Hi Patrick: Thanks so much for those tidbits of information. I'd love to see the picture only if it's not a great bother to find it, since we don't have any gnomon pictures.
Thanks. John John L. Carmichael Jr. Sundial Sculptures 925 E. Foothills Dr. Tucson Arizona 85718 USA Tel: 520-696-1709 Email: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Website: <http://www.sundialsculptures.com> ----- Original Message ----- From: "Patrick Powers" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Wednesday, July 23, 2003 2:06 AM Subject: SGS Gnomon Attachment > Message text written by INTERNET:[email protected] > >What is the best method to attach a metal rod gnomon to a stained glass > sundial window?< > > Two methods have been used down the years. The first is to secure the > gnomon by stays that are soldered (or otherwise fixed) to the edges of the > window or to the lead surrounding the actual dial - if that is a small part > of the window. > > Sometimes, though more rarely, the glass is drilled and one or more of the > stays held by nuts on either side - with some padding of course. > The glass used is usually 3mm thick (one eighth inch) and this is > remarkably strong. > > I have a photo somewhere of one of Chris's dials from the back if you are > interested - but it might take a day or so to find it. > > Patrick > > - > -
