I forgot to say that my web site is... www.illustratingshadows.com
And in the few minutes (less than 10) between putting up the file, and a better version of it, there have already been 5 downloads. Now, if only my book and CDs sold that well! Also, this fall ILLUSTRATING MORE SHADOWS will be out and covers, based on feedback, large dials that almost anyone can build in their garden from masonry supplies readily available, complete step by step, design as well as construction notes. And a preview of the inclined decliner section (the full book has 26 pages so far on techniques for them) and a preview of cubic decliners (again the full book has several such projects, 21 pages so far) is also on the web site as CASE STUDIES. Please do check the WHAT-NOT-TO-BUY file on the web site. Thanks. Simon --- "Simon [illustratingshadows" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > I have followed that idea, and put on my web site a > small document > > what-not-to-buy.pdf > > with some photos of the offending dials and > discussing > their "opportunities for enhancement" (management > talk > for screwups). > > Then I shall put it on ebay and see if it sells! > > Simon > > --- Larry <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > > > > > -----Original Message----- > > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On > > Behalf Of Simon [illustratingshadows > > Sent: Thursday, July 06, 2006 6:24 PM > > To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]; [email protected] > > Subject: Re: another decorative sundial > > > > Thanks for the info. > > > > A number of those dials are poorly made, however > > some > > of them have quite good workmanship. That good > > workmanship is spoiled by consistntly screwing up > > the > > latitude scale, as well as other things. If they > go > > to > > the trouble to do good metal work, why not use > > working > > designs. > > > > For that reason I added a third link on my web > site. > > > > [1] Before buying - check the buyer's guide > another > > list member wrote > > > > [2] After you have bought - my reverse engineering > > notes > > > > [3] What not to buy - this is the third link, I > > added > > it just yesterday. It addresses exactly the points > > you > > > > Simon wrote > > > > >>Many many such dials are sold on Ebay, I do not > > know > > how to educate those buyers however. > > > > --- > > Perhaps someone from this list could offer "buy it > > now" pamphlet on Ebay > > that was titled "Buyers Guide to Sundials - > > Separating the Good from the > > Poor and Really Bad." > > > > Larry Bohlayer > > Celestial Products > > Lat. 39.0 N, Long. 77.7 W > > > > > > > > > > --------------------------------------------------- > https://lists.uni-koeln.de/mailman/listinfo/sundial > > --------------------------------------------------- https://lists.uni-koeln.de/mailman/listinfo/sundial
