Re: Inclining Cone Gnomons

John Carmichael wrote: > > Hi Rod: > > Yea, it could be dangerous! But one should consider blunting the cone > tip anyway for added precision when shadows are long. They are long > for most of the hours in a year. > > . > > If the point is high in the air, then it’s not a problem.. Check out > t

RE: Inclining Cone Gnomons - wounded diallist

>Tony Moss wrote: >I recall a story that a well-known diallist leaned forward to check the >dial reading at a dial inauguration and injured his forehead on the >sharp point. Can anyone verify this tale? It may very well be likely this has happened to others, however, I did relate just such a e

Re: Inclining Cone Gnomons

Tony it was a wet day, and I slid accidentally on some grass and hit my head on the gnomon of a large vertical decliner. That happened a few years ago, and is one of the reasons I dedicate a page to dial safety in my book Illustrating Time's Shadow, and its predecessor books. And I am absolut

Re: Inclining Cone Gnomons - wounded diallist

Larry Bohlayer / Celestial Products wrote: > >> Tony Moss wrote: >> I recall a story that a well-known diallist leaned forward to check the >> dial reading at a dial inauguration and injured his forehead on the >> sharp point. Can anyone verify this tale? >> Hi Larry! That

Augusta dial

Dear All, (especially in America),   Anyone know anything about this dial?:   http://kennebecjournal.mainetoday.com/news/local/6765882.html   Regards,   John - Dr J Davis Flowton Dials--- https://lists.uni-koeln.de/mailman/listinf

Re Augusta dial

As well as that link, there's another mention with a second picture at http://pressherald.mainetoday.com/story.php?id=280061&ac=PHnws Circumferentors were out of fashion in Europe by that time I see - so this must be quite rare. ?Even though it's well protected I think it might need

Re: Augusta, Maine USA Sundial

We do not have this dial in the NASS Registry, but it should be there! I have contacted the Norman Bourget mentioned in the newspaper article and opened a discussion that will lead to the registration of this dial. Norman says the newspaper photographer took many pictures of this dial and that

Re: Inclining Cone Gnomons

Obviously, your insurers are well familiar with US litigiousness (and perhaps, incompetence!) Dave > My insurers wanted $2,000,000 indemnity to cover the possibility of US > clients falling onto a dial gnomon. They actually suggested building a > wall around the dial to keep everyone at a safe di

Refractive Sundials

I want to make a desktop (or window) dial out of a solid block of acrylic. Does anyone know of software which takes into account refraction into a solid face that is NOT horizontal? For example, a prism which has one face at the latitude angle and the dial face horizontal on the bottom of the p

RE: Refractive Sundials

Like this Claude?: http://www.advanceassociates.com/Sundials/Stained_Glass/sundials_files/New%2 0Files/Thumbs/SGS_083+084+085+086+087+095t3.jpg

Re: Refractive Sundials

Yes, indeed. I am trying to avoid inventing the "special mathematical calculations" all over again! Thanks for pulling these photos together as well as the wonderful site. --- https://lists.uni-koeln.de/mailman/listinfo/sundial

Is our Friend Conxita Bou in trouble in England?

Hi all, I've had a curiously impersonal email, seemingly from our dialling friend Conxita Bou, who seems to have lost her wallet and papers in England and is asking for help. While I would be delighted to help the real Conxita personally this may well be an email scam. Responses ple

Re: Is our Friend Conxita Bou in trouble in England?

Hi Tony, John et all! THIS IS A HORRIBLE SPAM which I have received also myself. Fortunately I'm safe at home!! Please disregard and discard immediately these messages. It's the second time I received it, but I was not aware that it was spread among the membres of our list. Oh, dear! I feel very v