Maria,
I also mention the reprint of the book Sundials by René R. J. Rohr.
Best wishes, Fer.
Fer J. de Vries
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Eindhoven, Netherlands
lat. 51:30 N long. 5:30 E
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From: MMB <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
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Al,
The easiest way to do it that does not require multiple viewings at
separate times is a method that also requires you to know the date and the
latitude. But no additional hard calculations or knowledge of the solar
time corresponding to the time of the observation.
Using an equatorial-like
Hello All,
I have been watching the adhesive thread for some time, and
tend to agree with John about the merits of silicone.
The best that we have found to use in our structural
architectural applications (built to last) is Dow Corning 795. It can be
had in a multitude of colours, but
Bill:
I think silicone is better than epoxy since it has a little give to it.
Because it is flexible when dry, it will maintain adhesion when the both
surfaces expand and contract by different amounts either from temperature
and/or water adsorption.
Epoxy, on the other hand, drys rock hard.
Dear Sun-diallers:
I asked recently for an opinion on a book I had been offered. The book
is:
>Homet, J-M. : Les CADRANS SOLAIRES [SUN-DIALS] ; Paris nd [1996?] folio
>(24x31cm) cloth hc dw 64pp 123 colour plts many full-page, new mint.
>French text.
The seller claimed it as "Best book availab
>From the Los Angeles Times Sept 12, 2000
"Peru-Inca Sundial Broken During Filming of Ad"
http://www.latimes.com/news/nation/2912/t85986.html
Also a story on CNN with a photo:
"Sacred stone in Machu Picchu damaged during beer commercial"
http://www.cnn.com/2000/WORLD/americas/09/11
Fellow Shadow Watchers
Further to comments from John Carmichael and Jim Tallman I too always use
silicone for just the reasons they have stressed. A useful extra tip is
to drill three holes in a triangle near the extremities of the dial with
brass woodscrews inserted into plugs in the holes.
