Sure, but doing ruler-and-compass constructions on a wood disc will be
tricky. Especially since the two points you'll use the most for this are on
the edge. And especially if you use the hardwood disk with the rounded
edge.
-John

>Subject: Re: [M]: Improving the LX mount
>Date: Sun, 23 Jan 2005 09:30:33 -0600
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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
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>Sent: Saturday, January 22, 2005 11:48 PM
>Subject: Re: [M]: Improving the LX mount
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>>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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