Patrick,

Was there a pole style dial in the time of Achaz?
I doubt.

However, for our times your proposal is nice.

Fer.


Fer J. de Vries
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http://www.iae.nl/users/ferdv/
Eindhoven, Netherlands
lat.  51:30 N      long.  5:30 E

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Patrick Powers" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
To: <[email protected]>
Sent: Thursday, February 21, 2002 8:10 AM
Subject: making ahaz sundial


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>In the Hebrew Scriptures this sundial is called "ma'alot Ahaz". "Ma'alot"
literaly means - degrees or stairs. <snip> I will be thankful if  anybody 
could give me  information how to make such  a 'staircase - sundial'. Ronit
Maoz  <

Hi Ronit.  

One way might be to design a conventional horizontal dial but make each
hour line one of a set of steps.  Refer to the attached (very poor!)
drawing.  There is at least one such dial in the UK.

Regards

Patrick


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