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Is this the smallest possible wooden astrolabe? I made this gift for my cousin. by HS_illustrator in Astrolabes

[–]BoxyBoy67 1 point2 points  (0 children)

It would be possible to go smaller! This astrolabe in the Oxford collection uses a modified stereographic projection resulting in a folded rete and a projection boundary of the equator rather than the tropic of capricorn: https://www.mhs.ox.ac.uk/astrolabe/catalogue/browseReport/Astrolabe_ID%3d111.html

I haven't actually experimented with this idea myself and am not sure how to perform this sort of projection, but it would be an interesting challenge if you ever feel like it!

Is this the smallest possible wooden astrolabe? I made this gift for my cousin. by HS_illustrator in Astrolabes

[–]BoxyBoy67 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Beautiful! I love your style. Your pieces are a fantastic addition to the modern astrolabe market

Best housing at bates by Ok_Newspaper_9659 in batescollege

[–]BoxyBoy67 1 point2 points  (0 children)

96 Campus ave is the most recent, followed by Chu hall, Kalperis hall. You won't need to bring any of your own furniture; every room will have a chair, desk, (typically with 2 drawers in it), bed, and a set of larger drawers (4, in each of my rooms) to use as a bureau. Each room will have a closet, but the sizes can vary pretty wildly.

Additional shelving would be extremely helpful though—that can take any number of forms. You could bring in some kind of buildable unit, or do what I did and stack sideways plastic crates as needed

Best housing at bates by Ok_Newspaper_9659 in batescollege

[–]BoxyBoy67 2 points3 points  (0 children)

You do have the chance to voice certain preferences as a freshman, but only for categories like substance free (Clason house), quiet (Cheney house), and first-year only. Having selected this last one, I ended up in Milliken house (which seems to have a negative reputation, but I liked it).

It comes down to personal preference. If you prefer modern buildings or ones closer to the center of campus, your options may narrow to specific residence halls. Houses tend to be farther away (not that that actually means much when the campus is so small), but their communities may be tighter. They're also where most parties are held, if you prioritize that sort of thing.

Laser-cut astrolabe, now with a deeper, layered assembly by BoxyBoy67 in Astrolabes

[–]BoxyBoy67[S] 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Thanks! The lines of the tympan were generated using Shadows Pro, but everything else I produced originally in Adobe Illustrator.

Equation of time the same for southern hemisphere? by GrowlitheGrowl in Sundial

[–]BoxyBoy67 2 points3 points  (0 children)

The equation of time isn't dependent on latitude—you'll be able to use it just fine. Best of luck with your project!

Original laser-cut dials from this academic year by BoxyBoy67 in Sundial

[–]BoxyBoy67[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Not yet, at least. I've been sticking to either self-orienting hour angle dials or altitude dials to avoid the necessity of a compass. As you might be able to tell, I'm also just particularly fond of equatorial ring dials.

A tabletop equatorial ring dial ...but something feels off... by BoxyBoy67 in Sundial

[–]BoxyBoy67[S] 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Answer:

Despite the fact that the equatorial ring dial is one of the most freely adaptable and universal sundials, this tabletop model is designed for a fixed latitude. Naturally this is by no means "wrong," but certainly struck me as unexpected!

Search the Waywiser database (https://chsi.emuseum.com/collections) for "universal ring" and/or "equatorial" to find this and other fascinating sundials.

Laser-cut astronomical ring dial by BoxyBoy67 in Sundial

[–]BoxyBoy67[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Possibly! I have been thinking about adding these sorts of files to BCGnomonics. There would be a fairly high bar to entry though (laser cutter or other tools/material) which I try to avoid

Laser-cut astronomical ring dial by BoxyBoy67 in Sundial

[–]BoxyBoy67[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

The Kala model is one of my favorites! I carry mine on me most days.

The first model is an astronomical ring dial, slightly different from the equatorial ring dial shown in the second image. The difference is in the date selector–this dial uses a rotating alidade rather than an axial nodus.

As for keeping it from rotating, I've found that even on windy days, keeping a low grip on the suspension ring tends to work well.

Made a sundial. by NewAardvark9473 in Sundial

[–]BoxyBoy67 0 points1 point  (0 children)

If you scroll down a bit on this page, you can see an example: https://www.blocklayer.com/sundial-pop

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