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Offline Badger

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Forming curves
« on: February 16, 2015, 03:20:51 pm »
   I learned a new word to describe a method for forming curves. I sometimes wrap a string around a circular object of any size I choose and put a pencil on the free end to use as a compass. As I draw my circle the radius gets bigger as the string unwinds from the round object I have it wrapped around. Nice method for forming "involute" curves. Involute is the new word I just learned, I had been calling it a progressive bend.
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Offline Chadwick

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Re: Forming curves
« Reply #1 on: February 16, 2015, 03:30:32 pm »
Is it the same thing as a section of a spiral?
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Offline Badger

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Re: Forming curves
« Reply #2 on: February 16, 2015, 03:38:54 pm »
   I am not sure if it is or not.
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Offline Springbuck

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Re: Forming curves
« Reply #3 on: February 16, 2015, 04:06:26 pm »
  Not a regular spiral, I don't think.  It might follow a Fibanocci series spiral.

 
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Offline PatM

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Re: Forming curves
« Reply #4 on: February 16, 2015, 04:56:08 pm »
" Just" learned? I posted this about two years ago and you said you learned the word then too. ;)
 I can even find the threads here and on the LW.
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Re: Forming curves
« Reply #5 on: February 16, 2015, 05:05:52 pm »
   PatM, I must have forgotten it. I do that often.
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Offline bradsmith2010

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Re: Forming curves
« Reply #6 on: February 16, 2015, 05:25:01 pm »
yep I have to keep going back and reading about bows, I forget everything,, but I never get bored  :) :) :)
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Re: Forming curves
« Reply #7 on: February 16, 2015, 05:47:58 pm »
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Offline Badger

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Re: Forming curves
« Reply #8 on: February 16, 2015, 06:00:32 pm »
  I remember that now that I see it. I went looking for the word again having forgotten it allready. I did rememeber there was a word for it.
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