I used a fine saw to cut the (5min. apart) lines, taking care to avoid cumulative errors. I then filled the shallow slots with black paint. Still quite effective after 27 years or so: can be read to about 1 min. if the whole dial has not been moved by an over-keen gardener. Good luck! Wilf. 52d15.81'N; 1d34.71'E.
[EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: > In a message dated 10/8/99 10:59:24 AM, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: > > <<This would leave only the > tasks of carefully drilling the required holes and placing the time marks > on the equatorial crescent before assembling.>> > > I take this to mean that the equatorial crescent is blank and unmarked? If > this is the case, how are the lines usually marked? Do people engrave the > lines by hand or photo etch them? Is there a template? I'm asking because I > have always wanted a good mean time dial and am curious about what options > there are to make the finishing of the dial better and simpler. > > -Gerard Hughes
