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Old 02-15-08, 10:26 AM   #7
Puster Bill
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Pisces is right. Nomographs are that simple.

Usually, though, I use either a whiz-wheel like this:



or a linear slide rule to do my calculations.

I do however have a maneuvering board that I printed out on cardstock, then laminated so that I could use dry erase markers on it, and it has a speed/time/distance nomograph on it. The only problem is that the scale is in yards, not meters! In any case, I very rarely use it anyway. It's very helpful for visualizing the situation, but it's a bit more work than just doing a quick procedure with a wheel or slide rule.
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