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Circular Slide Rule PDF

This document provides instructions for assembling a circular slide rule using a printed template, thin cardboard, glue, and a dowel. The assembly involves cutting out paper disks from the template and mounting them accurately on cardboard to create rotating wheels. The wheels are stacked and connected with a dowel to form the slide rule mechanism. A printed transparency acts as a cursor that wraps around the wheels and allows calculations using the different scales. Washers are added to secure the ends and allow free rotation of the assembled parts. When completed, the circular slide rule can be used to perform calculations by aligning the hairline on the cursor with different scales.

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Circular Slide Rule PDF

This document provides instructions for assembling a circular slide rule using a printed template, thin cardboard, glue, and a dowel. The assembly involves cutting out paper disks from the template and mounting them accurately on cardboard to create rotating wheels. The wheels are stacked and connected with a dowel to form the slide rule mechanism. A printed transparency acts as a cursor that wraps around the wheels and allows calculations using the different scales. Washers are added to secure the ends and allow free rotation of the assembled parts. When completed, the circular slide rule can be used to perform calculations by aligning the hairline on the cursor with different scales.

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13/07/2016 CircularSlideRule

CircularSlideRuleInstructions
Toolsandmaterials:
PostScriptprinter(600dpiorbetter)withtransparencystock
Scissors
Asharphobbyknife(orpocketknife)
Thincardboard(thebackofanoldwritingtabletwilldo)
Whiteglue(andrubbercementifpossible)
Ashortpieceofthinwoodendowel(1/8in.diameterisideal)orabambooskewer.
Compass(optional)

Assemblyinstructions:
1.Maketemplate.DownloadandprintthetwoPostScriptfiles.Part2(thesliderulecursor)mustbe
printedontransparency.Thetwopageswilllooksomethinglikethis:

Part1(wheels) Part2(cursor)
2.Assemblewheels.Cutouteachofthefourpaperdisks(twoperside)andmountonthincardboard.
Thefinishedwheelsmusthaveaccuratelycenteredholesfortheaxle(apieceofthinwoodendowel).

Hint:Toensureaccurateplacementof
theaxle,
a.Cutoutapaperdisk.Alsocut
outapieceofcardboardabit
largerthanthedisk.
b.Punchaholenearthecenterof
thecardboardwithasharpened
pieceofdowel.Withthedowel
stillinplace,trimexcess
cardboardfromaroundthehole

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withaknife.Removethedowel.
c.Applythepaperdisktothe
cardboardwithrubbercement.
d.Beforetherubbercementdries,
holdthecardboarduptothe
lightandcenterthecrosshairs
onthepaperwithinthehole.
e.Afterthecementdries,puncha
holethroughthepaper.
f.Cutawayexcesscardboardfrom
theedgeofthewheel.

Cutalongthebluelines.
3.Putthetwolargedisksbacktoback,andinserttheaxle.Carefullyorientthediskssothat1linesup
with1and2linesupwith5(and5with2).Gluethetwodiskstogether(Hint:ifyoucutacoupleof
glueholesinoneofthedisksbeforehand,thenadropofglueineachholewillholdthediskstogether
withoutdisturbingtheiralignment).
4.Afterthegluehasdried,addthesmallerdisks,oneoneachside.Cutoutacursorfromthe
transparencysheetandfolditinhalftheshortway,keepingtheprintedsideinsidesothatthehairline
willnotrubofffromhandling.

Thecursorwrapsaroundthestackofwheelssothatthehairlinecanbeusedonallsixscales.Punch
holesfortheaxleatthetwocrosses,andfittheaxlethroughallpieces.Note:dependingonhowwide
youmadethelargedisks,thattheaxleholesinthecursormayneedtobemorewidelyseparatedthan
thecrossesindicate.Justmakesurethatbothholesarecenteredpreciselyonthelonghairline.When
assembled,thecursorandthetwosmallwheelsshouldbesnugontheaxlebutfreetorotate.
5.Maketwolittlecardboardwasherstofitovertheendsoftheaxle.Cuttheaxlesothatitisjustbarely
longerthanthetotalthicknessofthestackofdisksandwashers.Gluethewashersinplace.Useplenty
ofglue,butmakesurethatitdoesn'tgetonanyoftherotatingparts.Setasidetodrythoroughlybefore
using.Yourfinishedslideruleshouldlooksomethinglikethis:

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