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251539 Bill Webber <ol2lrus@v...> 2014‑11‑03 Re: Hays Improved Practical Mechanics Rule
Geez, who thinks like that!  Wow, many thanks...

Bill W.
Nottingham, PA

On 11/2/2014 12:38 PM, Kirk Eppler wrote:
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> On Sunday, November 2, 2014, Bill Webber  <mailto:ol2lrus@v...>> wrote:
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>     http://billwebb
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>     http://billwebb
er.galootcentral.com/side%203.JPG
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>     At first glance I thought the scale on the inside (Side 3 and 4
>     above) was a metric scale, but obviously it is not.  This inside
>     scale is linear and contains 112 divisions in 35 1/2 inches.
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> 112/35.5 = 3.14.....
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> Thus I suspect something for deciphering circumference based on diameter.
>
> Kirk in HMB, CA, who really should be doing yard work, or garage 
> cleanup, or something more productive than attempting a nap
>
>
> -- 
> Sent from my iPad, apologies for the Auto Correct errors.
> Kirk

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