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Pocket Sundial

This project is a very easy way to create a small pocket sundial.

 

It helps to visualise the movement of the earth around the Sun and to understand how sundials work.

 

This little sundial is a nice addition to other projects regarding solar energy.


Difficulty
Very easy
Duration
1h
Rating
3/5
Price
~ 5 CHF
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Material
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Building
Smoothen the edges of the two wooden boards with sandpaper. Print and cut out with a pair of scissors the two diagrams from the downloadable model (section ... Position the two boards one against each other as shown in the picture and stick them together by creating a hinge with ...With the help of a drill (3 mm bit ), make a hole in the larger board where all the lines meet on the drawing. Close the boards against each other and make a hole in the second board exactly at the same place than the first hole. Cut a piece of string of about 20 centimeters   Tie a knot at one end and pass the string through the two holes   Then tie a ... Using the glue gun, paste the small compass on the circle drawn on the larger board.   Check if the compass is ...
How to use
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Date24.04.2013
AuthorEmmanuelle
Organizationinfo-energie
TranslatorMartin
Final purposeObserve
FieldEnergy
Astronomy, Weather, Geography
Languagefrançais deutsch english
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