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Subject: Re: [M]: Improving the LX mount
From: R. A. Greiner
Reply To: mapug@shore.net
Date: Sun Jan 23 08:30:33 2005

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Euclid 101. All perpendiculars to the bisector of chords of a circle pass
through the center of the circle.

Doc G

----- Original Message -----
Sent: Saturday, January 22, 2005 11:48 PM
Subject: Re: [M]: Improving the LX mount


> The big home improvement stores sell large round wood discs, meant for
> tabletops, I think. I've seen some in finished hardwood, but they have
> rounded edges, which wouldn't be good for this use. I've also seen them
> in 3/4" plywood with straight sides. Only problem is that the centers
> aren't marked on either, which makes it harder to get the geometry right.
> -John
>
>>Subject: Re: [M]: Improving the LX mount
>>Date: Sat, 22 Jan 2005 07:16:31 -0800 (PST)
>>
>>
>>For all the purists out there, of course these excursions are huge but the
>>whole thing can be built with simple hand tools, I used a saber saw to cut
>>the
>>disk.
>>
>>Gene
>
>
>
>



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