Hello all.
I found Fred Sawyer's excellent article on the cycloid polar sundial
in the December issue of Compendium to be a fascinating introduction to
this rarely seen type of dial.
The math required to solve the cycloidal gnomon was challenging, but
reasonable; and the proffered templates simplified the process of making
a sample pattern.
My question is this: Does anyone know of a graphical approach to
generating the necessary cycloid for the gnomon? If so, I would
appreciate the information. Sincere thanks in advance.
Tex
Brashear
