Ken Clark wrote: > My local community is in the planning stages of revitalizing our local >train station. I was thinking, why not include a sundial as part of the >design for the passengers to look at while waiting for the train. I like >vertical declining dials because they are some what vandal proof if high >enough on the wall. >
Don't forget that hourlines become harder to see as the dial gets higher. 3mm wide looks impossibly clumsy at ground level but just right above 4 metres high! If it's a metal dial then a light coloured 'fill' will ensure the lines remain visible as the plate patinates in the atmosphere. Good Luck with the project. Tony Moss.
