WOODWORKING QUIZ for 14 June 04

[Ralph Jones]

Good Evening Friends,
We are going to build a gazebo with 6 sides and the inscribed diameter is 12'.

What would be the length of the sides and what would be the degree of angle on the band boards?

Respectfully,

[Sturdee]

Ralph, is this not the same as your quiz of the 25th of May?
See http://www.woodworkforums.ubeaut.com...ead.php?t=8987 for the answer.


Peter.

[Robert WA]

Ralph, is this not the same as your quiz of the 25th of May?
See http://www.woodworkforums.ubeaut.com...ead.php?t=8987 for the answer.


Peter.

That was a circumcised diameter, Peter.

[Sturdee]

Thanks Robert, I see I got mixed up. It seemed so similar.

In anycase it does not matter to me whether it is inscribed or circumcised as long as the knife is not near me.


Peter.

[Tonz]

Side 6' 11 1/8"
Angle 60°

[Ralph Jones]

Good Evening Friends,
Here is a little secret. When dealing with polygons with a 12' diameter whether it is a circumscribed or inscribed diameter the inches by each figure of the sides become feet.

So for todays quiz the correct answer is 6' 9 5/16" for each side of the gazebo.

If those of you who missed the information of the octagon scales or polygon scales would go back a few threads you will find them and print them out for future use. should you not find them just email me and I will attach them to your email reply. Guaranteed virus free.

Thank you all for your support.

Respectfully,

[Tonz]

Hi Ralph,
Here is another little secret....

Not trying to be too smart about this but it is the second time you have converted a decimalised imperial measurement into feet and inches incorrectly....

As per your previously attached table, the answer is 6.9262 feet.

This DOES NOT = 6 feet + 9 inches + 0.0262 inches ( i.e 6' 9 5/16" as stated by yourself)

It equals 6 feet + 0.9262 feet

multiply 0.9262 x 12" = 11.1144"

This therefore equals 6 feet + 11.1144 inches. (i.e 6 11 1/8" as stated by me)