Hi Reinhold, They look great, but would be better if they were also in English.
Roderick.
From: Reinhold Kriegler
Sent: Thursday, March 07, 2013 7:01 AM
To: 'David Bell' ; sundial@uni-koeln.de
Subject: AW: Cut out dials
Dear friends!
Don’t forget the wonderful works of Dierk-Ekkehard Liebscher from Potsdam!
Deutschland:
Dierck-Ekkehard Liebscher: Sonnenuhren
http://www.aip.de/~lie/Handouts/Sonnenuhren.html
Hier gibt’s auch den berühmten Potsdamer Dreispitz und VIELES mehr! Z.B.:
www.aip.de/~lie/Dreispitz/
Good wishes!
Reinhold Kriegler
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Von: sundial [mailto:sundial-boun...@uni-koeln.de] Im Auftrag von David Bell
Gesendet: Mittwoch, 6. März 2013 20:38
An: sundial@uni-koeln.de
Betreff: Re: Cut out dials
Martina, I might also suggest an inverted golf tee for a gnomon. Should be tall
enough for an A4 tabletop dial.
Dave
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On Mar 6, 2013, at 7:09 PM, Martina Addiscott <martina.addisc...@gmail.com>
wrote:
> In message <000e01ce1a7b$7f374030$7da5c090$@waitrose.com>
> "Jackie Jones" <jac...@waitrose.com> wrote:
>
>> Dear diallists,
>>
>> I would like to have a selection of cut, fold and glue dials available,
>> mainly for children. I know there are lots of you out there who have
>> designed them, but I would not want to use them without your permission. I
>> would be very grateful if you could sent me any, or links to them, if you
>> feel you could help in this. Ideally, I would like them to be for 51° north
>> and a size that can be printed onto A4 thin card. I am intending to sell
>> them for just the cost of the printing, not making a profit.
>>
>>
>> With best wishes,
>>
>> Jackie
>
>
> Dear Jackie,
>
> Our school found that one of the best 'models' to use, is the "Sunclock"
> or 'analemmatic' sundial - from "Modern Sunclocks" in Scotland, and you
> can see their website page at www.sunclocks.com/pics/fs-013.htm#models
>
> It can simply be printed-out, stuck on to A4 card, and uses a vertical
> pencil or drinking-straw to cast the shadow. As well as being accurate,
> it copes with Daylight-saving, plus illustrating the changing 'seasons'.
>
> The kids could all take these models home, and check that it would tell
> correct clock time all through the year. We had found that a drinking-
> straw, held by a small "Lego" brick, made the perfect gnomon for them.
>
>
>
> As I have mentioned on this Mailing List before - our local Educational
> Authority would not let us have a 'dangerous' full-size layout on our
> school playground - but were perfectly happy for children to use sharp
> scissors, plus intoxicating 'glue fumes', when making these models !
>
> Being located in East Sussex, myself - I might just 'pop-along' to your
> "Brighton Festival", in May, although I cannot guarantee to be there.
>
>
> Yours sincerely,
>
> Martina Addiscott.
>
>
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