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Homemade Long Compass


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BUILDER:
Jonathan Sevy on jsevy.com
DESCRIPTION:
Homemade 3-point compass capable of drawing large arcs. Fashioned from wooden sticks and brad nails.
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Apr 26, 2015 6:15 PM
Altair
First time I've heard of this tool. Interesting.
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DIY Long Compass - comment on how to build a Long Compass - 1 comments
Altair says:
Apr 26, 2015 6:15 PM
First time I've heard of this tool. Interesting.

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