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Old 17-08-2019, 06:06 PM
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How do I find the centre of a circle

I KNOW it is a stupid question but

I am making some centre columns for my tripod save swapping three heads over on one column all the time, I need to drill holes in the centre

How would you find the centre please, thanks
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Old 17-08-2019, 06:08 PM
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Hi Jeremy

Here you go - hope it helps.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kGz_7OcU4EM

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Old 17-08-2019, 07:12 PM
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Hi Jeremy

Here you go - hope it helps.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kGz_7OcU4EM

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Old 17-08-2019, 07:32 PM
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Hi Jeremy

Here you go - hope it helps.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kGz_7OcU4EM

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I found this using your the images on the video you sent, thanks
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Old 18-08-2019, 09:39 AM
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Cheers - I actually showed my Y7 Maths class how to do this using a pair of compasses and straight edge this week!

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Old 18-08-2019, 11:28 AM
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Just a compass set to half the diametre (radius). Run any arc from any point on the circle and they will all intersect at the center.
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Old 18-08-2019, 12:21 PM
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Just a compass set to half the diametre (radius). Run any arc from any point on the circle and they will all intersect at the center.
Don’t listen to him Jeremy, Marc thinks all roads lead to Paris.

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Old 18-08-2019, 12:35 PM
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Don’t listen to him Jeremy, Marc thinks all roads lead to Paris.

I think you meant to say:
Tous les chemins mènent à Paris
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Old 18-08-2019, 12:41 PM
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I think you meant to say:
Tous les chemins mènent à Paris
Oui.

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Old 18-08-2019, 12:50 PM
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Hi J,

Similar to your 45deg square, this is a set of 3: Protractor, ruler, square and V-block. The V Block is used to mark centres, since the ruler edge passes through the centre of the V (Top left in the Image attached). See eBay....

https://www.ebay.com.au/itm/Multi-Fu....c100005.m1851

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