Hi, Thanks much! I'd moved the latitude ring inside for a plastic needlework hoop sundial, but hadn't reached the neat card construction you've achieved. Perhaps if it were printed on a stiff but flexible plastic, like the plastic that hinges are made from, it could be used a 1000 times or so before the folds broke. I used a paperclip and a small weight at the bottom to make it a bit more stable in a light wind. It appears to work here in Southern Oregon, USA.
Thanks again! Edley. From: "wee-meng lee" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: "'Sundial List'" <[email protected]> Subject: One piece card construction universal ring sundial prototype Date sent: Fri, 3 Jun 2005 10:49:48 +0800 Send reply to: "wee-meng lee" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Hi, Thanks to the help I got here, I finally got the card universal ring dial completed last night. http://leewm.freeshell.org/origami/ringdial.pdf I haven't put it in the main index yet because I don't know if it is really "universal". I only tested it in the month of May and June. Furthermore, I don't know if I got the date inscriptions on the gnomon in the right orientation but the contraption seem to work in Singapore for June. When the spot of light shone on the hour ring, it pointed North and tallied with the local time. What I'm curious now is whether it will it work in the other latitudes. If you happen to try it out, can u pls let me know? Thank you, weemeng - -
