Rolling Ruler
Sunday, October 17th, 2010
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The Rolling Ruler is a universal drawing tool for making parallel lines, circles and arcs.
Draw Horizontal Parallel LinesHold the centre of the ruler and roll it up/down to draw the straight parallel lines.
Draw Vertical Parallel LinesPlace the pencil in any hole and roll the up or down to produce a vertical line. Parallel certical lines can be produced by placing the pencil in the other holes.
Draw Circle and ArcsPlace the pencil in any hole to act as a pivot. Place another pencil in any hole and swing the ruler to produce an arc or circle. Circle of up to 60cm diametre can be drawn this way.
Draw AnglesFirst draw a horizontal line. Then place the ruler against the line using the protractor guide to get any desired angle.
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