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Re: S&G: Pygmy plans: scaling up steps?
By:Ken Blanton
Date: 7/15/2010, 4:25 pm
In Response To: Re: S&G: Pygmy plans: scaling up steps? (Liam Graham)

It's a connect the dots kinda thing.

You don't wanna scale up the plans on paper and then trace them onto the wood ... although that could be done it's not as accurate IMO.

Offsets just define the edge of a panel at a particular location. All ya have to do is glue up your panels to full length and draw the edges of the panel by plotting the offsets. Each offset will have a longitudinal measurement and two transverse measurements ... one for each edge of the panel at that location. Just plot 'em out on the panel, put a little dot at the edge and connect the dots. The more accurate you are the better the fit should be.

Ken Blanton

: Hi Bill,

: On Pygmy's site is says the plans consist of 'Two 36" x
: 24" sheets displaying lines and plate expansions.' They
: also mention a list of offsets. And in their discussion of kits
: versus plans they state that you'll be required to scale up the
: blueprints to full-size. I just don't know what's involved in
: going from offsets and partial-scale drawings to full-size
: drawings that will be used to trace onto the wood.

: Thanks,
: Liam

Messages In This Thread

S&G: Pygmy plans: scaling up steps?
Liam Graham -- 7/13/2010, 12:34 pm
Re: S&G: Pygmy plans: scaling up steps?
Bill Hamm -- 7/15/2010, 1:23 am
Re: S&G: Pygmy plans: scaling up steps?
Liam Graham -- 7/15/2010, 11:15 am
Re: S&G: Pygmy plans: scaling up steps?
Liam Graham -- 7/17/2010, 1:22 am
Re: S&G: Pygmy plans: scaling up steps?
Bill Hamm -- 7/16/2010, 1:30 am
Re: S&G: Pygmy plans: scaling up steps?
Ken Blanton -- 7/15/2010, 4:25 pm