John,So whimsical. So wonderful! I think the world is a better place. Gino SchiavoneThe Schiavone Studio1337 Gusdorf Road, Ste JTaos, NM 87571
From: [email protected] To: [email protected] Subject: New Stained Glass Sundial- Finished! Date: Sat, 29 Jan 2011 12:50:04 -0700 CC: [email protected] Hello Friends: My new stained glass sundial is finally finished! The client picks it up next week and will permanently install it in his living room window at his home in Boulder City Nevada. It measures 2 x 3 ft (or 61 x 91 cm). It took twice as much time to complete as I thought it would. But I wanted to take my time and do a good job because unfortunately, the opportunity to make and sell one doesn’t come along very often. I’m particularly proud of the stained glass artwork and the magnetic gnomon attachment. I think it is one of my best sundials. For attaching the gnomon to the sundial window, I tested twenty different neodymium magnets with different configurations, but this design worked best for this particular window. Special thanks to Dave Bell for his sharing his knowledge of magnet polarity problems! Choosing the right magnet and the right configuration is most important. Some work great, some don’t. (see gnomon design diagram at: http://www.flickr.com/photos/jlcarmichael/5387807446/ ) This is a modified and improved version of the one you have seen. I hope to write articles about these tests and the construction of the window for the BSS and NASS journals if I can only find the time! I’m sure that some of you will find magnetic gnomons useful for some of your own sundial projects. You can see the photos of the new dial at: http://www.flickr.com/photos/jlcarmichael/ Hope you like it! John John L. Carmichael Sundial Sculptures 925 E. Foothills Dr. Tucson AZ 85718-4716 USA Tel: 520-6961709 Email: [email protected] My Websites: (business) Sundial Sculptures: http://www.sundialsculptures.com (educational) Chinook Trail Sundial: http://advanceassociates.com/Sundials/COSprings/ (educational) Earth & Sky Equatorial Sundial: http://advanceassociates.com/Sundials/Earth-Sky_Dial/ (educational) Gnomons, Styles & Nodi: http://www.flickr.com/groups/1207180@N23/ (educational) My Painted Wall Sundial: http://www.advanceassociates.com/WallDial (educational) Painted Wall Sundials: http://advanceassociates.com/WallDial/PWS_Home.html (educational) Stained Glass Sundials: http://www.stainedglasssundials.com (educational) Sundial Cupolas, Towers & Chimneys: http://StainedGlassSundials.com/CupolaSundial/index.html --------------------------------------------------- https://lists.uni-koeln.de/mailman/listinfo/sundial
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