Paul Jacobson -- 10/4/1998, 2:01 am
Re: How to copy a hull?
Mark Kanzler -- 10/4/1998, 10:30 am
Re: How to copy a hull?
Steve Bradbury -- 10/4/1998, 8:20 am
Re: How to copy a hull?
Mark Kanzler -- 10/4/1998, 10:43 am
Re: How to copy a hull?
Paul Jacobson -- 10/4/1998, 8:38 pm
Re: How to make flat patterns.
Mark Kanzler -- 10/4/1998, 8:55 pm
Re: How to copy a hull?
Mike Scarborough -- 10/4/1998, 7:09 pm
Re: How to copy a hull?
Mark Kanzler -- 10/5/1998, 10:54 am
Re: How to copy a hull?
Jay Babina -- 10/2/1998, 3:33 pm
Re: Picture of... How to copy a hull?
Edgar Kleindinst -- 10/10/1998, 6:52 pm
Re: Picture of... How to copy a hull?
Nick Schade -- 10/11/1998, 10:02 am
Re: Another Picture of... How to copy a hull?
Edgar Kleindinst -- 10/11/1998, 6:32 pm
Re: Another Picture of... How to copy a hull?
Brian C. -- 10/12/1998, 2:14 pm
Re: Another Picture of... How to copy a hull?
Jay Babina -- 10/13/1998, 12:55 am
Re: Another Picture of... How to copy a hull?
Edgar Kleindinst -- 10/12/1998, 1:58 pm
Re: Picture of... How to copy a hull?
Mark Kanzler -- 10/11/1998, 10:43 am
Re: How to copy a hull?
Mike Scarborough -- 10/2/1998, 3:15 pm
Re: How to copy a hull.
Mark Kanzler -- 10/3/1998, 12:46 am
Re: How to copy a hull.
Paul Jacobson -- 10/4/1998, 9:24 pm
Re: How to copy a hull.
Mike Spence -- 10/2/1998, 8:59 pm
Re: How to copy a hull.
Mark Kanzler -- 10/4/1998, 10:54 am
Re: How to copy a hull?
Paul A. Lambert -- 10/3/1998, 12:40 am
Re: How to copy a hull?
Nolan Penney -- 10/5/1998, 6:16 am
Re: How to copy a hull?
Nolan Penney -- 10/3/1998, 12:06 am