Re: Hemicyclium correction

2017-10-23 Thread Michael Ossipoff
In the Hemicyclium discussion, the OP mentioned having 6-inch copper tubing. So, though it was a bit off-topic, I suggested that the tubing could be used for an additional, quicker, project, to make a south windowsill sundial--a Circumference-Aprerture Cylindrical Equatorial Dial. But, when I

Re: Hemicyclium correction

2017-10-23 Thread Dan-George Uza
I find the video below extremely instructive! https://youtu.be/0hs6QqwJIhs The sundial is marked in old temporary (or seasonal) hours. Changing them to modern hours does not make much sense to me. For it to become a hemicyclium I guess you just have to leave out the unused part of the

Re: Hemicyclium correction

2017-10-23 Thread Maes, F.W.
Hi Patrick, Thanks for pointing this out. Fortunately, I am still alive and sometimes kicking a bit ... I put the link to Fer de Vries' article temporarily on my own website as it was the quickest and easiest way to answer a query by someone on this list. By now, the (same) article is also