Daz Type-R Posted February 14, 2013 Share Posted February 14, 2013 (edited) Ok guys and gals, after over 4 months of on/off trying to get this sorted I am still no closer to getting it done. I have tried 2 different Staples shops both of which can not get anything to print to the correct size that I require. (not even close, either way too big or way too small, seriously, how hard can it be??????) Does anybody have a setting circle that I can either..... 1) Buy. 2) Borrow, so I can trace it and then re-trace it back on to my ground board (I have no issue with sitting there drawing hundreds of little lines) Or 3) Any other ideas out there? Cheers, Daz. Edited February 14, 2013 by Daz Type-R Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Kheldar Posted February 14, 2013 Share Posted February 14, 2013 I'm going to ask a really silly question Daz - both Sheila and I looked at your scope at the SGL night ... and wondered if it was a 150P rather than a 200P? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Daz Type-R Posted February 14, 2013 Author Share Posted February 14, 2013 (edited) It's an 8" mirror (or that is what I bought), and it it way bigger than Cazz and Waynes and there is an 150P, so I never gave it another thought. You have me worried now Edited February 14, 2013 by Daz Type-R Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Kheldar Posted February 14, 2013 Share Posted February 14, 2013 It's an 8" mirror (or that is what I bought), and it it way bigger than Cazz and Waynes and there is an 150P, so I never gave it another thought. You have me worried now If mirror is 8" then there's no reason for concern ... just looked ... small to my mind (I owned a 200P too) but it's been so long I've probably got it wrong in my head Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Daz Type-R Posted February 15, 2013 Author Share Posted February 15, 2013 It is an 8" mirror chaps, I measured it last night. Anybody have one I can borrow? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Perkil8r Posted February 15, 2013 Share Posted February 15, 2013 I never doubted it for a minute Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest black eyed hexy Posted February 15, 2013 Share Posted February 15, 2013 Hi daz, what is the actual diameter of the circle you require , I found a 360 setting circle on the web then printed it off which took four x a4 size sheets of paper =I joined these carefully and made my circle from that on a larger white card =just an idea =it was quite easy to do. regards Dan Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Daz Type-R Posted February 16, 2013 Author Share Posted February 16, 2013 Hi Dan. It's 52 cm across. Have you got the web address please? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Perkil8r Posted February 16, 2013 Share Posted February 16, 2013 I could probably do the design/artwork for it, all you would need then is somebody with a large enough printer to print it out for you. The package I use is the one sign writers use so it works full size upto absolutely huge, well over 10m if required. As I say though, I have no way of printing them off, although you are making me wonder if there might be a small, very small market for them....... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Perkil8r Posted February 16, 2013 Share Posted February 16, 2013 Just got a quick online quote, 56cm x 56cm (you would need to trim it by hand) can be printed on self adhesive vinyl for £6.27 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Daz Type-R Posted February 16, 2013 Author Share Posted February 16, 2013 Very interested, what depth would the degrees be?, by that I mean from the outer edge to the inner edge, I was looking at lines about a 4 cm long so that would show up nice and big in a 2" cable tidy like what Mick and Felix have done. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Daz Type-R Posted February 16, 2013 Author Share Posted February 16, 2013 And that price for printing is cheap as chips. Pm on route Mike. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
8472 Posted February 16, 2013 Share Posted February 16, 2013 Darren, I have a setting circle on my 200p, but it appears to be bonded to the inside of the base. You are welcome to borrow that for a day or two, if you wish. Don't forget I only work across the road from you, so could drop it off on the way, if you like? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Daz Type-R Posted February 16, 2013 Author Share Posted February 16, 2013 Thank you very much for the offer. If Mikes solution does not pan out I will 100% be dropping you a PM. Thank you very much. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Perkil8r Posted February 16, 2013 Share Posted February 16, 2013 PM replied to, need details Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
8472 Posted February 16, 2013 Share Posted February 16, 2013 Thank you very much for the offer. If Mikes solution does not pan out I will 100% be dropping you a PM. Thank you very much. OK, no probs. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest black eyed hexy Posted February 16, 2013 Share Posted February 16, 2013 Hi Dan.It's 52 cm across.Have you got the web address please? hi Daz , have a look at this=http://settingcircles.robertwillett.com:8000/index.php?cmd=circles_screen took me a while to find the archive -but this is the pdf file I used ==you can enlarge it to any size, before you print it off =I printed mine onto 4 x sheets of A4 carefully joined them together =laid it on a bigger white card =then ran a straight edge through the centre point and each mark in turn to make a bigger circle whallah ! I used it to make a quadrant as well for altitude == this was so accurate in placing objects in the field of view , it left me a bit dumbfounded tbh. -as I was not expecting this sort of accuracy,and along with co-ordinates off stellarium who needs to spend ,if you like the manual side - don,t know about other,s but that was my experience ===well worth the effort. regards- set in a circle --Dan Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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