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Re: Another Picture of... How to copy a hull?
By:Edgar Kleindinst
Date: 10/12/1998, 1:58 pm
In Response To: Re: Another Picture of... How to copy a hull? (Jay Babina)

> This is how SeaKayaker magazine did it before they went to a computer
> system. Edgar, is this where you picked it up? That's where I saw it. They
> actually had an article about it. Mine was more primitive with a level on
> top and I took the device off laid it on the floor, traced the pattern and
> replaced it.

Hi, Jay - I had a little device for copying the profile of items made up of dozens of tiny steel wires. All I did was increase the size ten-fold and space the pieces out.

Take care, Edgar

Messages In This Thread

How to copy a hull?
Fritjof -- 10/2/1998, 11:32 am
here's your 'lazer' survey
Brian C. -- 10/6/1998, 2:22 pm
Re: How to copy a hull?
Paul Jacobson -- 10/4/1998, 2:01 am
Re: How to copy a hull?
Mark Kanzler -- 10/4/1998, 10:30 am
Re: How to copy a hull?
Steve Bradbury -- 10/4/1998, 8:20 am
Re: How to copy a hull?
Mark Kanzler -- 10/4/1998, 10:43 am
Re: How to copy a hull?
Paul Jacobson -- 10/4/1998, 8:38 pm
Re: How to make flat patterns.
Mark Kanzler -- 10/4/1998, 8:55 pm
Re: How to copy a hull?
Mike Scarborough -- 10/4/1998, 7:09 pm
Re: How to copy a hull?
Mark Kanzler -- 10/5/1998, 10:54 am
Re: How to copy a hull?
Jay Babina -- 10/2/1998, 3:33 pm
Re: Picture of... How to copy a hull?
Edgar Kleindinst -- 10/10/1998, 6:52 pm
Re: Picture of... How to copy a hull?
Nick Schade -- 10/11/1998, 10:02 am
Re: Another Picture of... How to copy a hull?
Edgar Kleindinst -- 10/11/1998, 6:32 pm
Re: Another Picture of... How to copy a hull?
Brian C. -- 10/12/1998, 2:14 pm
Re: Another Picture of... How to copy a hull?
Jay Babina -- 10/13/1998, 12:55 am
Re: Another Picture of... How to copy a hull?
Edgar Kleindinst -- 10/12/1998, 1:58 pm
Re: Picture of... How to copy a hull?
Mark Kanzler -- 10/11/1998, 10:43 am
Re: How to copy a hull?
Mike Scarborough -- 10/2/1998, 3:15 pm
Re: How to copy a hull.
Mark Kanzler -- 10/3/1998, 12:46 am
Re: How to copy a hull.
Paul Jacobson -- 10/4/1998, 9:24 pm
Re: How to copy a hull.
Mike Spence -- 10/2/1998, 8:59 pm
Re: How to copy a hull.
Mark Kanzler -- 10/4/1998, 10:54 am
Re: How to copy a hull?
Paul A. Lambert -- 10/3/1998, 12:40 am
Re: How to copy a hull?
Nolan Penney -- 10/5/1998, 6:16 am
Re: How to copy a hull?
Nolan Penney -- 10/3/1998, 12:06 am