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Often I will find that the neighbors have left me a bit of a surprise from their travels. In this case it was a (cast) manhole cover. It quickly assumed a secret identify as a time traveler. The white chalk mark indicates solar noon. Temporary bolts were placed to allow the rivets to be set. The bottom of the dial is hinged so that the latitude angle can be be adjusted if the dial is moved to a new location. The blue plinth is a flower pot from Jackalope in Albuquerque, NM. The pot has been inverted. The finish is a new (to me) metal finish that has both a colored (black) and a clear finish. The temporary gnomon is mild steel and will be replaced by a 3/8" copper rod. These dial plates are each copper plates sandwiched between two steel plates. The CAD designs were sent to Western Steel in Colorado Springs, CO for laser cutting |
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