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Originally Posted by BigWalleye
As you did, I had to figure out a way to make the thing. Some of my ideas worked well, others not so. At the time, I couldn't find a thread on the subject. There is one now!
A long time ago, I would periodically have to realign my slide rule. (Yeah, that's how old I am!) Amazing how little misalignment it takes to make 5x5 equal 24.8!  |
I'm one of the slide rule generation too, although I've never had to adjust one. I can remember when calculators started to become available, and weren't allowed in class. I like using a slide rule though because it keeps you involved in the calculation in a way that punching numbers on a keypad doesn't. Also lets not forget that slide rules were good enough to get people to the moon and back....