Re: Stained Glass Sundial Gnomon Mounting

[John Carmichael]

Title: Stained Glass Sundial Gnomon Mounting

Hello Fritz:   Nice Drawing!  Yes, your idea will work well, but only with certain design patterns where the center of the dial (where the hourlines meet, not the geographical center of the panel) is located near the top frame.  If the hourlines converge in the center of the window, then the vertical support bracket would be very long and would obscure much of the artwork of the window.  I thought about using this technique with my Gecko Dial, but I had to reject it because tghe support stay would have obscured the hand-painted Sunface at the dial's center.  But for other designs, it is a good idea!   In fact, this gnomon attachment technique has already been used in several dials.  The Marlborough Dial comes to mind. BSS dialists David Brown & Peter Walker recently installed an improvised replacement 4mm stainless steel rod gnomon painted with green enamel. It's attached to a vertical support stay that's screwed to the building's wood molding above the dial. Small screws at the top of the stay helped the installer to properly adjust the gnomon's position.  (see photo attached).   Thanks!   John ----- Original Message ----- From: Fritz Stumpges To: John L Carmichael (E-mail) ; Bill Gottesman (E-mail) ; Bill Walton (E-mail) ; Bob Haselby (E-mail) ; Bob Terwilliger (E-mail) ; [EMAIL PROTECTED] Com (E-mail) ; Claude Hartman (E-mail) ; 'Dave Bell' (E-mail) ; Fer J de Vries (E-mail) ; François Blateyron (E-mail) ; Fred Sawyer (Home) (E-mail) ; Gianni Ferrari (E-mail) ; Gordon Uber (E-mail) ; Hal and Ginny (E-mail) ; [EMAIL PROTECTED] Ca (E-mail) ; [EMAIL PROTECTED] Com (E-mail) ; John L Carmichael (E-mail) ; John Schilke (E-mail) ; [EMAIL PROTECTED] com (E-mail) ; [EMAIL PROTECTED] Com (E-mail) ; Larry Bohlayer (E-mail) ; Len & Tasoula Berggren (E-mail) ; Luke Coletti (E-mail) ; Mac Oglesby (E-mail) ; [EMAIL PROTECTED] Ca (E-mail) ; Roger Bailey (E-mail) ; Ron Anthony (E-mail) ; [EMAIL PROTECTED] Harvard. Edu (E-mail) ; Steve Lelievre (E-mail) ; Steve Luecking (E-mail) ; Sundial List (E-mail) ; TOM KREYCHE (E-mail) ; Tom Moore (E-mail) ; Tony Moss (E-mail) ; Wm. S. Maddux (E-mail) ; [EMAIL PROTECTED] com (E-mail) Sent: Monday, February 07, 2005 7:47 AM Subject: Stained Glass Sundial Gnomon Mounting Hi John and all, I would think that making a solid metal frame for Stained Glass Sundials would be the best method for securely fastening the gnomon and for protecting the Stained Glass pieces. Here I’ve shown a frame made for a 24 X 36 inch opening window.  It is made from ½ X 1” rectangular steel tube and contains a flat pattern shape of 1/8 thick steel sheet to support the gnomon.  I’ve shown a gnomon made from 1” diameter round.  Once welded, it is completely sealed or seamless and perfect for powder coating (painting).  The shape of the sheet support can be created so as to integrate into the design of the sundial. Then stained glass sundial can then be mounted inside the ½ inch thick frame for good support. What do you think of this idea John? Fritz Stumpges <<Stained Glass Sundial Frame.doc>> Related: :Macintosh HD:ole0%201.bmp:00107077:3F8AA12F:449B3E34:449B3E34 Attachment converted: Macintosh HD:Stained Glass Sundia#107078.jpg (JPEG/«IC») (00107078)