A little knowledge of optics...

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8:16a, 1/11/17

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With a little knowledge of optics and five minutes of piddling around one can turn a laser pointer into a line generator for arc measurement in X-wing. I cut a piece of glass capillary to size and positioned it perpendicular to the laser path, dialed it in a tad and bang.

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3:03p, 1/13/17

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In reply to Ag03 CQE • 7:13p, 1/13/17

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Ag03 CQE said:

This is the nerdery. This should be a judgement free zone.

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3:39p, 1/14/17

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There's a video I saw awhile back of somebody using some device to generate a laser on the table to measure arcs . You just held it above the table and pointed it straight down.

Like this cheap one for $5:

http://t.harborfreight.com/laser-marker-93242.html

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In reply to AggieChemist • 4:52p, 1/14/17

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AggieChemist said:
Ag03 CQE said:
This is the nerdery. This should be a judgement free zone.

This is just a nerdier than art thou scenario...

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In reply to AggieChemist • 10:47p, 1/16/17

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AggieChemist said:
Ag03 CQE said:
This is the nerdery. This should be a judgement free zone.

Geez, don't get your Schwartz twisted...

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In reply to AggieChemist • 12:48a, 1/19/17

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AggieChemist said:
With a little knowledge of optics and five minutes of piddling around one can turn a laser pointer into a line generator for arc measurement in X-wing. I cut a piece of glass capillary to size and positioned it perpendicular to the laser path, dialed it in a tad and bang.

I didn't know X-wing's had stealth capabilities?