Dan, A good site for answers on your questions is: http://www.fransmaes.nl/zonnewijzers/welcome-e.htm --> analemmatic --> the human scale
The website in Croatia recommended by Martina Addiscott is giving false indications - the sundials provide a correction for the official time while a sundial indicates preferably the solar time - on the pictures and movies the children go stand on the month and not on the center line at the height of the date Willy Leenders Hasselt in Flanders (Belgium) Visit my website about the sundials in the province of Limburg (Flanders) with a section 'worth knowing about sundials' (mostly in Dutch): http://www.wijzerweb.be Op 1-jul-2015, om 21:03 heeft Martina Addiscott het volgende geschreven: > In message > <cacouayo4odgi_fukz0hecuubcgp07g37dexizfhkhjnmrgz...@mail.gmail.com> > Dan Uza <cerculdest...@gmail.com> wrote: > >> Hello, >> >> From your experience, what is the best analemmatic sundial size to be set >> up at a children playground? I was thinking about a width of 5.4 meters, >> the base consisting of a row of 4 concrete pavement tiles (40x40 cm) and 12 >> other smaller tiles for the hours. Should their surface be more smooth or >> more rugged? Also, can you please share some tips and tricks on how to mark >> the months and hours? I was thinking about applying acrylic paint thorough >> some PVC homemade stencils, but am not sure whether it will withstand >> traffic. Do I need primer or lacquer? In any case, something cheap would be >> great :) >> >> Your insight is always appreciated. >> >> Dan Uza >> Romania > > > > Hi, Dan > > As you are located in Romania, I suggest you get in touch with the > people at www.suncanisat.com - who specialise in the "Analemmatic" > type of 'Human Sundial', and are not far away from you in Croatia. > > There are a lot of 'painted' (and other) layouts on their website, > though you might also want to think about more permanent 'mosaic'. > > Sincerely, > > Martina Addiscott. > > > -- > --------------------------------------------------- > https://lists.uni-koeln.de/mailman/listinfo/sundial >
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